2007 Porsche Boxster S - Car and Driver
Running in opposition to the logic that governs the rest of the automotive world, Porsche charges nearly $3500 more for a hardtop Cayman S than a ragtop Boxster S. Presumably with its myriad electronic servos and labor-intensive clothtop, a... When the Cayman S launched last year, we weakly justified to ourselves that the price increase at least bought more power as the Cayman S's 3. 4-liter flat-six had 15 more horsepower and 15 more pound-feet of torque than the Boxster S's 3. 2-liter. But now we have no defense for the Cayman costing more, because for 2007 both Boxster models share their engines with their Cayman counterparts. Hidden within the new Boxster S's midsection is the same 295-hp, 3. 4-liter flat-six that powered the Cayman S last year and the 911 series until 2002. Okay, it's not exactly the same as the 911-spec engine as the 911 had a higher compression... With that out of the way we can tell you the larger engine does indeed make a difference in the Boxster S, but the difference would probably be noticeable only to someone who owned the 280-hp Boxster S. We'd be willing to subject ourselves to... Source: www.caranddriver.com
