Porsche Boxster

Exterior The first sight of the Porsche Boxster made many impressions on me. The pictures found on magazines’ definitely didn’t do justice to the Boxster. For starters, it is with no doubt a much more stunning convertible as compared to the previous generation Boxster, which looked a little feminine, thus attaining much criticism from the public. This however, looks much more like a premium convertible with muscular lines making it more like a driver’s car. Interior And of cause, the interior is just as important as the exterior. Fortunately, the Boxster does both extremely well. Step into the cabin and you are greeted by a simple but elegant interior. Move your hands over to the dashboard, steering wheel and the seats and it then becomes obvious that premium leather was used in the construction of the interior. The soundtrack is not bad, however, who cares when it has such a riotous engine making a raspy, crispy note from the exhausts? Forget the radio and soundtrack, there’s a better one at the back of your car! Drive The drive? It was EPIC. Inheriting Porsche DNA, it has out of the world handling and an adrenaline pumping drive without having too much power. Never fear to push the Boxster to its limits and braking too late as it tackles this issue with incredible balance, which is, simply physics defying. From the first push into 1st gear (manual gearbox used here), the Boxster accelerates effortlessly, making it an unforgettable experience. It accelerates from 0-100 in a mere 5 seconds, which in my opinion is enough on Singapore roads which speed limits hardly reach 100 KM/H. As it is a mid engine car, the balance was marvelous, making me reminisce of the Toyota GT 86 with it’s sublime handling, another car worthy of a COTY award. One thing which really added on to the pleasure of the drive was definitely the sports exhausts which are definitely a must tick option. Shifting from 1st into 2nd, the exhausts made a popping sound like a popcorn machine, just that this is even louder and oh, so addictive. The Verdict The Boxster is indeed a winner in the segment of the sport convertibles. It too should also never be called the “poor man’s Porsche” as it has in my opinion become such an epic car that as a result become dangerously close to beating the 911. ☺... Read More