AroundMyHorn

I would normally agree with you but the new boxster S has verified times of 0-60 4.1 and a quarter of 12.6. Not too shabby.....

opua

Wasn't that time achieve only with the PDK (automated manual)? As tested, off the top of my head, it cost like $70k+...we are talking Z06 prices here.

KVA_Dave

Lotus is tiny.
Boxter is cool
C6 is a Corvette.

Nuff said. J/K

Whatever makes you happy is what you should get, but I think the Corvette is the winner out of these cars IMO.

JBauer47

When you are in doubt ask a Lotus owner about having to replace a clam after a parking lot mishap...


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mikez51c6

I looked at the lotus but im 6'4 so I went with the c6

journeyc6

I will go with the Exige instead of the Elise, but you are talking of Z06$$
in tha case I will gwt the Z.

Elotemuygrande

Ummmm probably more like 5.1. If it was 4.1 it might have swung me toward a Boxster:

http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/boxster/boxster-s/

BartonekDragRacing

Lotus Elise SC



Its the ugliest car I have seen next to the Chevy Azztek

Wayne O

The Lotus seems like a fun little momentum racer but the guys I knew who seriously tracked their's had all sorts of mechanical problems with them. I think the Boxter is a clean, decent enough street car. Neither, however, is any match for even a halfway decently prepared Vette on the track.

FloydSummerOf68

Have a link to that? I really REALLY doubt the boxster S is faster than their Carrera S

C6~Missle

The vette is far more drivable.. The Lotus is tiny, noisy and would be horrible for everyday use... but it really shines at the track... very minimal and raw.. The vette is clumsy and fat in comparison...
For everyday use and as a weekend warrior... you just can't beat the vette for its comfort and performance... and that V8... how could you think of giving up that V8 with it's instant low end torque and those wonderful sounds...

redzone

In the Car & Driver test (that everyone here has their panties in a bunch over) the Boxter S tied the Vette 0-60.......don't recall the exact time,but 4.1 sounds about right if memory serves.

vray

There is a guy here at work who drives a new Lotus, he parks it right out from my office window. It doesn't look like much fun getting in or out of that teeny car.

AroundMyHorn

Yup, so I guess that comparison isn't apples to apples. I was just merely stating that porsche is trying to step up their game in regards to the boxster (I guess getting beat by 350z's all day long will have that affect on ya....).

I like the looks of the boxster's front end but it still comes off as dainty and feminine to me. I would never buy one but that doesn't mean I wouldn't have any problem driving one around for a week.

Scruff Vette

Depends on how much you value usable T-O-R-Q-U-E 400+ in the C6 vs. how much in the Lotus and Boxster?

MagnaBob

I think that was the 911, not the Boxster.

redzone

Excerpt from the article.....

We simply cannot resist the Boxster S, hurtful prices and all, because it’s a benchmark for responsive handling. The chassis reacts so directly to steering inputs that it makes its competitors seem plodding. Give the wheel a twitch, and the Porsche will move a 10th of an inch closer to the apex. Best-in-test braking (155 feet from 70 mph) and skidpad grip (0.94 g) back up subjective impressions.

The engine is equally responsive, revving freely up to the 7400-rpm redline. With the help of launch control and shorter gearing in the first few ratios (compared with the previous six-speed manual), the Boxster S clobbers 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, equaling the Corvette’s run

AutoCutter

The Boxster is a pretty good car, fast and handles well-tho I prefer the Cayman. The Lotus is great and does make a good dd for a single guy who doesn't weight over 185lbs-which leaves out the majority of Vette owners I've seen. It has an excellent power to weight and compares favorably to the Corvette at VIR. The downside to the Lotus is, of course, repairs. Of the three, the Boxster will keep its' value, but my bet is the Lotus will be the collector car to put away if you are young.

FloydSummerOf68

Interesting...had no idea the new PDK boxster was faster than the 911, lol.

I wonder how they were able to shave half a second off of the 0-60 time that porsche claims.

BigKitty

Buy a Subaru WRX STI,half the,twice the fun!