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2005 Porsche Boxster Sports Car
Pure driving pleasure: New Boxster shows Porsche prefers evolution, not revolution
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New Car Review of the 2005 Porsche Boxster Sports Car
Base MSRP Range: $43,800-$53,100
Base Invoice Range: $38,172-$46,314
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MSRP As Tested: $43,800
Versions: Base, S
Vehicle Category: Luxury Sports Convertible
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Rear-Wheel Drive.
Standard Engine as Tested: 2.7-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, 24-valves, H-6, 240 â€' horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 199 lb-ft torque at 4,700 rpm.
Optional Engine: 3.2-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, 24-valves, H-6, 255 - horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 243 lb-ft torque at 3,250 rpm.
Transmission: Five-speed automatic, Five-speed manual, Six-speed manual.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): Five-speed, Six-speed manual 20/28, Five-speed automatic 18/26.
Standard Safety Features: Driver and passenger airbags, Side curtain airbags, Four-wheel anti-lock brake system, Antiskid system, Roll bars.
Competition: BMW Z4, Chevrolet Corvette, Honda S2000.
Who says money can't buy happiness?
When you're behind the wheel of a Porsche Boxster, happiness costs about two bucks a gallon.
I fell in love with this car during my weeklong test, and it didn't have anything to do with the fancy badge on the hood. It was because every aspect of the car had been refined to please people like me - people who love driving for the sake of driving.
It sounds perfect, looks spectacular and drives with the kind of Fred Astaire grace that most sports cars never achieve. It's balanced in every way.
This timeless sports car was totally redesigned for 2005, but it's just as fun and stylish as it ever was - not to mention faster. And it has the same heritage-inspired look that brings to mind classic Porsches like the legendary 550 Spyder, all for a price that's nowhere near the supercar league. It starts around $44,000.
This year's Boxster is essentially an all-new car that doesn't look new at all. Although 80 percent of the parts on the 2005 model are different from the 2004 Boxster, even Porsche purists would have a hard time telling the new from the old as they drove by.
Just like the 911 evolved from roots dating back to Hitler, the Boxster proves that Porsche still prefers evolution to revolution.
That's a good thing, because the original Boxster found a successful formula that doesn't need a major overhaul.
To start, Porsche made subtle changes to the Boxster's body to improve aerodynamics for a higher top speed and better high-speed handling. It's still a looker, with the voluptuous curves and sleek lines that made the first generation such delicious eye candy.
The most noticeable styling change is at the headlights, where an oval design replaces the previous light cover that looked like an amoeba cell undergoing meiosis.
But the biggest changes are all mechanical, including improved brakes, cooling system, engine, suspension, exhaust and transmission - the whole enchilada.
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