Does It Bother You That The Porsche Boxster No Longer Has A Flat-Six?
The relentless onward charge of downsizing has hit Porsche once again, with the Boxster losing its sweet N/A flat-six for a turbo flat-four. But does that bother you?
We’ve been expecting it for a while, but it’s finally happened: the Porsche Boxster range has moved to turbocharged four-cylinder power. Sure, the engines are more powerful and have punchier torque outputs - with the 2.0-litre version putting out 25bhp and 66lb ft more than the old 2.7-litre six - plus there’s the economy benefits to think about. But losing that characteristic Porsche flat-six howl does seem like a shame.
So, we want to know what you think. Get voting!
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
This thing just Sounds Amazing!
if you ask me the same Q bout the 911 though…
It’s different on the 911.
No. More efficiency with more power, sounds amazing
Yep, Exactly
nah!!
As long as they don’t entirely get rid of the N/A H6 911 I don’t care what they do. The GT3 is my last hope.
the boxter doesn´t bother me that much but it is a step closer of wiping out the great NA engines. And that would be the saddest day in automotive history
N/A is nice but let’s face it, Porsche needed forced induction for its engines from the get go. I just think that supercharging might have been better to keep the N/A feel.
Not a bit
Own a Boxster and I think a smaller turbo engine will make it better
Sir, you shall buy the new one and tell us the major difference. NOW.
Never owned a boxster but i think the smaller engine should boost the nimble handling characteristics
All I can see is a few of cool beetle swap projects incoming in the next years
It’ll be a bit more appropriate than the Subaru engines
Yrs