Getaway Car
The Numbers
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300-hp turbo 2.0-liter flat-4, 350-hp
turbo 2.5-liter flat-4; 6-speed manual,
7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Base: Boxster, $60,950–$73,350;
Cayman, $58,850–$71,250
C/D Test Results
60 mph: 3.5–4.3 sec
1 /4-Mile: 11.8–13.0 sec
Top Speed
(mfr’s claim): 170–180 mph
Braking, 7 0 – 0 mph: 141–146 ft
Roadholding,
3 00-ft Skidpad: 1.01–1.06 g
EPA Comb/City/Hwy:
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roads of this corner of the Midwest into true
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grease the palms of, the maitre d’ to get
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The magic of the Boxster
is that it makes every
drive feel as if you’re on
this road in France.