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More Fun, Less Money? The Base Porsche 981 Boxster Beats the S in Real Life — RedlineArchive
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More Fun, Less Money? The Base Porsche 981 Boxster Beats the S in Real Life

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Think that to have the most amount of fun in a Porsche Boxster you need an S? Think again! In this episode, Derek breaks down why he decided to purchase the base Porsche Boxster over an S and why that might make way more sense for both a new Porsche owner as well as longtime drivers and collectors.

About Porsche 981

The Porsche 981 is the internal designation given to the third-generation Boxster/Cayman (second generation Cayman) models built by German automobile manufacturer Porsche. It was announced on 13 March 2012 at the Geneva Auto Show with sales starting early summer 2012. The 981 reflects the new design language from the 911 (991) and 918, and features revised engine and transmission specifications. The chassis had been revised: it is 40 percent more torsionally rigid, the front track is 40 mm (1.6 ...

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