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| The next gen Boxster mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC - 9 years ago |
| Re: The next gen Boxster Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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mikefocke, '01S Sanford, NC
Happened to be over in the 981 forum on another board and there was a posting of pictures of the next generation Cayman and Boxster altitude testing and a quote that the driver of the Cayman under test said it was a 4-cyl turbo.
Get em while you can.
That has been the word from Porsche. The refreshed 981 will have a turbo 4. It sounds like only the GT4 and Boxster Spyder will have flat sixes. From the way I understand it, the change is coming in 2016. Not sure if that means MY 2016 or in 2016 with MY 2017. We should know within a month or so when they change the configurator to the 2016 models, I imagine though, that Porsche will make some sort of splashy announcement about how the turbo 4 is an improvement over the flat six.
There was an interview with Walter Röhrl where he had seen/heard the car. He said he hoped they would change the sound because it sounded like a VW.
I preceded your advice, I got it while I could.
| Re: The next gen Boxster Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 9 years ago |
[/quote]There was an interview with Walter Röhrl where he had seen/heard the car. He said he hoped they would change the sound because it sounded like a VW.[/quote]
And in that same interview Walter said that he has a Spyder.
I'm sure he was referring to the NEW 3.8L Spyder, not the 3.4 from 2010.
My guess is that both the GT4 and the Spyder will only be offered for one model year.
Then ALL Boxsters and Caymans will have the 4 cylinder Turbos.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
And in that same interview Walter said that he has a Spyder.
I'm sure he was referring to the NEW 3.8L Spyder, not the 3.4 from 2010.
My guess is that both the GT4 and the Spyder will only be offered for one model year.
Then ALL Boxsters and Caymans will have the 4 cylinder Turbos.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
| Re: The next gen Boxster Roger987 - 9 years ago |
A Porsche turbocharged 4 may be quick and reasonably powerful. Four cylinder engines have come a LONG way from the days of the Vauxhall Viva and Chevy Chevette.
But in the end, it's a four cylinder, and no matter how technologically advanced, it will never be a six. Profound, I know.
But in the end, it's a four cylinder, and no matter how technologically advanced, it will never be a six. Profound, I know.
| Re: The next gen Boxster Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Pedro (Weston, FL)
My guess is that both the GT4 and the Spyder will only be offered for one model year.
Then ALL Boxsters and Caymans will have the 4 cylinder Turbos.
Happy Boxstering,
Pedro
Well, according to Andreas Preuninger, head of Porsche GT division, it seems that there will continue to be naturally aspirated flat sixes for some time, at least in the GT4 (check out this interview starting around 18:35). Maybe the Spyder, but it doesn't come out of the GT division.
[www.youtube.com]
And according to this article, Porsche has already sold 2 years worth of GT4 production in the UK and Germany.
[www.leftlanenews.com]
And it seems that all the other Boxsters and Caymans with get those flat four turbos.
So, yes. Get 'em while you can.
| That is indeed the question then..... jg wnc - 9 years ago |
| Re: That is indeed the question then..... Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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jg atl
Does the turbo 4 come out as a 2016 or 2017 model? .
That's the $64,000 question. As I said previously, we'll know once the configurator is changed to show the 2016 models. When they do change over, I'm sure that there will also be an announcement. For anyone wanting to order a car, they'll have to do so before the change or before the dealer allotment runs out.
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Gary in SoFL - 9 years ago |
The mental picture of and older and gentler G-man in a 4 cylinder PDK Boxster, because that's all that's available for under $100K US or CND, is a disturbing image.
Better continue to keep your baby in hibernation half the time, G-man.
"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."
Better continue to keep your baby in hibernation half the time, G-man.
"A mile of highway will take you one mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere."
| Re: 4 banger turbos for all Boxsters, Caymans and Macans will be a lot of engines....phase in I suspect. Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Gary in SoFL
The mental picture of and older and gentler G-man in a 4 cylinder PDK Boxster, because that's all that's available for under $100K US or CND, is a disturbing image.
Better continue to keep your baby in hibernation half the time, G-man.
Disturbing image? That's a nightmare!
| Re: Yup. I'm afraid you're right $63,900 US becomes $72,900 CAN - How I wish that were true. Roger987 - 9 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
I guess that's why we have to put the more expensive gas into Canadian cars.
Much to my dismay, it takes $83,840 CDN to buy $63,900 U.S dollars.
Type $83,840 in the top box (select Canadian), select 'US dollar' in the 'to' box, click on 'cash rate', and then 'convert'.
[www.bankofcanada.ca]
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| Re: Yup. I'm afraid you're right $63,900 US becomes $72,900 CAN - How I wish that were true. Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
I guess that's why we have to put the more expensive gas into Canadian cars.
Much to my dismay, it takes $83,840 CDN to buy $63,900 U.S dollars.
[www.bankofcanada.ca]
Yup. You're better off using that $83,840 CDN to purchase a nicely optioned Boxster S. Add to that, if the Canadian $ continues to stay low, I have a feeling that Porsche Canada will raise prices on new cars.
Back in 2006, the base price of a Boxster in Canada was $64,100. When the CDN dollar was on par with the US dollar, Porsche ended up discounting and then dropping the price. Don't recall the exact amount, but today, a Boxster starts at $59,400 CDN.
| Re: Yup. I'm afraid you're right $63,900 US becomes $72,900 CAN - How I wish that were true. Roger987 - 9 years ago |
I agree, G-man, on all counts. Get one while they are available, and before the price goes up. Having said that, the CDN dollar is actually performing well internationally - so, Germany isn't actually selling us cars on the cheap. The problem, if one can call it that, is the US, one of the last bastions of free enterprise (god bless them), has an economy, and currency, that are on fire.
Remarkable that you can recall the MSRP of a 2006 Boxster.
Remember that great Porsche website link that allowed us to 'sit in' (and slightly above, too, as I recall) the Boxster as it drove through the twisties? If ever there was superb car-porn, that was it.
BTW, I'm waiting on a friend in Ontario who owns a GT Silver 981, manual trans, to sell me his when he trades 'up' to a more powerful turbo-4. Maybe I'd be better off buying lottery tickets..
Remarkable that you can recall the MSRP of a 2006 Boxster.
Remember that great Porsche website link that allowed us to 'sit in' (and slightly above, too, as I recall) the Boxster as it drove through the twisties? If ever there was superb car-porn, that was it.
BTW, I'm waiting on a friend in Ontario who owns a GT Silver 981, manual trans, to sell me his when he trades 'up' to a more powerful turbo-4. Maybe I'd be better off buying lottery tickets..
| Re: Yup. I'm afraid you're right $63,900 US becomes $72,900 CAN - How I wish that were true. Guenter in Ontario - 9 years ago |
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Roger987
I agree, G-man, on all counts. Get one while they are available, and before the price goes up. Having said that, the CDN dollar is actually performing well internationally - so, Germany isn't actually selling us cars on the cheap. The problem, if one can call it that, is the US, one of the last bastions of free enterprise (god bless them), has an economy, and currency, that are on fire.
Remarkable that you can recall the MSRP of a 2006 Boxster.
Remember that great Porsche website link that allowed us to 'sit in' (and slightly above, too, as I recall) the Boxster as it drove through the twisties? If ever there was superb car-porn, that was it.
BTW, I'm waiting on a friend in Ontario who owns a GT Silver 981, manual trans, to sell me his when he trades 'up' to a more powerful turbo-4. Maybe I'd be better off buying lottery tickets..
I still have the window sticker of that 2006 Boxster.
Yes. I remember that video. I think I put between 300 and 400K miles on that car while I was waiting for mine and when mine was hibernating. Not sure if that's why it's not there any more.
On that last point, if you and I are thinking of the same friend, your odds of winning that lottery are MUCH higher.
| Re: That is indeed the question then..... jg wnc - 9 years ago |
Spent some time with a local dealer last week. 2015 Boxster slots are gone. Does have a 2016 build slot for July delivery. So this seems to answer the question that the turbo 4's won't happen until 2017. Also I had some configs on the Porsche site and when I went to open one of the up the other day, I was asked if I wanted to update the model year. So it sounds like Porsche is keeping the 981 through 2016. Good news!
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