The Boxster GTS is an amazing work of engineering. Yes, a 911 is slightly larger and more powerful, but this roadster, this is the one if you want it all without having it all. I should mention that in non-Sport and Sport Plus modes the ride – even with 35-profile rubber on 20” wheels – is sublime. The chassis is taut and firm, but the damping is exceptional. I recall no instances where a thud or a jolt upset me or the car. Not one. And this was after the car had just been through its fair share of what I can only call urban off-roading. Add to all that the fuel efficiency figures: 4.5 km/l in the city and a more reasonable 7.5 km/l on the highway. It only sips quality brew, but that shouldn’t be a problem if the Rs 1.13 crore price-tag doesn’t make you cringe.
There is another important aspect which the Boxster GTS has to offer — that 3.4-litre Boxer is naturally aspirated, no blowers or compressors to whistle or whine back at you. It’s pure engine that sips pure petrol and delivers pure pleasure. You don’t need a jet plane to get away from it all. There are two boots that can handle all your bags, and, I swear, by the end of it, I could hear her sing to me and ask me to hold her like I’d never let her go.
For the comprehensive road test, please refer to the August 2015 issue of Car India.
WHAT’S BELOW?
PORSCHE BOXSTER S
Engine: 3.4-litre, Boxer six, naturally-aspirated, petrol
Drive: Seven-speed, PDK automatic, RWD
Numbers: 315 PS, 360 Nm, 230 PS/tonne
Price: Rs 1 crore (ex-Mumbai)
WHAT’S ABOVE?
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER
Engine: 3.8-litre, Boxer six, naturally-aspirated, petrol
Drive: Seven-speed, PDK automatic, RWD
Numbers: 375 PS, 420 Nm, 285 PS/tonne
Price: Rs 1.3 crore (estimated, coming soon)
