This weeks Autocar June 1-7th makes interesting reading and the punchlines are as follows:-
SLK350 £34270 0-60 5.6secs 0-100 13.6 secs 30-50 in 4th/6 gears 4.6 secs 1465kg
Z4 3.0 £30855 0-60 5.8 secs 0-100 15.00 secs 30-50 in 4th/6 gears 5.0 secs 1290kg
Boxster 2.7 £31630 0-60 6.3 secs 0-100 15.2 secs 30-50 in 4th/5 gears 6.4 secs 1275kg
Main Summary:-
SLK 4.5/5 stars Leagues ahead of its predecessor. The SLK blends refinement and agility with immense desirability Porsche is the best to drive but SLK is the best car it wins [
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Z4 4/5 stars An accomplished car by any standards, but in such talented company the Z4 feels outclassed.
Boxster 4/5 stars Though the Boxster is just starting to show its age, it is still the benchmark sports roadster []
You already know the sports car of the bunch is the Boxster [8D] Its mid engined layout is bespoke and not built over the platform of a high volume saloon like the Z4 & SLK. If you crave directness and feel of steering, supreme body control, responsive handling and an engine that yearns to rev, look no further [] YET the new SLK achieves 90% of the Boxster's driving ability - for some, that last 10% is critical of course and adds a far broader spread of appeal. Seems a Boxster "S" would have made for a more valid comparison.
SO WHY DIDN'T THEY GO THAT ROUTE BEFORE SETTING OFF ON THIS TEST []
SLK350 £34270 0-60 5.6secs 0-100 13.6 secs 30-50 in 4th/6 gears 4.6 secs 1465kg
Z4 3.0 £30855 0-60 5.8 secs 0-100 15.00 secs 30-50 in 4th/6 gears 5.0 secs 1290kg
Boxster 2.7 £31630 0-60 6.3 secs 0-100 15.2 secs 30-50 in 4th/5 gears 6.4 secs 1275kg
Main Summary:-
SLK 4.5/5 stars Leagues ahead of its predecessor. The SLK blends refinement and agility with immense desirability Porsche is the best to drive but SLK is the best car it wins [
]Z4 4/5 stars An accomplished car by any standards, but in such talented company the Z4 feels outclassed.
Boxster 4/5 stars Though the Boxster is just starting to show its age, it is still the benchmark sports roadster [
]You already know the sports car of the bunch is the Boxster [8D] Its mid engined layout is bespoke and not built over the platform of a high volume saloon like the Z4 & SLK. If you crave directness and feel of steering, supreme body control, responsive handling and an engine that yearns to rev, look no further [
] YET the new SLK achieves 90% of the Boxster's driving ability - for some, that last 10% is critical of course and adds a far broader spread of appeal. Seems a Boxster "S" would have made for a more valid comparison.SO WHY DIDN'T THEY GO THAT ROUTE BEFORE SETTING OFF ON THIS TEST [
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