Test Vehicles: 2005 Porsche Boxster and Boxster S
Engine Size and Type: 2.7-liter and 3.2-liter horizontally-opposed six-cylinder
Engine Horsepower: 240 at 6,400 rpm; 280 at 6,200 rpm
Engine Torque: 199 lb.-ft between 4,700 and 6,000 rpm; 236 lb.-ft. Between 4,700 and 6,000 rpm
Competitors: Audi TT 3.2, BMW Z4 3.0i, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler Crossfire, Honda S2000, Lexus SC 430, Lotus Elise, Mercedes-Benz SLK 350, Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, Nissan 350Z