| AutoPacific, a California-based automotive | | | | gains 5 horsepower (to 245), and its torque |
| marketing and product-consulting firm has just | | | | grows by 2 pounds-feet (to 201). Torque for that |
| released the result of their Vehicle Satisfaction | | | | engine peaks 100 rpm earlier than the previous |
| survey and after asking thousands of new car | | | | engine. It also gains VarioCam Plus for variable |
| owners of their choice for the most satisfying | | | | valve timing and lift control. |
| sports car in the United States, the 2007 Porsche | | | | Both versions have dedicated head-protection |
| Boxster came out on the top spot. | | | | airbags and the Porsche Stability Management |
| The Porsche Boxster and Boxster S received the | | | | system. |
| Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA), considered the | | | | For 2007, the Boxster S comes with a new |
| industry benchmark for clearly measuring how | | | | six-cylinder power unit enlarged in size by 0.2 litres. |
| satisfied new-car owners are with their vehicles. | | | | Output of this 3.4-litre with VarioCam Plus valve |
| Boxster owners rated their cars highly within the | | | | control is 217 kW (295 bhp), 15 bhp more than on |
| Power/Acceleration and Braking categories, as | | | | the former 3.2-litre.Benefiting from this extra |
| well as the Cargo/Space/Capacity, Cupholders | | | | power, the new Boxster S accelerates to 100 km |
| and Interior Storage areas of the survey. | | | | h in 5.4 seconds, one-tenth of a second faster |
| "Sports cars are supposed to be exhilarating to | | | | than its predecessor. Top speed, in turn, is up by |
| drive, but sometimes difficult to live with," noted | | | | 4 km/h to 272 km/h or 169 mph. And average |
| George Peterson, president of AutoPacific in the | | | | fuel consumption of the S-model is 10.6 litres/100 |
| Company's release on Tuesday. "Owners of the | | | | kilometres, equal to 26.6 mpg Imp. |
| Porsche Boxster indicate it delivers on exhilarating, | | | | Rivals include the Audi TT, BMW Z4, Honda |
| but it is not difficult to live with." | | | | S2000 and Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class. |
| The Boxster remains a constant winner in | | | | AutoPacific is a future-oriented automotive |
| consumer opinion surveys, thanks to the ultimate | | | | marketing and product-consulting firm. Every year |
| open-air driving experience it continues to provide. | | | | it publishes a wide variety of syndicated studies |
| Its unique mid-engine configuration, numerous | | | | on the automotive industry. The firm also |
| handling enhancements and greater active and | | | | conducts extensive proprietary research and |
| passive safety makes it the acknowledged leader | | | | consulting for auto manufacturers, distributors, |
| in its segment - definitely something you'll wish | | | | marketers and suppliers worldwide. Company |
| fervently for if you still own and drive one of | | | | headquarters and its state-of-the-art automotive |
| those Yugos (with their Yugo oxygen sensor). | | | | research facility are in Tustin, California, with an |
| Redesigned for 2005, Porsche's moderately priced | | | | affiliate office in the Detroit area. AutoPacific |
| sports car again comes in base and Boxster S | | | | releases VSA results yearly as a consumer and |
| forms. For 2007, Porsche has boosted the power | | | | industry service measuring owner satisfaction |
| of both models and modified the Tiptronic | | | | across 46 specific areas related to a vehicle's |
| transmission to be more responsive for those | | | | operation, comfort, safety and overall buying |
| who don't want to drive a stick shift. The | | | | experience. |
| Boxster's 2.7-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder | | | | |