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