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