Open-aid cues: State of the world got you down? Spend whatever you’ve got left on one of these convertibles. 2009 Porsche Boxster S vs. BMW Z4 sdrive35i, Audi TTS, Chevrolet Corvette – Comparison Test www.caranddriver.com 2009 BMW Z4 sdrive30i – First Drive Review www.caranddriver.com
@NeilGoldman11 Porsche tests with 2 in car and full tank of gas, so their times are conservative. Road & Track 4.1. Motortrend 4.4.
I love my Boxster S.
@bobqwewe3 Car & Driver Lightning Lap. Carrera S 3:05.8 Cayman S 3:05.8. M3 3:05.4. Looks like 911 S is a wannabe…
Agreed! The Vette is a space shuttle engine with a car wrapped around it. Calling it a roadster because it has 2 seats would also qualify NASA’s Gemini program!
These car magazine shows comparing one car versus others are just overdressed commercials with smarmy pundits who could otherwise never drive such sweet vehicles.
Test drive what interests you, check your wallet and buy whatever you like.
@bobqwewe3
A wannabe? So I just spent $87K on a Cayman S so I could tell the world how I can’t afford a 911?
My Cayman has 3+ times the cargo area as a GT2. How am I going to fit the luggage for a romantic 3-day weekend in Montreal or Maine in a 911 without putting on a roof box and looking like a schmuck?
Apparently you’re just another teenager who needs Daddy’s wallet to compensate for your puny little dick. I don’t buy cars to impress others. I buy ski chalets in the Laurentians for that.
wrong! way way wrong! the boxster s does 0-60 in 5 seconds flat! thats .7 seconds off, god is car and driver retarded?
this is a stupid test, the corvette has almost 200 more horse power than the tts
@bobqwewe3
What are you talking about? At 77K a wanna be…are you for real? Boxster is a mid-engine 2 seat roadster, I think it’s quite different than a Carrera. Remember the Carrera GT is a Mid-engine as well and that is a super Porsche. Boxster’s hold their own in handling.
I think the z4 is great but its sorta weak for a roadster. And the boxter is good but when you drive it your gonna look like a wannabe. I mean if you want a real porsche buy a 911. Thats why I got a 911 S
wrong not 30 grand but 40 grand
they dont sell the rs is the us
They should have taken the TTRS
wow I don;t think those are the real prices, In Atlanta you can find an 09′ Boxster for 30 grand {not the S version} but the S still shouldn’t be that much more. If I ever wanted a Porsche I’d give Ebay a call
audi is the best looking. z4 is a lil too…daring, and doesnt look very athletic compared to the rest
Thanks Germany for the beautiful cars !!
So the fastest car was placed last. Good job car and driver.
i want the z4, i take a corvette zr1 over any of these, but its not in the list
I am an American but i totally agree I own a 2001 porsche boxster s with a 2009 caymen s exhaust system which supposedly is impossible but with some splicing and ingenuity it fits like a glove and sounds even better, and it has aftermarket front and rear bumpers side skirts and tasteful spoiler with 18″ turbo wheels it is one awesome piece of German machinery and has over 150K miles and has never had any engine replacements or transmission repairs and still runs like a champ.
id look for a specialty engineer to do that for you and yes it can be done there is a man in atlanta that has done it i lost touch with him because of his attitude with me but im sure u can find him online i forgot his name
I’d take the Z4
Looks too good, from any angle, to pass up
I’d sleep with the Porsche
But it’s a double-bagger
Z4 forever!
you forgot the california:
Hp 460
4.3 V8
Transmission 7 speed f1
0-100 kmh 4.0 s
Max speed 310 km/h
Bye Bye Porsche !!!!
W Italy ! W Ferrari !
How is a $55,000 BMW a poor mans sport car? Its the best car in the group, and has BMW’s reputation. Couldn’t get better! And a poor mans sports car is a used 1995 mazda miata, not a very nice BMW
1st- porsche boxster s or bmw z4(can’t decide)
2nd- audi tt (it kinda looks like a girl car to me)
3rd- corvette(i don’t know its kinda getting old)
if you are a girl, yes