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    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

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    Just heard from my NC dealer. They told me that at the US Southeast regional meeting this week the 07 Boxster plans were discussed.

    He told me that it will have 295 HP with Vario-cam but will NOT be the 3.4 engine. Still 3.2 engine. (I'm just the messenger so if this sounds unlikely don't blame me!)



    He mis-heard the presentation then--it is the 3.4L.



    My OPC told me this morning that for MY 2007 the Boxster S gets the 295bhp 3.4 engine. Be nice to hear it "officially" though.



    but we knew it.....



    As we say in England - don't count your chickens until the cock has caught the hen Nothing's definite until it is made official.



    ok but a little bird told me this for sure..and Porsche now could only confirm it



    Was the little bird the cock or the hen?

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    OK thank you

    But what is so magical about 6/19???? Does anyone know for sure that is when Porsche will announce whatever it will announce or is this just a guess???

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    A friend ordered the new 3.4 boxster S and it was written confidential until 19 June...on the order form.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

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    Canari said:
    A friend ordered the new 3.4 boxster S and it was written confidential until 19 June...on the order form.




    Just as well your friend understands what "confidential" means, then.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    some others rumors by dealer:this production(245hp and 295hp) is guaranteed till 2010

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    The 3.4 litre 295 bhp engine in the Boxster S is a definite. It's going to be priced at Pounds39,850 here in the UK (approx 2% increase over the 3.2)

    3.39L & 294 HP


    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

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    That's true. I heard the Boxster S will get the 3.4 ltr engine, but only with 5 hp more than now. Trust me my contact is trustable



    WHY should Porsche do that ?????
    That makes NO SENCE at all !!!!!
    IMO, your source was (indeed) referring to the engine upgrade for the 2.7L Boxster and Cayman (NON S) engine.
    The 2.7L gets an "extra" 5 HP (varioacam plus) AND the 3.4L stays at 295 HP.
    The 3.4L (295) WILL be mounted in BOTH Cayman S AND Boxster S !!
    It would cost Porsche more to detune that engine (and to have "different" engines AGAIN) then using the same 295 HP engine for BOTH models !!
    Like Dreamcar said : Porsche is running BEHIND the competition ALLREADY !!
    Just my 2 cents



    Economies of scale! Lower production cost by more output.

    We will see, what will come. My contact was a Porsche region leader. He said 3.4 with 285 hp and 2.7 with 245. Believe it or not. At the middle of June we will get the answer.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    So what happens to the Cayman S then... will it keep 295hp, but still cost a more than the Boxster S? That would not make any sense.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

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    So what happens to the Cayman S then... will it keep 295hp, but still cost a more than the Boxster S? That would not make any sense.



    May not make sense, but it is to be the case.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    I bet the Cayman will get an HP increase in MY08, Porsche often upgrades after 2 years.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    Well, that is why Porsche could ask for a premium on the Cayman S compared to the Boxster S. If the cars get the same engine, what is the motivation for this premium? To me it did not really make sense before eihter, a huge premium for not getting a softtop but a slightly bigger and different engine. That was a great marketing trick, Porsche sold a few extra cars and now? The Swiss dealers I talked to have trouble selling the Cayman, either people pay a bit more and get a 911 or they pay a bit less and get a Boxster. The last dealer I went to had 4 Cayman demo cars, 1 Boxster demo car (reserved) and no 911 demo cars. I rather bet it will be out of production once the new Boxster is released in a few years...

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

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    I bet the Cayman will get an HP increase in MY08, Porsche often upgrades after 2 years.



    Probably at the same time, or soon after, the 997 gets a power uplift to keep the performance gap between it and the Cayman.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    It all makes sense although my dealer had no official news on the 295 hp or 3.4L. However, knowing Porsche, I could totally see this coming. Porsche is very good at marketing and its ingenious marketing plan oftentimes upsets owners but there are still plenty of people like me who would break the bank account to put in the greenbacks. For e.g., it has decided to rollout the S version of the CAYMAN first and we all see it coming... that there will soon be a model with the S taken out. Apparently, the pricing of the CAYMAN S in HK touching 1 mil HKD (130K USD) still had people lining up for it. Actually, in 2005 December, I wanted to purchase the Cayman but ended up having my 987s because I couldn't wait and the Cayman list was up to November 2006. I also don't wanna be driving the Cayman for a month to take a huge hit for it being 2006 production. However, a few friends who bought it for the novelty factor certainly were not so happy now the the Cayman comes out. Obviously, the Cayman would pretty much look the same to the laymen and to be honest, it is pretty much the same except the output. It looks to me like Porsche just have a way to keep the cash coming with its marketing plans.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S (2007 model)

    I have had official word this morning in my OPC Update newsletter - tucked away under "News briefs". Headed "Boxster evolves" it says the 295bhp and variocam plus will be standard on the Boxster S from 1st August 2006 onwards. Base Boxster goes to 245bhp.
    No mention of price rises.

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

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    Canari said:
    Hi,

    I know someone who just signed for the new boxster S.
    It will have a 3.4 engine and will be delivered in July.
    However, he did not have the power ....295 or 285 HP ??




    how can one buy a car, without knowing the bhp?



    Well, in my defense, I did decide to get a new 987S before even knowing it was meant to get the 3.4. So the extra power was just ... well, extra

    Nevertheless I was quite ecstatic when I first found out about the 3.4 and I am even more now that it's official it will have the 295 hp !

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

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    ...now that it's official it will have the 395 hp !



    Don't get OVER excited, it's NOT a Turbo
    CONGRATS nevertheless

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

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    it's official it will have the 395 hp !



    I'm off to my dealer to order one NOW!!!

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

    Sorry, made a typo ... or was it wishful thinking ?

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

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    WaT said:
    Sorry, made a typo ... or was it wishful thinking ?




    No, spoke to my dealer who said if I read it on Rennteam it must be true

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

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    dreamcar said:
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    WaT said:
    Sorry, made a typo ... or was it wishful thinking ?




    No, spoke to my dealer who said if I read it on Rennteam it must be true



    LOL!

    Re: Going to order the 295 hp Boxster S- It will have 285 hp

    So now it's official... Read the first replies of the "dis-believers" on this thread.

     
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