911 & Porsche World

718 BOXSTER

nce upon a time, the Boxster was seen as the ‘poor man’s 911’ and was only really understood by a minority of marque enthusiasts. Moreover, the Boxster was talked about unfairly by those who’d never driven one. Throughout the model’s four generations, Porsche steadily improved its image, moving away from the ‘entry level’ stereotype to a Porsche seen to be a genuinely good sports car in its own right, perhaps even giving the 911 a run for its money. That said, can a Porsche equipped with a four-banger really take on a V8-powered F-TYPE? And

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