Porsche Boxster E 2011 review
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There's a future for the electric car if they can make it as sporty as the two Porsche Boxster plug-ins at Challenge Bibendum.
We went for a short passenger-seat taste – there was no way we could wheedle a spot behind the wheel from the engineer/handlers – and even that 15-minute run was enough to prove that you can combine electricity and fun.
The pair in Berlin feature a lithium-ion battery pack and an electric motors with power output of 90kW and 270Nm of torque. Porsche says this gets to 100km/h in what sounds like an uninspiring 9.8 seconds, and a top speed of 150km/h.
But that was enough to swing smartly around the test track once you got going.
And waiting in the wings is a 4WD version, with a motor on each axles, which will do 0-100km/h in a much more Porsche-like 5.5 seconds, and hit a top speed of 200km/h.
The power plant follows the Boxster’s traditional mid-engine plan, and this – coupled with its placement for a low centre of gravity – helps with the handling and sporty feel.
Porsche stresses that the Boxsters are pure research vehicles, "being used to explore the everyday practicality of all-electric vehicles and how they are used".
But if this is how they can be used, bring them to market we say. And it’s likely that’s just what Porsche intends.
Pricing guides
Range and Specs
Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
---|---|---|---|
Spyder | 3.4L, PULP, 6 SP MAN | $42,570 – 49,500 | 2011 Porsche Boxster 2011 Spyder Pricing and Specs |
S Black Edition | 3.4L, PULP, 7 SP AUTO | $39,930 – 46,970 | 2011 Porsche Boxster 2011 S Black Edition Pricing and Specs |
(base) | 2.9L, PULP, 7 SP AUTO | $31,460 – 37,950 | 2011 Porsche Boxster 2011 (base) Pricing and Specs |
S | 3.4L, PULP, 6 SP MAN | $33,000 – 39,270 | 2011 Porsche Boxster 2011 S Pricing and Specs |
$30,030
Lowest price, based on third party pricing data