First Drive Porsche Boxster GTS

First Drive Porsche Boxster GTS – It is not an opportunity to be had every day, when the Indonesian Porsche Boxster GTS offers to try her on the streets of Singapore. Two reasons. One, this is the best Boxster they’ve ever made (before Spyder appeared last April) and two, AUTOMOTIVE will drive it in the state with the most orderly traffic in the world.

NOT A REGULAR VARIAN

Soft top roof can be opened simply by holding the button. Open and close the process lasts for 11 seconds and can be performed in a state of moving the car up to 50 km / h.

When looking at the calm in the lobby Parked star Fullerton Bay Hotel, immediately obvious that this is not a variant of the usual 981. The front was so much sporty as the use of a more aggressive bumper and radiator grille in black and houses a large fog lamp.

Exhaust sound, the level of rigidity suspension and mock drive can be arranged from here

The use of 20-inch rims as an option on the latest 911 Turbo and stickers ‘GTS’ behind the front fender, reinforce identity. The altitude also dropped by 10 mm for applications PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management), which is already standard on GTS.

Various options such as PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) and Sport Chrono Packages already become standard on GTS variant

What distinguishes the stern is the use of dual exhaust black hole, which is also the key to why this would be a favorite part of the roadster that was first introduced at the Auto China Motor Show 2014.

The resulting sound among the best for the 6-cylinder sports car, when the engine brake popping sounds “burble” thrill surrounding

Inside, it is typical that the Stuttgart manufacturer for layering all the interior with premium materials and upholstery Sports Seats Plus with a combination of leather and Alcantara. Unfortunately, there is still plastic in a visible place, such as on the steering wheel spokes and around the analog clock. The middle of the 6-cylinder engine transversely provide relief luggage space in front and back

Then the Boxer engine hidden between the rear seat to take the base of the Boxster S, but got a touch of the combustion process management VarioCam Plus. Ease transverse mid engine configuration, there is open space in front and behind. Luggage capacity is available up to 150 liters at the front and 130 liters at the rear. But do not fit if you want to carry a golf bag. Low seating position thanks to the Boxer engine configuration, with electric bucket seat arrangement 18 includes bolsters direction.

Gearbox REVERSE

Satisfied to see, finally handed over the keys. Oh yes, the key-shaped silhouette Porsche body color, still functioning as a conventional, so it must be inserted into the lock. First turned on, the roar of the 6-cylinder Boxer engine of 3,400 cc sounds very polite.

Furthermore, we were asked to follow a predetermined route navigation programmed via the 7 inch touch screen. The first route, from Fullerton Bay to Kent Ridge park within 19 km, berkelir Boxster Carrara White Metallic feels very integrated with the urban street.

In not noisy, it was also comfortable with the kickback that tend tender for a sports car, so do not worry about the typical bumps Singapore due to high enough ground clearance. Then when starting uphill, transmission PDK (Porsche Dopplekupplung) 7-acceleration followed by a deft machine needs.

No wonder if Porsche no longer provides a choice of manual transmission on the latest 911 GT3, because the PDK dual-clutch transmission it includes one of the best. Rounding Kent Ridge park through different paths that had more twists. Here, its soft top is opened in order to feel the refreshing air of the hills, but instead found another interesting thing.

Sound engine brake when the Sport mode of the Sport Chrono Packages enabled, it also bypasses the engine to the exhaust sound, the results, sound brebet brebet very refreshing ear. Why is it special? Only rely on the 6-cylinder engine capacity of 3,436 cc are not supposed to emit sounds like that.

A power of 330 hp fitted Porsche Sound Symposer consisting of mechanical diaphragm which amplify sound from the intake chamber, the Boxster GTS can snatch the throne of the best sound with top-class players such as the Lamborghini Aventador and the Lexus LFA. The rest, the typical Porsche precision engineering is strongly reflected. Feel the rider with excellent road, thanks to a highly accurate steering. Bantingannya soft can be made more rigid suspension simply by pressing a button on the center console to further reduce body roll.

Unfortunately when confirmed, Indonesian Porsche Boxster still not going to sell these GTS. Ya need a little patience to get the roadster that sold for USD 1.2 billion in the country of origin.

First Drive Porsche Boxster GTS