Porsche Norway detunes the Boxster and Cayman for reduced import taxation

Saves $15,600 to $18,819

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vovaUA

Impossible to have same time with 50-60 without weight reduction. And if the car is slower on the highway and will be much slower as time goes by. I would just TUNE IT BACK later on who would know anyways.

October 30, 2009 11:00 am

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may be different final drive ratio?

October 30, 2009 2:54 pm

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car-o-bar

No it is not different. How many times does anyone ever use the last 50 horses anyways. minor modification to drive train can make it happen.

October 30, 2009 3:13 pm

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petrolhead_one

There is no way it can do 5.9" for the 0-100km/h with 211hp/290Nm and 1335kg. It's just marketing lies. Few people will care though - they will like the discount more.

October 30, 2009 11:44 am

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ceven

The cars will probably have the same power output if set up on a dyno. Underrated = cheaper. If that's not the case and they really are down to 211 hp, they won't deliver that acceleration.

October 30, 2009 12:00 pm

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pscs

someone will probably create a retune company in Norway for the guys who want them tuned back...

October 30, 2009 12:07 pm

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Dr.Mabuse

Exactly, a quick "reflash" of the ECU and all those missing ponies are back. Can be done quite cheaply too!

October 30, 2009 10:19 pm

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9TNine

'kin 'el... that's a bit of import duty...! Once a Viking, always a Viking! (...they plundered in years gone by!)

October 30, 2009 1:27 pm

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p2c

Please show us the torque graph... the truth is in it... Power figure does not mean much nowadays !!!

October 30, 2009 5:46 pm

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Dr.Mabuse

Incidently, the figures for the base version Boxster and Cayman haven't changed (must be a typo) but the 'S' versions are 3/4 of a second slower!

October 30, 2009 10:21 pm

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R0ADR4G3

i agree with p2c, sure you can have 1000hp and go 0-60 in 3.9 but if perfectly tune with 400-500- hp you go 0-60 in 3.5sec.

October 31, 2009 12:36 am

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Get_real

In Belgium Porsche is already offering these kinds of detuned versions for some time. Not only Porsche, also BMW, Volkswagen, ... For Porsche it started with the Boxster as soon as it went over 211hp and the Cayman followed. I actually drove a standard and detuned version of the 228hp Boxster, have to say difficult to tell the difference without stopwatch and not being a seasoned sportcar driver. But currently difference is becoming very big, surely one must feel that?

November 1, 2009 7:15 am

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