Vs Autoexpress: Boxster vs Z4 Sdrive23 vs SLK 280

[Zafiro]

Folding metal hard-tops claim to provide the best of both worlds – marrying cruising refinement with open-air thrills. But does the new BMW Z4 deliver on this promise?

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Some numbers:

Porsche/BMW/MB
251bhp/201bhp/227bhp

0-60/30-70mph: 6.0 / 5.4 secs 6.4 / 7.0 secs 6.4 / 6.1 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th: 4.0 / 5.3 secs 3.8 / 5.4 secs 3.4 / 5.0 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th: 6.2 / 7.8 secs 6.6 / 8.5 secs 6.5 / 8.6 secs

 

[cawimmer430]

Boxster vs SLK280



Enough said.

 

[Shining Star]

It's a shame. The SLK looks so old next to the two others. The SLK facelift did nothing. The 2012 model can't come soon enough.

 

[Centurion]

It's a shame. The SLK looks so old next to the two others. The SLK facelift did nothing. The 2012 model can't come soon enough.

No kidding. The Boxster is stylish and has not been that affected by the new Z4 unlike the SLk which now looks 3 years older than what it really is. This time Mercedes better give it a revolutionary overhaul. Out of all these cars I would probably have bought the bimmer. I love the Boxster but it's considerably more expensive than the others. The Boxster S does pack more punch but that one is astonishingly expensive and very close to C63 and M3 money.

 

[Tarek]

IMO all the SLK needs is the AMG kit and u got one hell of hot little roadster.

 

[ree]

IMO all the SLK needs is the AMG kit and u got one hell of hot little roadster.

Absolutely - but without it really looks old - especially without no chrome stripe in the middle of the front bumper, and without 18' it is more then "terrible"