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WELCOME TO THE FAMILY Luxury Lifestyle Living“Building a true sports car for the street is more than strappinga rocket to a roller skate. Weight, suspension, brakes and drivetrain all play their part.” -Willie DanielsFor more information contact: Porsche of San Diego at 877-660-269458unfortunate oval wet marks because you have perforated blackleather interior.As technology advances and becomes increasinglyincorporated into cars, additional training and the readingof thick manuals has become a daunting but necessary evilwhen purchasing a high-end vehicle. Just because a car has theability to take advantage of technology, it doesn’t necessarilymean that a driver will be able use it properly. Porsche hasdone a fantastic job of making the user aspect of its technologyvery transparent for the driver. For example, connecting yourphone via Bluetooth and accessing the phone book from thesteering wheel is easily done without opening up the manualand thumbing through the index. These features along withmany more are all just as easy as programing your favoriteradio stations and using the navigation.PerformanceLet’s be honest, the first number that most people look atwhen buying a luxury sports car is the horsepower rating. Butwhen building a true sports car, the numbers can be deceiving.A true sports car needs more than just power to compete in theluxury high-end performance category. Building a true sportscar for the street is more than strapping a rocket to a rollerskate. Weight, suspension, brakes and drive train all play theirpart.The specs for the Boxster S can’t be overlooked, with 315horsepower galloping out from the 3.4-liter, six-cylinder enginetaken from the Porsche 911.The chassis is completely different from the old Boxster S,constructed primarily out of aluminum and magnesium, makingthe total weight of the car a tremendous 77-pounds lighter and40-percent stiffer. That’s not a misprint—it really is 40-percentstiffer. And when combined with computer-controlled adjustablesuspension and steering, racing brakes, grippy tires, a midenginesetup and a seven-speed PDK transmission—whichshifts faster than a manual—prepare to have a smile on yourface when you take it for a test drive.Hands down this is the best handling car I’ve ever driven.It was so well-behaved on the bends that I felt it was my dutyto discover its limit. Each time I drove faster, turned sharper,I thought I would feel the rejection of the car. However, nosuch limit was reached as it had more and more to give. In twowords: mind blowing—and in more than two words, this carreshaped my thinking of the Boxster.It’s the perfect balance of power, superior handling, braking,road feel and comfort. Oh, and did I mention it gets 28highway miles to the gallon, so we can add economical to thatlist?It can be difficult to try to convey on the printed page theemotion and adrenalin that comes from sitting behind thewheel of a Porsche. It gives you the distinguished feelingof confidence and strength that can only come from beinga luxury sports car owner. Driving a 2013 Boxter S is anexperience you must try yourself in order to understand howamazing the drive really is.From humble beginnings and controversial criticism, the newBoxster S has risen as an individualized performance machine,ready to dominate any competitors in its class.