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 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i vs. 2003 Porsche Boxster S
2003 BMW Z4 3.0i
Specifications | | Base price | $40,250 | | Price as tested | $44,820 | | Vehicle layout | Front engine, rwd, 2-door, 2-pass | | Engine | Inline-6 DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | | Displacement, ci/cc | 182.3 / 2986.6 | | Max horsepower @ rpm | 225 @ 5900 | | Max torque @ rpm | 214 @ 3500 | | Transmission | 6-speed manual | | Curb weight, lb | 2998 | | 0-60 mph, sec | 5.5 | | 1/4 mile, sec @ mph | 14.11 @ 97.93 | | Braking, 60-0 mph, ft | 109 | | 200-ft skidpad, lateral g | 0.95 | | 600-ft slalom, mph | 70.3 | | EPA mpg, city/hwy | 21/29 | | On sale in U.S. | Currently | | Convertible Top | | Convertible top material | Cloth | | Top operation | Power | | Time to raise/lower, in sec | 10.0/8.5 | | Headliner | Yes | | Rear-window material | Glass | | Heated rear window | Yes | | Boot material | Cloth, semi-hard | | Hard top available | Yes | | Wind diffuser of some sort | Yes | | dB @ 60 mph, top and windows up | 72 | | dB @ 60 mph, top and windows down | 89 | | Ease of top operation | 10 | | Rear visibility with top up | 6 | | Buffeting at 60 mph, top and windows down | 7 | | HVAC effectiveness at 60 mph, top down | 8 | | Radio effectiveness at 60, top down | 8 | | Tonneau--design, materials, installation | 9 | | Weather sealing in car wash/leaks | 9 | | Structural integrity | 10 | | scale of 1-10, 10 being best |
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