european car Magazine, February 1998, Volume 28, Number 11
to subscribe: european car P.O. Box 56922, Boulder, CO 80322-6922 or phone (800) 926-9419.
european car Magazine, February 1998, Volume 28, Number 11
to subscribe: european car P.O. Box 56922, Boulder, CO 80322-6922 or
phone (800) 926-9419.
Cover Story, Radical Roadsters, TechArt/Gemballa
Boxster.
Roadster Renaissance, Three version of tuned, topless fun.
by Les Bidrawn and Brendan Lopez
Excerpts:
... It was only a matter of time until tuners got hold of the Boxster
and created their own renditions.This red 1997 model, belonging to Mike Follmer, is the
first modified example to cross the desks here at european car...
... Mike chose the Fellbach, Germany, firm of TechArt to supply the body pieces...
... [then] it was time to inject a mild dose of performance. Mike called on the firm of
Gemballa North America and found that it already had a few items for his car...
... [he] wanted a bit more contact with the road, so he fit a set of three-piece Gemballa
wheels front and rear. The front wheels measure 8 x 18-in., matched to 10 x 18-in. rears.
For tires, Mike purchased a set of ultra-high -performance Bridgestone S02s...
... It will be interesting to see what new products come down the pike as other tuners
become involved with the fabulous Boxster. - B.L.
Driving Impression: Brendan M. Lopez
... Which one of the tree cars would I choose? ... [the] Boxster for daily driving and weekend canyon carving...
Driving Impression: Les Bidrawn
... The Boxster is exactly the type of thing we've come to expect from
Porsche: supreme balance, a fabulous motor and drop-dead styling. Finding flaws in the
Boxster is like drilling holes in water...
... The damn thing is brilliant!...
