Impressions of a First Time Driver

When I first laid eyes on the new Boxster S, I had no  idea that it would change the way I felt about driving forever. My first time driving a Porsche was incredible. I had of course heard the tales; been told of the famed Porsche engineering, magnificent handling and overall amazing driving experience. But actually getting into the driver's seat and harnessing the power that the Porsche offers was a whole new beast. Other cars feel like go-karts by comparison - my Corolla might as well be a riding lawn mower.

 

The feeling of hitting the gas for the first time in the Boxster is fantastic - I'd never felt that kind of power and immediate response from a car. The brakes were equally surprising and sensitive, and the steering was calibrated perfectly. It was quite literally the best driving experience I've ever had; the Porsche Boxster S not only lived up the hype, it far exceeded it. The features that were included by the geniuses that designed this car never ceased to surprise and impress me. Driving down the freeway at 70 mph (which I achieved in an astoundingly small amount of time) with the top down was a more quiet experience than I could have ever imagined. It wasn't my first time in a luxury convertible, as I'd ridden in an Audi as a youngster, but this was an incomparable experience. Having a conversation at normal volume as I cruised down the road was astonishing, and it wasn't even the end of my test drive or its surprises.

 

Turning into a traffic circle, I got one of my favorite surprises of the drive. As it turns out, Porsche's renowned design includes the ability to turn on a dime. As a circled around repeatedly, I gave the car some gas and was delighted to learn that my handling didn't suffer at all. Indeed, after eight or so loops around the circle with increasing speed I still hadn't noticed any decrease in performance. Where my Corolla would have been vibrating with strain and threatening to fly off the road, the Boxster stayed true to its reputation and never faltered. That was all the proof I needed that this was, hands down, the best handling car I'd ever driven.

 

Of course at the end of the day, no words in the English language can really do this car the justice it deserves. Words falter in embarrassment at their inadequacy to describe the true genius that is Porsche engineering and design. Not only was the Boxster S a beautiful car, but it was an (almost) indescribably amazing driving experience. While reading this article might give you a vague idea of how incredible driving a Porsche feels, there's only one way to understand it, and that's to drive one for yourself. I for one will never look at driving the same way again.