The German-made roadster proves its handling chops.
The Porsche718 Boxster was recently put through the famous moose test, and as you might expect from the agile mid-engine car, it passed with flying colors.
The specific model used in the test is the 718 Boxster 25th Anniversary Edition. It's a limited edition model with added cosmetic bits, powered by the GTS model's 394-horsepower 4.0-liter flat-six engine.
As seen in the video above, the Porsche 718 Boxster was tested with a weight of 3,814 pounds with two occupants on board. Under those conditions, the sportscar handled the moose test like a champ. It did particularly well in the 44-mile-per-hour run of the test exhibiting stability with no oversteer and understeer at all.
In the 49 mph test, the Porsche model also performed great though it showed a bit of understeer. The guys from Teknikens Värld did say though, that it still presented “very good behavior” and “no big drama” during the faster run of the test.
To jog your memories, this test, officially known as the evasive maneuver test, was standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). To be successful, a car must swerve to an adjacent lane to avoid an obstacle and then swerve back into its original lane. These maneuvers are performed within an S-shaped lane made out of cones.
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Due to the sudden and fast maneuvering needed to perform the test, it has gained notoriety for failing many cars. For example, the new BMW X1 dropped the ball in this test due to its overzealous stability control system. Back in 2021, the Ford Mustang Mach-E also failed the moose test despite having a low center of gravity due to its heavy battery pack.
That said, this shows that low-slung cars like the Porsche Boxster seldom fail in the handling department. Now, if only the German carmaker can give the same handling treatment to its larger cars like the Taycan Cross Turismo, which sucked at evading the dreaded moose.
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