Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231 vs Porsche Boxster S

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Picture of Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R231
Category Porsche Boxster SSL 500 R231
Max power (ps / bhp) 315 / 311435 / 429
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 360 / 266700 / 516
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1400 / 30861817 / 4006
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 225 / 222239 / 236
Average price €74,000€134,000

Lap Times

Track Porsche Boxster SSL 500 R231
Hockenheim Short 1:13.801:15.50
Autozeitung test track 1:39.201:45.40

Acceleration

Speed & distance Porsche Boxster SSL 500 R231
0 - 60 kph 2.1 s2.3 s
0 - 80 kph 3.1 s3.3 s
0 - 100 kph 4.4 s4.3 s
0 - 120 kph 6.0 s5.9 s
0 - 130 kph 7.4 s6.7 s
0 - 140 kph 7.8 s7.5 s
0 - 160 kph 10.1 s9.5 s
0 - 180 kph 12.9 s11.7 s
0 - 200 kph 16.3 s14.1 s
1000 m 23.6 s22.3 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.1 s @ 93.2 mph8.8 s @ 97.6 mph

Rolling acceleration

Speed Porsche Boxster SSL 500 R231
80 - 120 kph (4) 5.6 s3.5 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 7.0 s5.0 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 8.9 s6.4 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 11.2 s7.3 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 14.3 s10.2 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 19.8 s13.1 s
80 - 120 kph 2.9 s2.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 12.5 s10.1 s

General performance

Category Porsche Boxster SSL 500 R231
Top speed 284 kph (176 mph)255 kph (158 mph)
Est. max acceleration 0.65 g (6 m/s²)0.69 g (7 m/s²)
18m slalom 72.2 kph (44.9 mph)66.3 kph (41.2 mph)
Fuel economy 9.8 l/100 km (24 mpg US / 29 UK)9.0 l/100 km (26 mpg US / 31 UK)
100 kph - 0 32 m (105 ft)34 m (113 ft)
200 kph - 0 132 m (432 ft)151 m (494 ft)

Summary

Category Porsche Boxster SSL 500 R231
Track Performance 200177
Straight line speed 20342418
Total 22342595

Verdict

SL 500 R231 is the fastest by a small margin.

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