How Do You Tow A Porsche Boxster?
How do you tow a Porsche Boxster? The Porsche Boxster has "tie down points" specifically designed for "transporting" not towing. NEVER tow a Boxster. These tie down points are for "T-hooks or R-hooks". Get ahold of the Porsche Dealer or the Manager of a AAA towing company to SHOW YOU where these tie down points are and ask where you can acquire the necessary equipment to attach your car to a trailer. Auto Transport Company to do it for you. These are the two safest ways.|||Don't tow it! Have a transportation company move it on a car carrier or pay someone to drive it cross country for you..that's alot of miles to put on it however! Go to U Haul and rent a two wheel tow doly, if it is auto, put it on the dolly backward and pull it behind your rental moving truck. There are private haulers out there that transport them on flatbed trailers. Co. listed in the phone book. For private haulers, put an ad in the paper,or look under "personal" for one|||There are companies that will move your vehicle for you. The only problem I forsee is that if your Boxter is your only vehicle you may be without a car for a few days as the moving company's schedule may be different from your move schedule. Try http://www.movecars.com|||A boxster is small enough it will go right in the back of a box type uhaul or pensky trailer. You just dont tell them thats what your hauling. You will have to find a place like loading dock to put it in truck though. Definately SCREW down boards to trucks wooden floors infront and behind each tire. About three 2x4's on top of each other and then strap down if you can. I've used uhauls before to haul a car myself. There are also trailers you can put entire car on but are not closed in that you can rent, that can then be towed behind a rented truck.
These GT variants have an 8.4-inch infotainment screen, and they lack amenities like CarPlay. This version of COMAND utilizes a physical control knob on the center console that makes adjusting features pretty straightforward. It says something about a car's priorities when its least powerful engine is a turbocharged inline-six that doles out 429 horsepower. That's the standard offering in the new 2019 AMG GT four-door, and it's the only six-cylinder engine in the lineup. All other GTs - coupes, roadsters, and higher four-door trims - have a hand-built AMG twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8. In the coupe and roadster, that engine makes 469, 515, 550, or 577 horsepower, depending on trim. The V8 in the four-door GT produces 577 or 630 horsepower. Every single engine is a force to be reckoned with. Power delivery is instant and strong, as it effortlessly reaches high speeds. Roadster and Coupe GT models all come with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, and the four-door features a newer nine-speed multi-clutch automatic transmission.
Both of these gearboxes fire off sharp shifts, and you can use the responsive paddle shifters for even more engagement. The GT Coupe dashes from zero to 60 mph in as little as 3.5 seconds, and it has a top speed of 198 mph. The AMG GT 63 S has a zero-to-60 time of 3.1 seconds, making it one of the fastest sedans you can buy. This wouldn't be a proper AMG without a huge list of available performance upgrades. You can outfit some GT models with things like an AMG upgraded exhaust, launch control, a race driving mode, a drift mode, and computer-controlled engine and transmission mounts. Unsurprisingly, the AMG GT gets its best fuel economy with the six-cylinder engine. Its EPA-estimated numbers of 19 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway are already unimpressive, even for a luxury sports car, and it only gets worse with the twin-turbo V8s.
Gas mileage estimates for V8-equipped GTs range from 15-16 mpg in the city to 20-22 mpg on the highway. The AMG GT was built to carve up corners just as adeptly as it rockets off the starting line. Steering is responsive and provides excellent control and poise through turns. All models come with a sport-tuned suspension that keeps things dialed in when you want to toss the car around, but the ride remains fairly comfortable for daily drives or long cruises. Coupe and Roadster models have a standard limited-slip differential. The new four-door GT features standard all-wheel drive that results in excellent road grip. Optional performance upgrades include an AMG adaptive sport suspension, an electronic limited-slip differential, high-performance carbon-ceramic brakes, rear-wheel steering, race-derived adjustable traction control, adjustable AMG coilover suspension, an adjustable air suspension, and a setup for wider fenders, track, and wheels. Is the Mercedes-AMG GT Reliable? The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT has a predicted reliability rating of 3.5 out of five from J.D. Power. A score of three is considered average for all new cars, but all luxury sports cars earn a rating of three or above. Mercedes-Benz covers the AMG GT with a four-year/50,000-mile warranty.
The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT has not been put through crash testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. All 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT models come standard with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, driver drowsiness monitoring, automatic high beams, front and rear parking sensors, and a rearview camera. Optional features in the Coupe and Roadster include adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning. The four-door GT Coupe features standard adaptive headlights, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and automatic parking assist. It can also be equipped with the latest in Mercedes鈥?advanced driver assistance features. One option package has more than a dozen of these technologies, including adaptive cruise control, active steering assist, active lane change assist, emergency stop assist, pedestrian detection, and active blind spot monitoring. From front to back, the GT four-door model is 16 feet, 7 inches long.