The Porsche Boxster Range are extremely fast powerful sports cars and more importantly they are the best handling roadsters on this earth that are in production! The Porsche Boxster was first released in 1996 and has pretty much stayed unchanged other than a few interior tweaks and the odd engine mod. Porsche tend to do this they find a shape that works and sticks with it yet it still manages to refine it every year and well the best just keep on getting better. The bodywork of the Boxster is of course up to the usual high standard that Porsche is known for and the interior doesn't let the side down either. The centre console is truly a work of art and with the titanium panelling it really does look the part. The Porsche Boxster has a powered convertible roof which is very quick to drop down and thankfully in the time of the normal British weather it rains it can be up in a flash. But not only is it quick but the roof can be operated and speeds of no more than 30 mph which means you can drop the top in the town without finding somewhere to park!
The steering, brakes, suspension, gearbox and engine combine to make every burst of acceleration, braking and turning an immense pleasure. Despite all this, it can still cruise comfortably and cope with traffic jams. The 911 is not an ideal family car, although it could carry two adults and children. Insufficient boot space would be the key issue, as is access to the rear seats. The 911 is much too powerful and expensive for a first car, even in its more benign four-wheel drive form. The 911's reputation is founded on high quality, and almost without exception it delivers. It feels thoroughly engineered throughout and robust, with the only demerit being the slightly flimsy nature of some of the minor switches. The 911's image is even stronger, remaining one of the most desirable sports cars ever despite strong competition, and its reputation as a superb performance car is well known. For a sports car, the 911 is easy to get into. The doors are long and open wide, and although the seats are low set, it is not a long drop down into them.
Access to the rear does require the seat to be slid forward, which takes a few seconds if electric seats are fitted. With the optional Bose stereo system fitted, the 911 boasts a superb sound system. Radio, CDs and MP3 CDs can be played, and the sound quality is of a high standard. Steering wheel controls make it easy to operate, and unlike many cars these controls are small so they do not interfere during spirited driving. The 911 is available in a range of mostly subtle colours, with brighter hues like red, yellow and white for the outgoing. Inside the cabin is understated and sombre, but can be brightened by choosing different cabin colours and materials. Because of its unique shape, parking the 911 can be a little tricky. Visibility all round is generally good, but the sloping rear can make it difficult to judge. However, parking sensors are available as an option. Tyre inflation kit fitted as standard. Petrol engine options: 3.6-litre petrol (325bhp and 415bhp), 3.6-litre turbocharged (480bhp), 3.8-litre petrol (355bhp). All are fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, with a Tiptronic automatic also available. There are no specific trim levels.
553 million settlement that BMW, Mazda, Toyota, and Subaru agreed to pay in May. A total of 4.4 million Nissan and Infiniti vehicles have been recalled in the U.S. Only 30 percent have been repaired. UPDATE 8/31/2017, 10:00 a.m.: Ford is recalling 650 brand-new vehicles in the United States that have defective airbags, although there is a critical difference from the general recall population of Takata inflators. Certain 2017 Ford Mustang and F-150 models have complete airbag modules built by Takata, while the faulty inflators inside the modules are made by ARC Automotive, a Tier 2 supplier in Knoxville, Tennessee. The passenger-side frontal airbags are affected. Takata notified Ford after it tested the airbags and found an 鈥渁bnormal deployment,鈥?Ford said. Since July 2015, NHTSA has been investigating ARC Automotive for defective airbag inflators after two ruptured in older-model Chrysler and Kia models not under the Takata recall. NHTSA currently estimates that up to eight million inflators may be defective in Chrysler, GM, Kia, and Hyundai models in the United States. UPDATE 10/6/2017, 4:00 p.m.: Mitsubishi is recalling the 2004-2006 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Lancer Sportback models a second time to replace Takata passenger-side airbag inflators.
The initial May 2015 recall replaced them with the same Takata part since no inflators were available without ammonium nitrate. In a NHTSA filing, Mitsubishi said it now has a sufficient supply but declined to specify whether the new parts were made by Takata. Owners will be notified by next week. UPDATE 11/13/2017, 5:00 p.m.: Honda is recalling a small number of cars that may have had their passenger-side airbags incorrectly installed during a previous recall of 646 vehicles, according to Automotive News. 鈥?Affected vehicles, which NHTSA and Honda are calling 鈥淎lpha cars,鈥?include the 2001-2002 Accord and Civic, the 2002 Honda CR-V and Odyssey, the 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL, the 2003 Acura 3.2CL, and the 2003 Honda Pilot. As of last week, there are roughly 137,000 Alpha Hondas that still need repair, a Honda spokesman told Car and Driver; about 100,000 of those vehicles are believed to be still on the road.