The Boxter, however, is again so big and fast and "safe" and „matured“ that the many beautiful country roads can become absolutely boring if you do not drive much too fast against the rules. In this case, driving according to the law, surprisingly the mid-engine concept turns into something very boring because you feel and "experience" curves even less than with an MX5 with front engine and rear-wheel drive. I know it well from my Elise, it just irons curves straight.
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Interestingly that was exactly my conclusion on the Boxter. I have test driven them several times because they would make a much more rational choice than the Ferrari, but every time I found the same thing. They were bland, fault and character free, and somehom not a sports car in the way that the 911 is. And I drove both 911 and Boxter back to back.
The interior wasnt inspiring either. It could easily have been a Merc or BMW or VW - well finished, functional but no flair.
In the end, both boxter and MX5 are toy cars so what matters is not the rational decision but the emotional one. If I werent wedded to open cars, my choice would be neither of them but a Lotus.
