
View Photos of the 1997 Convertible Comparison
1997 BMW Z3 2.8, 1997 Mercedes-Benz SLK and 1997 Porsche Boxster exterior and interior photos.
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All at once, 1997 bestowed upon us three new sports cars from Germany: the .css-xtkis1{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#1C5f8B;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;font-weight:bold;}.css-xtkis1:hover{color:#000000;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Porsche Boxster, Mercedes-Benz SLK, and inline-six-powered BMW Z3. Looming on the sidelines: the also-new 1997 Chevrolet Corvette, but that brute didn't really fit into this comparison, on account of its V-8 and not-really-a-convertible targa roof.
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Our trio of testers—BMW Z3 2.8, Mercedes-Benz SLK, and Porsche Boxster—brought to mind ketchup and mustard. And then ketchup again.
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The Benz generated the most grip, yet had the deadest steering of the group.
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Any of these three induces silly behavior on a road like this.
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The long-nose Porsche shares its front end with the 911.
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The SLK is like a dunk champion in a league of one—it made our 10Best list yet came in third here.
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Feedback at the limit is nil. The SLK grips hard until suddenly, it doesn't.
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Hewing to the theme of its big SL sibling, the SLK interior is serious rather than sports-car whimsical.
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A wider rear track helps the Z3 harness its newfound six-cylinder power. Plus, it looks cooler.
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The Z3 is the throwback in the group, in ways good and bad.
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A tall transmission tunnel bisects the passenger compartment.
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The 2.8-liter six transforms the character of the Z3, encouraging pulls to 110 mph.
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There's an engine back there behind the Boxster's seats. Somewhere.
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The Boxster's Bridgestone Potenzas delivered grip and feedback in inverse proportions. We can live with the low grip.
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Ah, an interior that will surely age well if we've ever seen one!
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The Boxster's top doesn't quite stow all the way out of sight, but Porsche shrewdly turned that foible into a slick design element.
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