Porsche Boxster is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a mid positioned engine delivering its power to the rear wheels.
The Porsche Boxster belongs to the 986 range of cars from Porsche.
The Porsche Boxster's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 240 N·m (177 lb·ft/24.5 kgm) at 5000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Porsche Boxster weighs a stated 1252 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 245 km/h or 152 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 14.3/7.1/8.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2415 mm | 95.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1527 mm | 60.1 inches | |
| Length | 4315 mm | 169.9 inches | |
| Width | 1778 mm | 70 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1252 kg | 2760 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2480 cc (151.339 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.5 × 72 mm
3.37 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
60.4 kW/litre 82.2 ps/litre 81 bhp/litre 1.33 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
96.77 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | DME fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1216.1 kPa (176.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 413.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 27.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 245 km/h (152 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.35 kg/kW 13.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.3/7.1/8.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.3/7.1/8.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.0/14.1/11.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.8/39.8/31.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.4/33.1/26.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.L&TLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.79 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 5621 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 986 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Porsche Boxster added 1996-09-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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