The Boxster S is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor vehicle with a mid located engine, from Porsche.
It forms part of Porsche's 987 family of cars.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 276 bhp (280 PS/206 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 4700-6000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The Porsche Boxster S weighs a claimed 1420 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 267 km/h or 166 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 15.2/7.7/10.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 248.0 g/km.
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) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1528 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4329 mm | 170.4 inches | |
| Width | 1801 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1295 mm | 51 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1420 kg | 3131 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.97 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.59 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3179 cc (193.994 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 78 mm
3.66 × 3.07 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 | 280 PS (276 bhp) (206 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 4700-6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.7 kW/litre 88 ps/litre 86.8 bhp/litre 1.42 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.66 Nm/litre
1.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1264.9 kPa (183.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 529.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 12.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.1 s
@ 105 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 25.2 s
@ 217 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 267 km/h (166 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 197.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 144.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 194.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.9 kg/kW 11.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.2/7.7/10.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.2/7.7/10.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.6/13.0/9.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.6/36.7/27.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.5/30.5/22.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 248.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 318 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.87 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 121858 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 987 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Porsche Boxster S (2005) added 2004-10-21. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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