The Boxster S is a motor vehicle from Porsche, with rear wheel drive, a mid located engine and a 2 door roadster body style.
It is part of Porsche's 987 series.
Its 3.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 291 bhp (295 PS/217 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 340 N·m (251 lb·ft/34.7 kgm) at 4400-6000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine drives the wheels through a 6 speed manual transmission.
With a stated kerb weight of 1355 kg, the Porsche Boxster S dispatches the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 5.4 seconds and the standing kilometre in 24.4 seconds.
Its maximum speed stated is 272 km/h, which is 169 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 15.3/7.8/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 254.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| 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 | 1292 mm | 50.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1355 kg | 2987 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 | 3.4 litre 3387 cc (206.687 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 78 mm
3.78 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 295 PS (291 bhp) (217 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 340 Nm (251 ft·lb) (34.7 kgm) at 4400-6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.1 kW/litre 87.1 ps/litre 85.9 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.38 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1261.5 kPa (183 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7300 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 564.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 24.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 272 km/h (169 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 217.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 160.15 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 214.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.24 kg/kW 10.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.3/7.8/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.3/7.8/10.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.5/12.8/9.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.5/36.2/26.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.4/30.2/22.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 254.0 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| 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 | 3.88 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 147499 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 987 | ||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Porsche Boxster S added 2006-09-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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