Porsche Boxster S 50 Years of the 550 Spyder is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a mid located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of Porsche's 986 range of cars.
The Porsche Boxster S 50 Years of the 550 Spyder's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 262 bhp (266 PS/195 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1320 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 266 km/h or 165 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 15.3/7.8/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 255.0 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) | 1455 mm | 57.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1514 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4320 mm | 170.1 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1320 kg | 2910 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.93 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | M 96/24 | ||
| 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 (DIN) |
266 PS (262 bhp) (195 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
310 Nm (229 ft·lb) (31.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
61.5 kW/litre 83.6 ps/litre 82.4 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
97.51 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1225.4 kPa (177.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 13.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 266 km/h (165 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 201.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 148.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 198.48 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.76 kg/kW 11.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 15.3/7.8/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 15.3/7.8/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.5/12.8/9.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 18.5/36.2/26.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.4/30.2/22.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 255.0 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.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.L&TLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 318 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 116017 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 986 | ||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Porsche Boxster S 50 Years of the 550 Spyder added 2003-11-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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