Porsche Boxster S is an automobile that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It is part of Porsche's 986 series of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 3.2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 252 bhp (256 PS/188 kW) of power at 6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 305 N·m (225 lb·ft/31.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels compliments of a 5 speed semi-automatic gearbox.
The Porsche Boxster S weighs a stated 1335 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
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) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4315 mm | 169.9 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1335 kg | 2943 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 (DIN) |
256 PS (252 bhp) (188 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
305 Nm (225 ft·lb) (31.1 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
59.1 kW/litre 80.4 ps/litre 79.3 bhp/litre 1.3 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
95.94 Nm/litre
1.16 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo DME ME 7.2 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1205.6 kPa (174.9 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 | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 255 km/h (158 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 191.39 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.1 kg/kW 11.87 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.L&TLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed semi-automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 25124 | ||
| 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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1999 Porsche Boxster S Tiptronic added 1999-12-30. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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