The Porsche Boxster S is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
The Porsche Boxster S is one of the 986 model family from Porsche.
Its 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that produces 256 bhp (260 PS/191 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 310 N·m (229 lb·ft/31.6 kgm) at 4600 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1360 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 258 km/h, which is 160 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 16.4/8.0/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 268.0 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) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4320 mm | 170.1 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1360 kg | 2998 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) |
260 PS (256 bhp) (191 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) |
60.1 kW/litre 81.6 ps/litre 80.5 bhp/litre 1.32 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 | |||
| 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 | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 258 km/h (160 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 190.85 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 140.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 188.24 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.12 kg/kW 11.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.4/8.0/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.4/8.0/11.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.1/12.5/9.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.2/35.3/25.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.3/29.4/21.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 268.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | 7Jx 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/40 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 97713 | ||
| 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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2002 Porsche Boxster S Tiptronic added 2002-08-02. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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