The Boxster Spyder PDK is a rear wheel drive roadster automobile with a mid mounted engine, manufactured by Porsche.
The Boxster Spyder PDK forms part of Porsche's 987 model range.
It's powered courtesy of a dry sumped naturally aspirated engine of 3.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 316 bhp (320 PS/236 kW) of power at 7200 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 4750 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
The quoted kerb weight is 1375 kg.
Maximum speed quoted is 265 km/h or 165 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 14.0/6.6/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined (EU4), and carbon dioxide emissions are 218.0 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) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4342 mm | 170.9 inches | |
| Width | 1801 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1231 mm | 48.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1375 kg | 3031 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3436 cc (209.678 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 77.5 mm
3.82 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 320 PS (316 bhp) (236 kW) at 7200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 68.6 kW/litre 93.2 ps/litre 92 bhp/litre 1.51 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
107.68 Nm/litre
1.3 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1353.2 kPa (196.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 572.67 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 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 265 km/h (165 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 233.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 171.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 229.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.84 kg/kW 9.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.0/6.6/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined (EU4) | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.0/6.6/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.1/15.2/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.2/42.8/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.8/35.6/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 218.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| 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 | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Bridgestone Potenza RE050 235/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Bridgestone Potenza RE050 265/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 318 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 209605 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 987 | ||
| RAC rating | 35.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Porsche Boxster Spyder PDK added 2010-03-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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