I like this car so bought one. Think its a great first porsche that gets you hooked on the make. Will get a boxster s next for the extra power once/if i get a pay rise.
Porsche Boxster (986 204 PS) specs
| Price in US | $40,745 - $65,057 |
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 1241-1320 kg (2736-2910 lbs) |
| Introduced | 1996 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 19.8-7.3 l/100 km (12-32 mpg US / 14-39 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 197 g/km |
| Views | 32.4k |
| Submitted by | Heyhuub |
Lap times
Performance
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 3.3 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 9.4 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 12.5 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 16.9 s |
| 0 - 180 kph | 22.5 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 29.1 s |
| 0 - 220 kph | 47.8 s |
| 1000 m | 26.9 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 6.0 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 8.8 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 11.1 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 14.1 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 16.8 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 22.4 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 28.6 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 10.6 s @ 80.8 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 14.5 s @ 94.6 mph |
| Est. 1/2 mile | 25.5 s @ 117.4 mph |
| Top speed | 241 kph (150 mph) |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.46 g (4 m/s²) |
| 18m slalom | 63.2 kph (39.3 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.94 g (9 m/s²) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Boxer 6, 24v |
| Displacement | 2.5 l (153 ci) |
| Power | 204 ps (201 bhp / 150 kw) |
| Torque | 245 Nm (181 lb-ft) |
| Power / liter | 82 ps (80 hp) |
| Power / weight | 159 ps (157 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 191 Nm (141 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 17 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | middle engine, rear wheel drive |
Braking distance
| 100 kph - 0 | 35 m (115 ft) |
| 30 mph - 0 | 9 m (30 ft) |
| 50 mph - 0 | 24 m (80 ft) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 34 m (113 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 47 m (156 ft) |
Rolling acceleration
| 40 - 60 kph (3) | 3.0 s |
| 40 - 60 kph (4) | 4.3 s |
| 40 - 60 kph (5) | 6.9 s |
| 40 - 80 kph (3) | 5.6 s |
| 40 - 80 kph (4) | 8.5 s |
| 40 - 80 kph (5) | 12.8 s |
| 40 - 100 kph (3) | 8.2 s |
| 40 - 100 kph (4) | 12.8 s |
| 40 - 100 kph (5) | 19.2 s |
| 40 - 120 kph (3) | 10.9 s |
| 40 - 120 kph (4) | 17.0 s |
| 40 - 120 kph (5) | 25.2 s |
| 40 - 140 kph (3) | 14.0 s |
| 40 - 140 kph (4) | 21.5 s |
| 40 - 160 kph (4) | 26.0 s |
| 40 - 180 kph (4) | 31.4 s |
| 40 - 200 kph (4) | 41.6 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 8.6 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 12.9 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (4) | 9.2 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 13.6 s |
| 70 - 120 kph | 14.8 s |
| Est. 100 - 140 kph | 5.9 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 23.7 s |
Interior noise
| Noise @ idle | 57 dB |
| Noise @ 50 kph | 64 dB |
| Noise @ 80 kph | 69 dB |
| Noise @ 100 kph | 71 dB |
| Noise @ 130 kph | 76 dB |
| Noise @ 160 kph | 81 dB |
| Noise @ 180 kph | 83 dB |
Boxster competition
JoNny 17y ago
The first Boxster was overpriced and somewhat underpowered, but was still a well balanced car and fun to drive. The next gen 986 Boxster with 220hp made better use of the great chassis.
I know a couple of guys with the original Boxster, can't keep up with my S2K, but more useable torque for daily driving...and still fun on a windy piece of road. :)
PhantomPorsche 18y ago
The thing is that you need a driver for the Porsche, the Nissan doesnt so It cant be replaced and Porsche has a too large of a history to be replaced like that.
Anonymous 18y ago
Nissan will be the next porche of the asian world as its GTR already surpasses the german automaker and blows honda away as well.
FastestLaps 18y ago
Nothing else? It's the cheapest Porsche of mid-late 90s and that alone makes it useful :D
PhantomPorsche 18y ago
It saved Porsche so there is something usefull about it but besides that nothing else really.
