Key specs
                     Porsche Boxster (Roadster) Boxster (986) 1996,1997,1998,1999
                  
                  
                     
                        What is the body type, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                        Roadster, 2 Doors, 2 Seats
                      
                      
                     
                     
                        How much power, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                        
                                                  204 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
                         
                                                  82.3 Hp/l                         
                        
                      
                      
                                          
                        How fast is the car, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                                               
                          240 km/h 149.13 mph                       
                        
                      
                      
                                          
                        What is the engine size, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                                                                    2480  cm3
                                        151.34 cu. in.                                                               
                      
                      
                                          
                        How many cylinders, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                        
                                                  6,
                         
                                                  Boxer                         
                      
                                                               
                        What is the drivetrain, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                                                   
                       
                          Rear wheel drive,
                        
                        
                      
                                          
                        How long is this vehicle, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                                                               4315 mm                                       
 169.88 in.                                              
                      
                     
                        How wide is the vehicle, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                                                               1780 mm                                       
 70.08 in.                                              
                      
                     
                        What is the curb weight, Porsche Boxster (986) 2.5 (204 Hp) 1996?
                                                               1250 kg                                       
2755.78 lbs.                                              
                      
                    
                   
                
                  
                
               
                                 
                  
               
                                 
                  
                      Porsche Boxster (Roadster) Boxster (986) 1996,1997,1998,1999 Specs
                     
                        
                           
                              General information
                              
                                                               
                                    | Brand | Porsche | 
                                                                  
                                    | Model | Boxster (Roadster) | 
                                                                  
                                    | Version | Boxster (986) | 
                                                                  
                                    | Engine version | 2.5 (204 Hp) | 
                                                                  
                                    | Year production start | 1996 | 
                                                                     
                                       | Year production end | 1999 | 
                                                                     
                                    | Vehicle type | Roadster | 
                                                                  
                                    | Horsepower RPM | 204 Hp @ 6000 rpm. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh  sec | 6.9 sec | 
                                                               
                                 | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 1250 kg2755.78 lbs. | 
                                                            
                                 | Overall length mm - inch | 4315 mm169.88 in. | 
                                                               
                                    | Doors | 2 | 
                                                               
                                 | Top Speed | 240 km/h 149.13 mph | 
                                                            
                            
                           
                           
                              Engine specs
                              
                                                               
                                    | Designation model | M96.20 | 
                                                                     
                                       | Cam configuration | DOHC | 
                                                                        
                                          | Engine position and orientation | Middle, Longitudinal | 
                                                                                 
                                             | Cylinders | 6 | 
                                                                                       
                                                | Position of cylinders | Boxer | 
                                                                                    
                                          | Displacement (liters) | 2480  cm3151.34 cu. in. | 
                                                               
                                    | Eng. horsepower RPM | 204 Hp @ 6000 rpm. | 
                                                               
                                 | Horsepower per litre | 82.3 Hp/l | 
                                                                  
                                       | Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons | 6.1 kg/Hp163.2 Hp/tonne | 
                                                                        
                                       | Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 5.1 kg/Nm, 196 Nm/tonne 5.1 kg/Nm196 Nm/tonne | 
                                                                     
                                    | Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM | 245 Nm @ 4500  rpm. 180.7 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm. | 
                                                                     
                                       | Bore (mm in) | 85.5  mm3.37 in. | 
                                                                        
                                       | Stroke (mm in) | 72  mm2.83 in. | 
                                                                           
                                       | Compression ratio | 11 | 
                             
                                                                            
                                          | Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection | 
                                                                              
                                          | Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) | 
                                                                              
                                          | Valvetrain | 4 | 
                                                                           
                                       | Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine | 
                                                                        
                                       | Engine oil liters | quarts | 8.3 l8.77 US qt | 7.3 UK qt | 
                                                                              
                                             | Engine coolant | 17 l17.96 US qt | 14.96 UK qt | 
                                            
                                                                                        
                                                | Emission certification | Euro 2 | 
                                                                                                      
                                                            | Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine | 
                                                                                                               
                                                         | Engine location | Middle, Longitudinal | 
                                                                                    
                            
                           
                              Transmission and Drive system
                              
                                                               
                                    | Drive configuration | Rear wheel drive | 
                                                                  
                                    | Transmission | 5 | 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                              Brakes
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front brakes | Ventilated discs | 
                                                                  
                                    | Rear brakes | Ventilated discs | 
                                                                  
                                    | Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) | 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Steering
                              
                                                          
                                | Steering type | Steering rack and pinion | 
                                                          
                                | Turning diameter m - ft | 11.1 m36.42 ft. | 
                                                           
                            
                           
                              Suspension
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front suspension | McPherson | 
                                                                  
                                    | Rear suspension | McPherson | 
                                                               
                            
                           
                           
                              Wheels & Tyres
                              
                                                               
                                    | Wheels size | 205/55 R 16 | 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheels rims | 6 J x 16 | 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                           
                               
                           
                              Passenger
                              
                                                                    
                                          | Passengers seats | 2 | 
                                                                           
                                             | Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. | 260 l9.18 cu. ft. | 
                                                                        
                                        | Roof load load kg lbs | 75 kg165.35 lbs. | 
                                                                      
                            
                           
                              Dimensions
                              
                                                               
                                    | Overall length mm - inch | 4315 mm169.88 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall width mm -inch | 1780 mm70.08 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall height mm -inch | 1290 mm50.79 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheelbase mm - inch | 2415 mm95.08 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Track width front mm - inch | 1465 mm57.68 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Track width rear mm - inch | 1525 mm60.04 in. | 
                                                                  
                                    | Coefficient of drag | 0.31 | 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Weights
                              
                                                               
                                    | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 1250 kg2755.78 lbs. | 
                                                               
                                 | Gross weight kg -lbs total | 1560 kg3439.21 lbs. | 
                                                                  
                                       | Capacities kg - lbs | 310 kg683.43 lbs. | 
                                                                     
                                    | Fuel tank liters | gallons | 57 l 15.06 US gal | 12.54 UK gal | 
                                                               
                            
                          
                         
                              Fuel economy
                              
                                                                     
                                          | Urban (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg | 14.3 l/100 km16.45 US mpg | 
                                                                              
                                          | Extra urban (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg | 7.1 l/100 km33.13 US mpg | 
                                                                                 
                                             | Combined (NEDC) l/100 km - Mpg | 9.7 l/100 km24.25 US mpg | 
                                                                                       
                                                | Autonomy km (combined use) NEDC | 587?628866 | 
                                                                               
                            
                         
                         
                                                
                           Engine type
 
                              6 CYLINDER BOXER
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