Compared to the base version, the Boxster S had stiffer shock absorbers and higher-rate springs (+25% front, +23% rear). The 911 brake calipers were painted red for the Boxster S (yes, the brakes on the Boxster S look cooler than the same brakes on the 911). The discs were 318 mm at the front and 299 mm at the rear (regular Boxster had 298 and 292 mm discs). The Boxster S also received larger cross-drilled brakes from the 996 Carrera 3.4. Up until the Boxster, every Porsche (except the 928 luxury grand tourer) was designed to stand limitless track day use.īoxster S production in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen © PorscheĪlthough Porsches are rarely ordered with standard wheels, it should be mentioned that while the standard wheel size for the Boxster was 16″, the standard for the Boxster S was 17″. While dry sump engines are not vulnerable for lateral forces (heavy cornering during track day use), wet sump meant the Boxster was not designed for racing. There was no room in the Boxster for the oil tank as in every air-cooled 911 and a car with the wet sump engine was slightly cheaper to manufacture. The Boxster engine was the first Porsche flat-6 with wet sump. Flat-6 racing engines with cooled heads had existed for long time (also used on the 959 supercar), but the new old idea was to cool the cylinders also with liquid. The Boxster is a controversial car – it has a racecar-inspired mid-engine layout that concentrates the car’s mass near its center, but it was destined to get a rather powerless engine, and Porsche’s first fully liquid-cooled boxer.
PORSCHE BOOXTER S HOW TO
Real Porsche fans naturally know how to write their baby’s name.
“Boxster” is a name difficult even to some owners – it is not uncommon to see an owner signing the car up for a Porsche club event as a “Boxter”. The BOXSTER model name was created from the BOXer engine and the roadSTER body.
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