2008 Porsche 718 Boxster Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Boxster 2dr Roadster Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Standard leather pwr reclining bucket seats

  • Leather-wrapped 3-spoke multi-function steering wheel w/full color Porsche crest

  • Telescoping steering column

  • Instrumentation-inc

    analog speedometer, tachometer, trip odometer, clock

  • Trip computer

  • Pwr windows-inc

    one-touch up/down, anti-jam feature

  • Central locking system w/remote control

  • Remote unlocking front/rear trunks

  • HomeLink universal transmitter

  • Cruise control

  • Immobilizer system

  • Alarm system

  • AM/FM stereo w/CD player

  • Automatic climate control system w/dust, pollen & charcoal odor filter

  • Rear window defroster

  • Auxiliary pwr outlet

  • Dash-mounted pop-out cupholders

  • Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors

  • Leather-wrapped shift knob

  • Center storage compartment

  • Exterior

  • Pwr convertible top w/heated glass rear window

  • Integrated fixed supplemental safety bars w/soft-touch covering

  • Speed-dependent rear spoiler

  • Front/rear fog lamps

  • Heated pwr mirrors

  • Tinted glass

  • Intermittent windshield wipers w/heated washer nozzles

  • Entertainment

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    NA

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas Flat 6-cyl

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    2.7L/164

  • Fuel System

    SMFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    245 @ 6500

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    201 @ 4600-6000

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    NA

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    NA

  • Safety

  • 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)

  • Driver & passenger front airbags, front passenger on/off switch

  • Door mounted head & side-impact airbags

  • 3-point inertia-reel safety belts w/pretensioners & load limiters

  • Traction Control (ASR)

  • Boron steel tubing around windshield

  • Integrated fixed supplemental safety bars w/soft-touch covering

  • Reinforced passenger compartment

  • Crumple-zone body structure

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr Rack & Pinion

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Turns, lock to lock

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • 2.7L DOHC SMFI horizontally-opposed 24-valve 6-cyl engine

  • VarioCam variable valve timing system

  • Motronic ME 7.8 engine management software

  • 5-speed manual transmission

  • Double inertia flywheel

  • Porsche stability management (PSM)

  • Traction control (ASR)

  • Rear wheel drive

  • Independent 4-wheel MacPherson strut suspension w/aluminum alloy control arms

  • Front/rear stabilizer bars

  • P205/55ZR17 summer performance front tires

  • P235/50ZR17 summer performance rear tires

  • 17\ Boxster II aluminum wheels

  • Pwr steering

  • Pwr 4-wheel vented disc brakes w/4-piston fixed alloy calipers painted black

  • 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)

  • Active brake differential (ABD)

  • Black painted calipers

  • Central oval exhaust pipe

  • 16.9 gallon fuel tank

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Independent

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Independent

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Towing

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    NA

  • Transmission Description

    Manual

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    5

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    3.50

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.12

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.43

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.09

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.84

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    3.44

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    3.75

  • Clutch Size

    9.45

  • Vehicle

  • EPA Classification

    Two-Seater

  • Drivetrain

    Rear-Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 4 Basic Years / 50,000 Basic Miles

  • 4 Drivetrain Years / 50,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 10 Corrosion Years / Unlimited Corrosion Miles

  • 4 Roadside Assistance Years / 50,000 Roadside Assistance Miles

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    11.73 x 0.94

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    11.78 x 0.79

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA