torque PORSCHE BOXSTER S 2013 3.G Information Manual

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The hood on the Boxster models makes
it easy to clear your head. Fully
electric, it
opens and closes in around
nine seconds
and is operable up to a speed of 50 km/ h.

The intelligent lightweight construction,
which uses aluminium for substantial
parts of the bodyshell, doors and luggage
compartment lids, helps to achieve an
excellent power-to-weight ratio.
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) offers continuous adjustment of
damping forces based on the selected
mode. Dynamic performance can be fur
-
ther improved with optional Porsche
Torque Vectoring (PTV).
The optional Sport Chrono Package
includes dynamic gearbox mounts. They
contain a fluid with magnetic properties,
which enables them to adapt instantly to
driving conditions and counteract the
effects of inertia. The results are percep -
tibly more stable handling during perfor
-
mance driving, as well as a higher level of
ride comfort.
Knowledge should never
be confined to books.
Engineering.
A series of innovative technologies is
key to achieving exemplary efficiency.
As standard, these include the auto
start /stop function, electrical system
recuperation (p. 42), energy-saving
electrome chanical power steering, intelli -
gent thermal management and, in conjunc -
tion with PDK, the coasting function. The
result is a significant reduction in
fuel consumption and, therefore, a reduc -
tion in CO
2 emissions of up to 16 % com-
pared with the previous model (depending
on the equipment variant).
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
provides stabilit y at the limits of sport y
performance. Available as an option,

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What use is expertise if it isn’t put into
practice and applied to the road?
In the Boxster, the 2.7-litre horizontally
opposed six cylinder engine delivers
195 kW (265 hp); in the Boxster S, the
3.4 - litre equivalent generates 232 kW

(315 hp). Both mid-mounted engines
feature direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus for a significant increase
in both power output and efficiency. The
SPORT but ton on the centre console is fit
-
ted as standard and opens up even more
agile responses. Power is transmit ted to
the wheels by a light weight six-speed
manual gearbox or the optional 7-speed
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).

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Boxster
characteristic of the Porsche family and
are vital to the irresistible appeal of the
sports car. They are traits that make the
Boxster the sports star among roadsters.
Dynamic performance, whether the hood
is open or closed, has become synony -
mous with driving pleasure.
The slats on the front air intakes are
painted in the vehicle’s exterior colour.
The sound produced by the central

tailpipe in brushed stainless steel is
unmistakably Porsche.
Lean, muscular and athletic, the car has
inherited motorsport genes. They are
Power is transmit ted to the road by
18-inch
Boxster wheels. Their distinctive
five -spoke design af fords an unobstructed
glimpse of the braking system’s black
four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed
calipers. The optional Porsche Ceramic
Composite Brake (PCCB) provides
motorsport braking performance.
available from 4,500 to 6,500 rpm. The
top speed is 264 km/ h. With the precise
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ly geared six-speed manual gearbox fit -
ted as standard, the Boxster accelerates
from 0 to 100 km/ h in just 5.8 seconds.
With the optional 7-speed Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK) and the optional
Sport Chrono Package including dynamic
gearbox mounts, this time is cut to
5.5 seconds. A roadster is not simply a car. The Boxster
is not simply a roadster. It ’s a sports car
that brings you closer to the road, closer
to real life and connects you with your
own free spirit.
Its 2.7-litre flat-six engine with direct
fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam Plus
produces 195 kW (265 hp) at 6,700 rpm
and maximum torque of 280 Nm is Don’t think about taking a step back.
Unless it gives you a better run-up.
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compartment lid in the centre console are
additionally upholstered in leather. The
rev counter has an aluminium- coloured
dial face.

The Boxster S is an even more vehement
interpretation of the classic roadster.
It has been engineered to provide an
immediate, intense experience. Standby
mode is not an option.
The slats on the front air intakes are

finished in black. The Boxster S comes
with Bi-Xenon headlights as standard.
The centrally positioned dual-tube twin
tailpipe in brushed stainless steel sounds
as impressive as it looks.
In the interior of the Boxster S, the
door panel armrests and the storage
Extra horsepower demands a higher

level of safet y. The front brake discs are
15 mm larger in diameter than those on
the Boxster and the brake calipers are
finished in red. 19-inch Boxster S light-
alloy wheels with a double-spoke design
are fit ted as standard and create an
exceptionally powerful presence for
a roadster.
4.8
seconds. Optional Porsche Torque
Vectoring (PTV) offers increased agility
and driving pleasure at the same time as
improving traction and handling. The
Boxster S delivers excitement at ever y
t wist and turn.
sprint from 0 to 100 km/ h is completed in
5.1 seconds and a top speed of 279 km/ h
can be achieved.
Nevertheless, the dynamic per formance
of the Boxster S can be further enhanced.
With the optional Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) transmission and the optional
Sport Chrono Package, the 0 to 100 km/ h
acceleration time drops to a mere
Why live life on standby?
Boxster S.
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Boxster S
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Life cannot be lived intensely enough.
Driving should be truly engaging. This is
the core message of the
Boxster S.
Producing 232 kW (315 hp) at 6,700 rpm,
its 3.4-litre flat-six engine with DFI and
VarioCam Plus delivers a might y 37 kW
(50 hp) and 80 Nm more than the engine
in the Boxster. Maximum torque of 360 Nm
is available from 4,500 to 5,800 rpm. The

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1 Power output and torque char t for the Boxster
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Engine, gearbox and exhaust system of the Boxster S 4 Boxster S engine
Package, the Boxster S with PDK finishes
the sprint in only 4.8 seconds.
The
Boxster S with six-speed manual
gearbox races from 0 to 100 km/ h in
5.1 seconds and reaches a top speed of
279 km/ h. With optional PDK, an accelera-
tion time of 5.0 seconds and a maximum
speed of 277 km/ h are achieved. In con -
junction with the optional Sport Chrono
3.4-litre engine.
The Boxster S is powered by a 3.4-litre
flat-six engine with direct fuel injection
(DFI) and VarioCam Plus. It develops
232 kW (315 hp) at 6,700 rpm and the
maximum torque of 360 Nm is produced
bet ween 4,500 and 5,800 rpm.
Chrono Package, the sprint time is
reduced to just 5.5 seconds.
The
Boxster with six-speed manual
gearbox accelerates from 0 to 100 km/ h
in 5.8 seconds and reach
es a top speed
of 264 km/ h.
With the optional Porsche
Doppelkupplung
(PDK), it completes the
0 to 100 km/ h sprint in 5.7 seconds and
achieves a maximum speed of 262 km/ h.
In conjunction with the optional Sport
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Engine
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2.7-litre engine.
The Boxster is equipped with a 2.7-litre
flat-six engine with direct fuel injection
(DFI) and VarioCam Plus. It generates
195 kW (265 hp) at 6,700 rpm. The
maximum torque of 280 Nm is available
over a broad engine speed range from
4,500 to 6,500 rpm.
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Power (kW)T
orque (Nm)
Engine speed (rpm)
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280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420
220 240 260
440
232 kW (315 hp)
360 Nm
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100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260
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Power (kW)T
orque (Nm)
Engine speed (rpm)
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280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420
220 240 260
440
195 kW (265 hp)
280 Nm

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converter to reach normal operating
temperature sooner after a cold start and
a higher maximum torque to be achieved.
DFI improves the internal cooling of the
combustion chamber by having the
mixture prepared directly in the cylinder.
This allows for a higher compression ratio,
which helps to deliver higher power output
at the same time as enhanced engine
efficiency. Injection is regulated by the
electronic engine management system
and emissions are monitored by the stereo
Lambda sensors.
Direct fuel injection (DFI).
Direct fuel injection (DFI) is featured
as standard in both Boxster models.
Multi-hole injectors deliver fuel directly
into the combustion chamber with milli -
second precision. The injection pattern
has been optimised for torque, power
output, fuel consumption and emissions.
With direct injection, the engine manage -
ment system regulates injection timing
individually for each cylinder, as well as
the injection rate for each cylinder bank.
This optimises the combustion process
and therefore fuel economy. Depending
on the engine operating conditions, multi -
ple fuel injections can take place on each
operating cycle. This allows the cataly tic
Resonance intake manifold.
The resonance effect, where the air mass
inside the intake manifold is caused to
oscillate, is used to optimise the induction
process at all engine speeds. The engine
in the Boxster S is additionally equipped
with a switchable resonance valve.
The results are high torque, a flat ter
torque curve and high power output.

The sound produced is characteristically
resonant and deep, as you would expect
of a Boxster.

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1 Boxster tailpipe
2 Boxster S t win tailpipemonitors each cylinder bank separately.
For each exhaust tract, four correspond -
ing oxygen sensors regulate the composi -
tion of the exhaust gas and monitor the
performance of the catalytic converters.
Having separate tracts means that the
exhaust gas can flow more freely. The
resulting reduction in pressure loss has a
positive impact on power output, torque
and the unmistakable engine sound.
Available as an option for the Boxster
models is the sports exhaust system
including sports tailpipe. It produces an
even more resonant Porsche sound.
Our cross-flow cooling system, as used

in motorsport, supplies each engine
cylinder uniformly with coolant, which
protects the valves against thermal
overload and, therefore, premature wear.
This improves combustion and keeps
emissions, fuel consumption and noise
comparatively low.
Exhaust system.
In the Boxster models, each cylinder
bank has its own stainless-steel exhaust
tract. Downstream of their respective
rear silencer, the tracts converge into a
connecting tube and a single ( Boxster)
or t win (
Boxster S) tailpipe. The stereo
Lambda control circuitr y controls and
Thermal management.
The Boxster models feature a new version
of thermal management to reduce friction
losses that arise during the warm-up
phase.
Thanks to the selective control strategy
and on-demand, gradual activation of the
various cooling circuits, the engine and
gearbox warm up to normal operating
temperature more rapidly. The conse -
quent reduction in friction also reduces
fuel consumption and CO
2 em issio ns.
During sporty driving, thermal manage -
ment also acts to reduce temperatures
so that a high level of performance is
maintained.

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Engine
immediate, while throttle-blip downshifts
are accompanied by an emotive engine
sound. Coasting mode (p. 46) is deacti -
vated automatically.
tuned for performance driving. The auto
start/stop function is also deactivated.
With the optional
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) transmission, the shift points
are reconfigured to operate at higher
engine speeds. Shift times are reduced
and gearshifts become firmer and more
SPORT button.
The SPORT but ton on the centre console
is fit ted as standard. When selected,
‘Sport’
mode is activated to provide
greater response and enhanced driving
pleasure. Throttle response becomes even
more direct, the rev-limiter is adjusted to
a harder set ting and engine dynamics are
loads. For compliance with EU Standards,
the on - board diagnostics detect any
faults and defects that may occur in the
exhaust and fuel systems and then
notify the driver immediately. This also
prevents increased pollutant emissions
and unnecessary fuel consumption.
Another function is the cylinder-specific
knock control. Since engine cylinders
never all work under exactly the same
conditions, the knock control function
monitors each one separately. The igni
-
tion point is shifted individually, as and
when necessary, to protect the cylinders
and pistons at high engine speeds and
Engine management.
The electronic engine management
system ensures optimum engine perfor -
mance at all times. It regulates all
engine-related functions and assemblies.
The results are optimum power output
and torque with comparatively low fuel
consumption and emissions.
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Transmission
accelerator or brake pedal, PDK re-en -
gages the appropriate gear within frac -
tions of a second. The process is smooth
and seamless thanks to the extremely
fast clutch.
Another way to reduce fuel consumption
is to utilise the coasting function on
downhill gradients that are gentle enough
for you to maintain a constant speed.
Efficient on long journeys, such as on the
motorway, PDK remains ready to respond
as swiftly and precisely as you would
expect.
In short, driving in coasting mode makes
a real impact on fuel consumption with -
out any need for compromise on comfort
or sporty performance.Coasting.
The coasting function available with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) enables
you to save even more fuel where the
situation allows. The engine is decoupled
from the transmission to prevent
deceleration caused by engine braking.

In this way, optimum use is made of
the vehicle’s momentum, allowing it to
coast for longer distances.
For example, you may want to slow
down 100 km/ h to 80 km/ h in anticipa -
tion of the change of speed limit ahead.
As you ease off the accelerator pedal,
PDK deselects the current gear automa -
tically and you begin
to coast in neutral
until you have reached
your desired
speed. As soon as you
operate the
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a more immediate response to throt tle
inputs, even shorter shift times and swift,
throttle-blip downshifts on overrun and
when braking – always accompanied by
an emotive engine sound.
With the optional Sport Chrono Package,
PDK is enhanced by the ‘Launch Control’
and ‘motorsport- derived gearshif t strat-
egy’ functions (p. 65) for even faster and

firmer gear changes and the best possible
performance thanks to a boost in torque
during upshift phases. Overrun downshifts
provide extremely sport y braking and
acceleration for added excitement.

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pedal). The wheel brakes are released as
soon as sufficient starting torque is
available and the parking brake is
released as the vehicle moves off.
supplemented by application of the

wheel brakes. As long as a gear remains
engaged, the brake pressure is main -
tained at all four wheels. To pull away,
simply apply throttle (manual gearbox:
apply throt tle and release the clutch manual gearbox and for PDK. It assists
you in making a comfortable, smooth and
roll-free start on an incline. Whenever you
come to halt on an incline, this is detected
automatically and the braking effect
of the electric parking brake is
Electric parking brake.
The electric parking brake, which can
be activated and deactivated manually,
is released automatically as you pull away
with your seat belt fastened. A hill hold
function is integrated as standard for the
we recommend that all brake compo
-
nents be professionally inspected and
replaced where necessary after every
track event.
Please note that circuit racing, trackday
use and other forms of performance

driving can significantly reduce the
service life of even the most durable
pads and discs. As with conventional
high-performance braking systems,
represents a major reduction in unsprung and rotating masses. The consequence of
this is bet ter road holding and increased
comfort, particularly on uneven roads,
as
well as greater agilit y and improved
handling.
Another key advantage of PCCB is the
extremely low weight of the ceramic
brake discs, which are approximately
50
% lighter than standard discs of similar
design and size. As well as enhancing
performance and fuel economy, this

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Porsche Stability Management (PSM).

Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) is fit-
ted as standard. This system automatically
maintains stability even at the limits of
dynamic driving performance. Sensors
continuously monitor the speed, yaw
velocit y and lateral acceleration of the
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therefore achieved much sooner. Brake
assist detects a panic braking situation
and generates the brake pressure
required for maximum deceleration.
precharging of the brake system and
brake assist. If you suddenly release the
accelerator pedal, PSM automatically
prepares for your next action: the braking
system is precharged so that the brake
pads are already in light contact with the
brake discs. Maximum braking power is

If you prefer an ever sportier drive, PSM
can be switched off. For your safet y,

however, PSM remains set to intervene if
the vehicle is braked and ABS assistance

is required. ABS and ABD remain switched
on at all times. Also included with PSM
are engine drag torque control (EDC),
Under acceleration on wet or low-grip
road surfaces, PSM improves traction –
as well as agilit y and safet y – using the
automatic brake differential (ABD) and
antislip regulation (ASR). Integrated ABS is
designed to minimise braking distances. car. Using this information, PSM is able
to calculate the actual direction of travel
at any given moment. If the car begins
to oversteer or understeer, PSM applies
selective braking on individual wheels in
order to restore stability.