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Boxster SPowered by Porsche's 217 kW (295 bhp) 3.4-litre flat-six and offering a power-to-weight ratio of 4.7 kilos per horsepower, the Boxster S sets the standard not only in driving dynamics, offering exceptionally good performance through the superior balance of weight and engine power.
Realigned Tiptronic S The Boxster S is available as an option with Porsche's upgraded and refined Tiptronic S automatic transmission featuring variable gearshift programs and offering exceptionally sporting driving characteristics particularly in combination with the optional Sports Chrono Package: With the sports button activated, the transmission only shifts up and down above 3000 rpm and shifts back under brake power with far lower deceleration and at higher engine speeds. The gearshift is particularly sporting and dynamic, gearshift times are even shorter and in the manual mode the transmission does not shift up when the engine reaches its maximum revs. Chassis and suspension for even greater driving dynamics The Boxster S comes on 18-inch rims running on 235/40 ZR 18 tyres at the front and 265/40 ZR 18 tyres at the rear. The outstanding pleasure of driving the Boxster S also results from the wide track and the very precise setup of the suspension with aluminium components serving to keep unsprung masses to a minimum. In its superior handling, the Boxster S is further enhanced by rack-and-pinion steering with a variable transmission ratio to the benefit of the driver: When driving straight ahead, the car continues to respond smoothly to slight movements of the steering wheel, also at very high speeds. When moving the steering wheel harder, on the other hand, as is required when driving more dynamically on a country road, the steering is direct and agile. A unique option: active suspension management PASM Porsche Active Suspension Management available as an option lowers the entire car by 10 millimetres or almost 0.4 inches and therefore offers two suspensions in one. The sytem incorporates dampers adjustable electrically for their response and varied continuously and automatically as a function of driving and road conditions. A button on the centre console allows the driver to choose among two different suspension programs: The Normal mode offers a sporting but comfortable damper setup automatically changing to a more sporting mode as soon as the driver changes over to a more dynamic style of motoring. The result is superior motoring comfort particularly on long journeys on the Autobahn or motorway. In the Sports mode, on the other hand, harder damper control lines allow a particularly dynamic and agile style of motoring, switching over to a more comfortable setting on extremely bumpy roads - which means not only greater comfort, but also better tyre grip on the road and, as a result, active safety enhanced to an even higher standard. Even more servo power on the brakes The Boxster S features a brake system with truly exemplary performance free of fading. The boost effect of the power brakes was indeed increased by 17 per cent when changing over to the new model generation in late 2004, helping to reduce forces on the brake pedal and ensure a faster brake response. The monobloc fixed-calliper brakes finished in red on the Boxster S and each featuring four pistons come with 318-millimetre (12.52-inch) brake discs at the front and 299-millimetre (11.77-inch) discs at the rear. A truly exclusive option: ceramic brakes PCCB Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes available as an option on the Boxster S offer a brand-new dimension in brake performance in the roadster segment. Comprising ceramic brake discs measuring 350 millimetres or 13.78" in diameter on all four wheels as well as composite brake callipers, this special package interacting with six-piston aluminium fixed callipers on the front wheels and four-piston aluminium fixed callipers at the rear, all finished in yellow, ensures a very high level of consistent brake power at all times. The result is very short stopping distances even under high brake loads. And last but not least, the Boxster S benefits from the latest stage in evolution of these corrosion-free brakes with further enhan-ced, even more robust brake discs. Exemplary active and passive safety The comprehensive package of active and passive safety features in the Boxster S compri-ses nearly all systems and functions as standard. These include PSM Porsche Stability Management developed to an even higher level, as well as rollbars, belts with belt latch tensioners and belt force limiters, and no less than six airbags. The head airbags concealed beneath the side window sills in the doors are inflated in a collision from the side together with the thorax airbag, moving up and forming a flat safety cushion within milliseconds. Sports Chrono Package Combined with the optional Sports Chrono Package, PSM comes with a special sports mode offering more slip and an even higher standard of lateral dynamics. A further feature of the Sports Chrono Package is the particularly sporting setup of other systems within the car, including a steeper gas pedal control map and harder engine speed cut-off. The Sports Chrono program also enables the driver to check his lap times and dynamic driving performance down to the last hundredth of a second. The Package itself is visibly displayed by the activation button in the centre console and an analogue/digital stop watch on the instrument panel masterminded via a lever on the steering column and serving to take lap times and check other factors, as required by the driver. Sophisticated interior A special feature characteristic of the Porsche Boxster is the instrument cluster with its three circular dials further highlighted specifically in the Boxster S by their finish in aluminium look. Other feature typical of the Boxster S is the wider range of leather and aluminium as well as the alarm system included as a standard feature on this model. The low seating position, the steering wheel adjustable for height, the pedals moved further to the front, and the wide range of front-to-rear seat adjustment benefit in particular the tall driver. The seats themselves offer more than ample space and side support, with no less than four "families" of seats available in the Boxster S: Apart from the standard seats finished in alcantara on the centresection, the purchaser also has the choice of all-electric seats complete with a lumbar support, leather sports seats with enhanced side support, and new adaptive sports seats with individually adjustable side supports at the bottom and on the backrest. The service dish, as it is called, was already improved to an even higher standard in the former model year, with the openings for coolant and engine oil being combined behind an easily accessible flap for even better and more convenient use of the rear luggage compartment.
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As a result, the Boxster S with its six-speed manual
gearbox featured as standard accelerates to 100 km/h in just 5.4 seconds,
with acceleration in second highest gear from 80 to 120 km/h (50-75 mph)
in an equally impressive 6.6 seconds. And compared with its predecessor,
the new Boxster S achieves an even higher top speed up by 4 km/h to 272 km/h
or 169 mph.