When comparing test results below, one should note a few things:
[1] Individual cars of the same model differ. This
is due to manufacturing variation and is simply a fact of life.
[2]
Test conditions (e.g. surface traction, ambient temperature, clutch
condition, the brutality of the test-driver, etc.) have a tremendous
impact.
[3] Specifications
below are as described in the article (whether they're correct or
not).
[4] US/ROW refers to US
and Rest Of the World specification models respectively.
[5]
Dates are given in the US format (mm/dd/yyyy or mm/yyyy).
[6]
Weights listed are kerb/curb weights.
Because the 0-60 mph times vary so much, I've included 60-100 mph times (where available). This attempts to eliminate launch conditions from the equation and to simulate a “real-world” overtaking maneuver. I believe its a good measure of a car's performance (and it's relatively easy to duplicate).
986 Models |
2.5-liter Boxster |
987 Models |
2.7-liter Boxster |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
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Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Boxster |
2755 lbs, 2.5L |
Road &
Track |
6.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.7 sec |
149 |
n/a |
R&T |
120 ft |
n/a |
210 ft |
Boxster |
ROW, 2738 lbs,
2.5L |
6.5 |
18.0 |
11.5 |
n/a |
155 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster |
2960 lbs, 2.5L |
Car and
Driver |
6.2 |
17.5 |
11.3 |
14.7 sec |
145 |
0.92g |
n/a |
n/a |
159 ft |
n/a |
Boxster |
2756 lbs, 2.5L |
Motor Trend |
6.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.5 sec |
n/a |
0.94g |
MT |
119 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster |
ROW, 2738 lbs,
2.5L |
Autocar |
6.5 |
18.0 |
11.5 |
15.6 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster |
No details... |
Motor Trend |
6.3 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.8 sec |
n/a |
0.91g |
MT |
119 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster |
US, 2.5L |
Motor Trend |
6.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.5 sec |
n/a |
0.94g |
MT |
119 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster |
2960 lbs, 2.5L |
Car and
Driver |
6.3 |
17.3 |
11.0 |
14.8 sec |
143 |
0.90g |
n/a |
n/a |
173 ft |
n/a |
Boxster |
No details... |
Autocar |
6.5 |
18.0 |
11.5 |
15.6 sec |
139 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster |
US, 2755 lbs,
2.5L |
Road &
Track |
6.0 |
16.9 |
10.9 |
14.6 sec |
n/a |
0.89g |
R&T |
121 ft |
n/a |
214 ft |
Boxster |
2822 lbs, 2.5L |
Motor Trend |
6.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.5 sec |
n/a |
0.98g |
MT |
117 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster Tiptronic |
2848 lbs, 2.5L |
Autocar |
7.3 |
19.1 |
11.8 |
15.5 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
164 ft |
n/a |
Boxster Tiptronic |
2960 lbs, 2.5L |
Car and
Driver |
7.7 |
20.4 |
12.7 |
16.0 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
[1] Autocar
seemed to reprint the same acceleration data in 3 different articles,
but other data varies such as top speed...
[2] Same car, tested
2-years and 40K miles apart.
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
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Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Boxster |
ROW, 2756 lbs,
2.7L |
Autocar |
6.4 |
15.5 |
9.1 |
14.9 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
154 ft |
n/a |
Boxster |
2778 lbs, 2.7L |
6.2 |
16.0 |
9.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster |
US, 3000 lbs,
2.7L |
6.0 |
15.7 |
9.7 |
14.6 sec |
n/a |
0.91g |
R&T |
113 ft |
n/a |
199 ft |
|
Boxster |
3000 lbs, 2.7L |
Automobile |
6.2 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.8 sec |
n/a |
0.98g |
n/a |
n/a |
156 ft |
n/a |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Boxster S |
ROW, 2856 lbs,
3.2L |
Autocar |
6.0 |
14.2 |
8.2 |
14.3 sec |
161 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
144 ft |
n/a |
Boxster S |
2855 lbs, 3.2L |
5.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.3 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
Ed. |
122 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
ROW, 3.2L |
Top Gear |
5.9 |
14.4 |
8.5 |
14.5 sec |
162 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
155 ft |
n/a |
Boxster S |
US, 3018 lbs,
3.2L |
5.2 |
13.6 |
8.4 |
13.8 sec |
160 |
0.92g |
n/a |
n/a |
168 ft |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 2855 lbs,
3.2L |
Road &
Track |
5.5 |
13.7 |
8.2 |
14.0 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
R&T |
129 ft |
n/a |
212 ft |
Boxster S |
US, 2855 lbs,
3.2L |
5.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.3 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
MT |
118 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3020 lbs,
3.2L |
Road &
Track |
5.6 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.0 sec |
n/a |
0.93g |
R&T |
125 ft |
n/a |
219 ft |
Boxster S |
2855 lbs, 3.2L |
Motor Trend |
5.3 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.9 sec |
n/a |
0.98g |
MT |
117 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Boxster S |
US, 3.2L |
5.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.9 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
99 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3042 lbs,
3.2L |
5.3 |
13.5 |
8.2 |
13.9 sec |
155 |
0.93g |
n/a |
n/a |
165 ft |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 2999 lbs,
3.2L |
5.3 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.8 sec |
n/a |
0.93g |
MT |
112 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3.2L |
5.4 |
13.5 |
8.1 |
13.8 sec |
n/a |
0.93g |
MT |
110 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3080 lbs,
3.2L |
5.5 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.0 sec |
160 |
0.92g |
R&T |
120 ft |
n/a |
197 ft |
[1] Something is strange... they say it takes less time to reach 100-mph than 99-mph in the quarter mile.
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
3400 S |
ROW, 2860 lbs,
3.4L |
Road &
Track |
5.1 |
12.4 |
7.3 |
13.6 sec |
n/a |
0.90g |
n/a |
121 ft |
n/a |
210 ft |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Boxster |
ROW, 2.7L |
6.1 |
15.1 |
9.0 |
n/a |
157 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster |
3000 lbs, 2.7L |
Automobile |
5.9 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.5 sec |
n/a |
0.94g |
n/a |
n/a |
151 ft |
n/a |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Boxster S |
US, 3130 lbs,
3.2L |
5.0 |
12.2 |
7.2 |
13.4 sec |
n/a |
1.00g |
R&T |
107 ft |
n/a |
187 ft |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3096 lbs,
3.2L |
5.0 |
12.8 |
7.8 |
13.4 sec |
n/a |
0.97g |
MT |
107 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
ROW, 3100 lbs,
3.2L |
5.4 |
13.1 |
7.7 |
13.9 sec |
n/a |
1.02g |
n/a |
n/a |
146 ft |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3.2L |
5.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.7 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
122 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Boxster S |
US, 3053 lbs,
3.2L |
6.1 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.3 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
105 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Boxster S |
US, 3108 lbs,
3.4L |
4.9 |
11.5 |
6.6 |
13.4 sec |
169 mph |
0.93g |
n/a |
n/a |
165 ft |
n/a |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Cayman |
US, 2986 lbs,
2.7L |
5.8 |
n/a |
n/a |
14.2 sec |
n/a |
0.93g |
Ed. |
112 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cayman |
ROW, 2870 lbs,
2.7L |
5.3 |
13.6 |
8.3 |
13.9 sec |
n/a |
0.90g |
R&T |
110 ft |
n/a |
194 ft |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
|||||||||
Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
Cayman S |
ROW, 2955 lbs,
3.4L |
4.8 |
11.7 |
6.9 |
13.3 sec |
171 (est) |
0.96g |
R&T |
110 ft |
n/a |
190 ft |
|
Cayman S |
ROW, 3100 lbs,
3.4L |
5.1 |
12.0 |
6.9 |
13.4 sec |
171 (est) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
147 ft |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
ROW, 2954 lbs,
3.4L |
5.1 |
12.0 |
6.9 |
n/a |
171 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
US, 2954 lbs,
3.4L |
5.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.2 sec |
n/a |
n/a |
Ed. |
106 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
US, 2974 lbs,
3.4L |
5.3 |
12.2 |
6.9 |
13.6 sec |
171 (est) |
0.96g |
n/a |
n/a |
165 ft |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
US, 3088 lbs,
3.4L |
4.8 |
11.9 |
7.1 |
13.3 sec |
n/a |
0.94g |
MT |
109 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
US, 3122 lbs,
3.4L |
4.8 |
11.4 |
6.6 |
13.3 sec |
166 |
0.99g |
n/a |
n/a |
154 ft |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
US, 3109 lbs,
3.4L |
Motor Trend |
4.8 |
11.8 |
7.0 |
13.3 sec |
n/a |
1.01g |
MT |
116 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Cayman S |
US, 3139 lbs,
3.4L |
Road &
Track |
4.8 |
11.4 |
6.6 |
13.2 sec |
n/a |
0.98g |
R&T |
112 ft |
n/a |
195 ft |
Cayman S |
US, 3150 lbs,
3.4L |
4.9 |
12.2 |
7.3 |
13.4 sec |
n/a |
0.95g |
R&T |
116 ft |
n/a |
203 ft |
|
Cayman S |
US, 2954 lbs,
3.4L |
5.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.3 sec |
n/a |
0.94g |
Ed. |
105 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Cayman S |
US, 2954 lbs,
3.4L |
5.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
13.6 sec |
n/a |
0.92g |
AW |
112 ft |
n/a |
n/a |
Road Test Information |
Acceleration / Speed |
Handling |
Braking |
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Model |
Specification |
Source |
0-60 mph |
0-100 mph |
60-100 mph |
¼ Mile |
Max mph |
Skidpad |
Slalom |
60-0 (ft) |
70-0 (ft) |
80-0 (ft) |
RK Coupé |
ROW, 3210 lbs,
3.8L |
3.8 |
9.2 |
5.4 |
12.2 sec |
n/a |
0.96g |
R&T |
117 ft |
n/a |
200 ft |