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Design
Sometimes, spontaneity
takes years of work.
Design.Exterior.
We have redefined the Boxster in terms
of its performance, and defined how the
roadster of the future should look. In doing
so, we have once again succeeded in cre -
ating an icon of independence. Just like
its legendary predecessors, it is a Porsche
that continues to epitomise the feeling of
genuine freedom and advancement. The vertical contour of the headlights was
inherited from Porsche race cars of the
1960s and 1970s, but while the new
Boxster may be infused with the genes
of past generations, also it ushers in a
new and forward-looking design ethos.
It ushers in a new and forward-looking
design ethos. Large, imposing air intakes give the front
a powerful appearance.
The side contour promises thrilling perfor -
mance, while the long wheelbase and low,
raked windscreen are integral to forming
the stretched, wedge-shaped silhouette.
With the hood closed, this impression is
reinforced by the extremely sporting roofline. Large wheels, up to 20 inches in
size, make a st ylish addition to the clas
-
sic roadster. These emphasise the cars
wide track and help to achieve a com -
pletely new level of athletic performance.
The distinctive shoulder line gives further
emphasis to the wheels and, in combina -
tion with the side air intakes, to the mid-engine layout. Such features are
reminiscent of the 718 RS 60 Spyder,
a light weight mid-engined sports car
that achieved success in endurance racing
and hillclimbing championships alike.
Precise lines, which run elegantly across
the wings to the rear, make the new
Boxster unique among Porsche models. While its overall look is just as imposing,
its lines are more sharply defined than
on any Porsche we’ve seen before.

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Boxster S
Why live life on standby?
Boxster S.Life cannot be lived too intensely. Driving
should be truly engaging. This is the core
message of the new 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 rpm to 5.800 rpm. The sprint from 0 to 62 mph (0 to
100 km/ h) is completed in 5.1 seconds
and a top speed of 173 mph (279 km/ h)
can be achieved.
Nevertheless, the dynamic per formance
of the new Boxster S can be further
enhanced. With the optional Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission and
the optional Sport Chrono Package, the
0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/ h) acceleration
time drops to a mere 4.8 seconds. Option -
al
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PT V) offers
increased agilit y and driving pleas
ure at
the same time as improving traction and
handling. The Boxster S delivers excite -
ment at every t wist and turn. 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. 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
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 127. compartment lid in the centre console
are additionally upholstered in leather.
The rev counter has an aluminium-col -
oured 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.

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Safety
On the road to independence, there is no
room for the slightest element of doubt.
The active and passive safet y concept
of the new Boxster models is designed
to ensure driving pleasure through peace
of mind.
Safet y is founded on a precisely engi -
neered chassis and high-performance
braking system. It also involves intelligent
control systems, such as Porsche Stability
Management (PSM), and depends on
an innovative body construction designed
to keep your roadster stable without
diminishing its agilit y. It is enhanced by an ingenious lighting concept featuring
powerful headlights, by assistance
systems that give you the information
you need and by an interior that provides
reliable protection in the event of an
accident.
Engineered body design.
The bodyshell of the new Boxster models
is based on an intelligent light weight
principle involving the composite con -
struction of aluminium and steel. The
use of dissimilar but precisely combined
components makes it possible to utilise
specific material properties exactly
It’s the same in the office as it is on the road:
performance needs a stable concept.
Safety.
where they are needed. Not only does
this provide a high level of safet y for
the driver, it offers a considerable weight
saving compared with the bodyshell of
the previous model. This is why the doors
of both luggage compartment lids are
made from lightweight aluminium.
The crumple zones in the front and
rear aprons feature integral light-alloy
bumpers, while impact absorbers offer
additional safet y. For the protection of
occupants, energy-absorbing padding is
used selectively in important areas within
the passenger cell.

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Safety
Lights.
Lights will always be an essential safet y
feature, but we go one step further by
using them as part of an extraordinary
styling concept.
Clear glass halogen headlights are fit ted
as standard on the Boxster. The Boxster S
is equipped as standard with Bi-Xenon
headlights. On both models, LED day time running lights and position lights are
housed in a separate auxiliary light unit
above the outer air intakes. LEDs provide
powerful illumination, respond extremely
rapidly to driver input, offer a longer
service life and have an unmistakable
appearance.
LED technology opens up entirely new
possibilities for designers. Not only are LEDs capable of fulfilling all the functions
of the imposing taillights and third brake
light, they are integral to safet y and
create a look that is unmistakable, day
and night.
Bi-Xenon headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
The optional Porsche Dynamic Light
System (PDLS), which comprises Bi -Xenon headlights with halogen main-beam head
-
lights, a headlight cleaning system and
automatic dynamic range control, provides
uniform illumination of the road whether
dipped or main beam is selected.
The dynamic cornering light function
swivels the main headlights towards the
inside of a bend based on steering angle
and road speed. Put simply, a greater part of the road ahead is illuminated the
moment you enter a bend. The system also includes a speed-sensitive
headlight range control function. With
adaptive light systems, it is possible for
the maximum range of the dipped beams
and their lighting power to be adjusted as
a function of the speed of the vehicle.
PDLS takes care of this automatically in t wo stages. Stage 1 is the basic position,
optimised for driving at lower speeds
such as in cit y traffic. Stage 2 is designed
for driving at faster speeds, such as
when on the motorway. Another function
of PDLS is the adverse weather function.
Activated when you switch on the rear
fog light, it reduces the effect of reflection
phenomena in poor visibility conditions.
Automatic headlight activation.
In the new Boxster models, automatic
headlight activation is available as
standard. The system automatically
switches bet ween day time running lights
and dipped beam based on ambient
lighting conditions.
1 Night design, front
2 Night design, rear
3 Taillight
4 Brake light
5 Taillight and direction indicator

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Personalisation
1) Available from 07/2012 at the earliest.
– not available
I number/extra - cost option • standard equipment A available at no extra cost
The vehicles illustrated in the chapter on personalisation may include additional options not featured in this catalogue.
For information on these options, please consult your Porsche Centre.
For more information on the options featured in this catalogue, please refer to the separate price list. Stopwatch (Sport Chrono Package)
ParkAssist (rear)
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche
Dynamic Light System (PDLS)Roll-over bars painted in exterior colour, in conjunction with wind deflector
Park Assist (front) PDK gearshif t switches on
multifunction steering wheel SPORT PLUS button
(Sport Chrono Package), PASM but ton
PDK gear selector
G - Force display (Sport Chrono Package)
ProductBoxster
Boxster SI no.Page
Engine, transmission and chassis
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)••2504 3 , 111
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
••450 54, 55
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
••475 4 8 , 111
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV), including mechanically locking rear differential, only
in conjunction with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
••220 60
Power steering Plus
••658 51
Sport Chrono Package including dynamic gearbox mounts
••639 6 3 , 111
Sports exhaust system
1)••XLF36
ProductBoxster
Boxster SI no.Page
Exterior
Metallic paint••Code10 6
Special colours
••Code 107
Colours to sample
••Code –
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
••603 72 , 110
Deletion of model designation AA 498 –
ParkAssist (rear)
••635 91, 110
Park Assist (front and rear)
••636 91, 110
Windscreen with grey top -tint
••567 –
Automatically dimming mirrors with integrated rain sensor
••P13 91
Electrically folding exterior mirrors with courtesy lighting
••74 8 91
Roll-over bars painted in exterior colour
••546 110
Roll-over bars in Aluminium Look
••5 47 –
Wind deflector
••551 9 3 , 110

Index
A
Air conditioning system 88
Airbags 70
Alarm system 91
Anti -thef t protection 91
Audio and communication 94
Audio interface, universal 99
Audio system, CDR 94
Auto start/stop function 39
Automatic climate control, two-zone 88
Automatic headlight activation 73
B
Bi-Xenon headlights 72
BOSE
® Surround Sound System 100
Boxer engines 28
Boxster 22
Boxster concept 9
Boxster S 24
Brakes 55
C
CD/ DVD autochanger 99
CDR audio system 94
Chassis 48Child seats
87
Coasting 44
Colours 106
Exterior 106
Interior 108
Comfort 80
Cruise control 40
D
Design 12
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 33
Dr y-sump lubrication, integrated 34
Dynamic gearbox mounts 64
E
Electric parking brake 57
Electrical system recuperation 40
Engine management 38
Engineered body design 68
Engines 28
2.7-litre engine 30
3.4 - litre engine 30
Environment 75
Exhaust emission control 75Exhaust system
36
Exterior 12, 106
Exterior mirrors and rear-view mirror 91
F
Factory collection 121
Floor mats 114
Fuel 77
G
Gearbox mounts, dynamic 64
H
Handset for telephone module,
cordless 98
HomeLink
®
(programmable garage door opener) 91
Hood, fully electric 92
I
Instruments 82
Integrated dr y-sump lubrication 34
I nterior 16, 80, 108
ISOFIX child seat preparation 87L
Leather package
82, 108
Light design package 88
Lights 72
Logbook, electronic 96
Luggage compartments 91
M
Manual gearbox, six-speed 43
Mobile phone preparation 99
N
Navigation module 94
P
Panorama 122
Park Assist 91
Parking brake, electric 57
Personalisation 104
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 48
Porsche Car Configurator 119
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
(PCCB) 55Porsche Communication Management
(PCM)
94
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 43
Porsche Driving Experience 120
Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) 72
Porsche Exclusive 118
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP) 71
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) 58
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PT V) 60
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System
(PV TS) 91
Power steering 51
Power steering Plus 51
Principle 124
R
Recycling 76
Resonance intake system 33
Roll - over protection 70S
Safet y 68
Seat heating
86
Seat ventilation 86
Seats 86
Adaptive Sports seats Plus 86
Child seats 87
Fully electric Sports seats 86
Sports seats 86
Sports seats Plus 86
Servicing 40, 77
Smoking package 114
Sound Package Plus 99
SPORT but ton 38
Sport Chrono Package 63
Sports exhaust system 36
Steering 50
Steering wheel heating 85
Steering wheels 85
Multifunction steering wheel 85
SportDesign steering wheel 85
Sports steering wheel 85
Storage options 88T
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Telephone module for PCM 97
TF T screen 83
Thermal management 36
Tra n s m i ssi o n 4 3
T V tuner for PCM 96
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) 53
U
Universal audio interface 99
V
VarioCam Plus 34
Voice control system for PCM 96
W
Water- repellent side windows 88
‘Welcome Home’ lighting 88
W heels 52
Wind deflector 93
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