2011 PORSCHE BOXSTER S stop start

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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 Vario -
Cam 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).
A series of innovative technologies is key
to achieving exemplary efficiency. As
standard, these include the auto start/stop
function, electrical system recuperation,
energy-saving electromechanical power
steering, intelligent thermal management
and, in conjunction with PDK, the coast -
ing function. The result, The result is a
significant reduction in fuel consumption
and, therefore, a reduction in CO
2 emis -
sions of up to 16 % compared with the
previous model (depending on the equip -
ment variant).
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
provides stabilit y at the limits of sport y
performance. Available as an option,
Knowledge should never
be confined to books.
Engineering.
enhanced Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) of fers continuous
adjustment of damping forces based on
the selected mode. Dynamic per formance
can be further improved with optional
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV). The
optional Sport Chrono Package includes
dynamic gearbox mounts for the first
time. They contain a fluid with magnetic
properties, which enables them to adapt
instantly to driving conditions and counter -
act the effects of inertia. The results are
perceptibly more stable handling during
performance driving, as well as a higher
level of ride comfort. The brakes at the front axle have a
greater
surface area for improved braking perfor -
mance. The Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB) is available as
an option.
The hood on the new 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
approx. 30 mph (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.
For fuel consumption and CO2 emissions please refer to page 127.

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Engine
At Porsche, the mid-mounted boxer engine
is more than a tradition, it is a legend.
One of the most renowned examples of its
use was in the 550 Spyder. In conjunction
with an intelligent lightweight construction,
this arrangement delivered outstanding
agility and cornering dynamics and proved
to be a key factor in the countless victo -
ries achieved on some of the world’s
most famous racetracks. In the 1960s,
the 718 RS 60 Spyder contributed to the
triumphant success of the mid-engined
race car with wins in hillclimbing and
endurance events. The mid-mounted engine belongs at

Porsche and it belongs in the Boxster.
The advantages speak for themselves.
The concentration of mass close to the
centre of the vehicle and the low centre
of gravit y produce extraordinary agilit y
and cornering dynamics. At the same
time, weight is uniformly distributed
bet ween the front and rear axles and
handling characteristics are particularly
well balanced. The combined result
enables the driver fully enjoy every
corner and maintain excellent control
over the vehicle.
Always mid- engined.
Never middle ground.
Boxer engines.
For us, there are many reasons to remain
faithful to the mid-mounted engine con -
cept, to keep transferring performance
from the racetrack to the road and to
continue to combine tradition with innova -
tion. How do we do it? Through Intelligent
Performance, our commitment to high
power with comparatively low fuel
consumption and emission figures.
With this aim, we developed t wo compact
and light weight boxer engines that are
characterised by their ability to deliver
high levels of power and efficiency simul -
taneously. Both engines are equipped
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 127. with ef ficient technologies as standard,
including VarioCam Plus, direct fuel

injection (DFI), auto start/stop, electrical
system recuperation and enhanced
thermal management.
What else could we have given the
mid-mounted engine? An even more agile
response. One press of the SPORT
but ton on the centre console makes
engine performance even more dynamic
for driving pleasure at the limits of
performance. Let ’s take a look in more
detail.

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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. 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
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tion point is shifted individually, as and
when necessary, to protect the cylinders
and pistons at high engine speeds and loads. For compliance with EU Stand
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ards, 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.
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 tuned for performance

driving. The auto start/stop function is
also deactivated. With the optional Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) transmission, the shift points are
reconfigured are reconfigured to operate at higher engine speeds. Shift times are
reduced and gearshifts become firmer
and more immediate, while throttle-blip
downshifts are accompanied by an
emotive engine sound. Coasting mode
(p. 44) is deactivated automatically.
Auto start/stop function.
The auto start/stop function, which

is integrated as standard in the new
Boxster models, switches of f the engine
when you stop, select neutral and
release the clutch pedal. In cars with
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Engine
For fuel consumption and CO2 emissions please refer to page 127.
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), it is simply
a case of applying and holding the brake.
All audio and communication systems
remain switched on, as does the air con -
ditioning system.
1 SPORT button
2 Auto start /stop but ton

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Engine
For fuel consumption and CO2 emissions please refer to page 127.
The engine will restart as soon as you
operate the clutch or, in cars with PDK,
release the brake. This fuel-saving inno -
vation is designed primarily for use in
towns or congested motorway traffic.
The auto start /stop function can be
deactivated and reactivated using a sepa -
rate but ton on the centre console. The
function may be deactivated automatically
under particular circumstances, e.g. in
extreme outside temperatures, when the
SPORT but ton is selected or when there
is low bat tery charge.

Cruise control.
This optional automatic speed controller
for the 19 to 149 mph (30 to 240 km/ h)
speed range is operated using a switch
on a separate control stalk on the steering
column. The advantages are claer, not
only can cruise control be used as a
means of staying within the speed limit,
it also helps you to save fuel by maintain -
ing a constant speed.
Electrical system recuperation.
For enhanced efficiency the new Boxster
models are equipped with intelligent elec-
trical system recuperation. The vehicle
bat tery is recharged by the generator
predominantly under braking. Thanks to this selective recharging, when you
request full driving power the maximum
possible output can be directed straight
to the road.
Servicing.
In the Boxster models, the generator and
air conditioning system are driven by a
single self-adjusting belt. The drive chains
on the camshafts do not normally require
servicing. With the sole exception of the
spark plugs, the ignition system is also
maintenance-free in normal servicing. In
short, longer service intervals mean longer-
lasting driving pleasure.

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Brakes.
Porsche brakes set standards worldwide
for stopping power and stability. For
the new Boxster models, braking per for -
mance is as essential as driving perfor -
mance.
Both models are equipped with four-
piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers
at the front and rear. This design means
that, not only are the brakes extremely
resistant to deformation, they are light -
weight for a particularly fast and sensitive
braking response.
The new generation of brake caliper at
the front axle, combined with enlarged
brake pads and the newly developed
brake booster, has managed to improve braking and component stability even
during continuous use. These two charac
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teristics have also been optimised by the
newly developed brake ventilation system
with a modified air spoiler at the front
and rear axles.
The enhanced dynamics of the Boxster
and Boxster S also demand appropriate
brake discs. All Boxster brake discs are
internally vented and cross-drilled for
improved braking in wet conditions. On
the Boxster S, the diameter of the front
brake discs has been enlarged by 15 mm
to 330 mm. At the rear, the diameter is
the same as on the Boxster – 299 mm
The brake calipers on the Boxster and
Boxster S are black and red respectively.
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
(PCCB).
From the start, Porsche has been synon -
ymous with motorsport. Ever since
1948, when we found our identit y on the
racetrack, we have taken the experience
we have gained and applied it to the
road. The optional Porsche Ceramic
Composite Brake (PCCB) is a fine exam -
ple. This brake system has already had
to cope with the harshest requirements
of motor racing and is fit ted in cars
that compete in demanding events such
as the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
The cross-drilled PCCB ceramic brake
discs for the new Boxster have a diame -
ter of 350 mm front and rear for even
more formidable braking performance. The use of six-piston aluminium mono
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bloc fixed brake calipers on the front
axle and four-piston units at the rear –
all finished in yellow – ensures extremely
high brake forces which, crucially, are
exceptionally consistent.
PCCB enables shorter braking distances
in even the toughest road and race
conditions. Excellent fade resistance
ensures greater balance when slowing
from racetrack speeds.
1 Standard brake on the Boxster
2 Standard brake on the Boxster S
3 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)

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Sport Chrono Package.
Time is precious and every hundredth
of a second counts. The optional Sport
Chrono Package makes your driving experi -
ence priceless thanks to an even sportier
tuning of throt tle response and handling
characteristics.
The package comprises dynamic gear-
box mounts, a per formance display,
a digital and analogue stopwatch and
the SPORT PLUS but ton. When this
is pressed, optional Porsche Active
Suspension Management (PASM) switches
to ‘Sport ’ mode for harder damping
and more direct steering and therefore,
even more intensive road holding.
The trigger threshold for PSM is raised.
Agilit y is perceptibly enhanced when
braking for corners with PSM, allowing
even sportier braking and exit acceleration.
For even greater dexterit y, PSM can be set to standby while the car is still in
SPORT PLUS mode. For safet y, it is set
to intervene automatically only when ABS
assistance is required.
In conjunction with optional PDK, the Sport
Chrono Package comes with t wo additional
functions for a sport y drive that borders
on a motorsport experience. The first
is ‘Launch Control’, which is designed to
produce a racing start.
The second function is the involving

‘motorsport- derived gearshif t strategy’.
Using this, Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)

is geared up for the shortest possible
shift times and optimum shift points,
while torque boosts during gear changes
provide the maximum possible accelera -
tion. This involving experience is further
enhanced by overrun downshifts
and the
throttle-blip function for uncompromising
driving pleasure.
An additional display in the steering wheel
or either the instrument cluster indicates
whether the SPORT or SPORT PLUS
but -
tons and, with PDK, Launch Control have
been activated. In conjunction with the
optional Porsche Communication
Management (PCM), a special display
enables you to view, store and evaluate
lap times or other driving times. It shows
the total driving time, lap distance, lap
number and lap times recorded so far.

Performance is further intensified by
dynamic gearbox mounts. Read on to find
out more.
1 Sport Chrono display on the PDK steering wheel
2 Sport Chrono stopwatch
3 SPORT and SPORT PLUS but ton

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If we are to continue to enjoy driving
pleasure, we need to look after our
environment. In other words, we need to
take responsibilit y. In an era of intensify -
ing debate about global climate change
and CO
2 emissions, every automotive
manufacturer is asking itself what it
has to offer in terms of environmental
protection. Our answer has long been
the same: Intelligent Performance –
a combination of high power output and
high efficiency.
In recent years Porsche has managed to
reduce fuel consumption across all model
ranges by a double - digit percentage compared with the respective previous
model, even though performance has
been increased in every generation.

This is made possible by an efficient drive
concept (e.g. direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus), lightweight construction,
optimised aerodynamics and low rolling
resistance.
The environmental management team
at the Porsche Development Centre in
Weissach aims to demonstrate a high
level of environmental responsibility. Here,
technological developments are carried
out with environmental protection in mind.
The goal is to enhance performance –
You can live for the moment
and still care about tomorrow.
Environment.
but, where possible, not at the expense
of the environment. We achieve this
goal with Intelligent Per formance, as
epitomised by the Boxster.
Exhaust emission control.
Vehicles manufactured by Porsche
demonstrate that even high-performance
sports cars can achieve moderate fuel
consumption and exhaust emission values
in their respective category.
This is achieved, on the one hand, through
the use of fuel - ef ficient technologies such
as auto start /stop, thermal management,
electrical system recuperation, direct fuel
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 127. injection, VarioCam Plus and, in conjunc
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tion with optional PDK, coasting mode.
On the other hand, newly developed
cataly tic converters provide ef ficient
emission control. While the stereo
Lambda control circuitr y controls and
monitors each cylinder bank separately.
For each exhaust tract, oxygen sensors,
together with the engine electronics
and injectors, regulate the composition
of the exhaust gas, while another
Lambda sensor on each cylinder bank
monitors pollutant conversion in the
respective cataly tic converter.

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
Te c h n ic a l d a t a
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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
Index
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