2013 PORSCHE BOXSTER S suspension

2021
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,

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class please refer to page 131.
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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and more comfortable than the standard
chassis. The PASM control unit evaluates
the driving conditions and modifies the

damping force on each of the wheels in
accordance with the selected mode.
Sensors record the body movements that
accompany powerful acceleration, brak
-
ing or uneven road surfaces. This enables
intelligent adaptation of damper stif fness
for the selected mode, optimising contact
bet ween each individual t yre and the road
and reducing pitch.
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).
Optional PASM, the electronic damping
control system, suits the Boxster models
down to the ground. PASM
actively and
continuously regulates the damping force
for each wheel according to the
road con-
ditions and driving st yle. In addition, the
suspension is lowered by 10 mm.
The driver can select bet ween t wo
dif ferent modes: ‘Normal’ which is a
blend of performance and comfort,
and ‘Sport ’ where the setup is much
firmer. Depending on the mode selected,
therefore, PASM can be both sportier

of the previous model. The independent
suspension features lightweight spring-strut
axles with longitudinal and transverse
links and, at the front, cross members
that have been refined for optimum control.
As a result, each wheel moves precisely
to ensure excellent directional stability
and superior handling in all situations.
What does this mean for the driver? The
sophisticated engineering of the chassis,
combined with the mid-engined layout,
achieves impressive dynamic performance.
Body roll and pitch have been practically
eliminated to offer a level of agilit y that
turns each corner into an incomparable
experience.

Even when you want to make a break
from everyday life, you should still keep
your feet on the ground.
The chassis of the Boxster models are an
excellent match for the powerful engines.
Axle components are made predominantly
of aluminium. This lightweight material
helps to keep the weight of the vehicle and
its unsprung masses low, which reduces
fuel consumption, improves comfort and
increases agilit y.
The wide track is a prominent feature
and to provide additional stability and
enhanced comfort, the wheelbase has been
extended by 60 mm compared with
that
A love of freedom is no reason
to lose self-control.
Chassis.

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1 Front axle of the Boxster S
2 Rear axle of the Boxster SIt features a variable steering ratio and
responds precisely and directly as well as
providing customary agility, a high level of
comfort and plent y of direct feedback from
the road. Power steering Plus, the optional
speed -sensitive power-steering system, mini -
mises steering ef fort during manoeuvring
and parking.
eliminates the need for servicing, both of
which also have benefits for the environ-
ment.
The Boxster concept was designed to
offer outstanding cornering performance.
The steering system delivers and it even
improves the typical Porsche steering feel.
mechanical steering system. Whereas
a conventional hydraulically assisted
steering system draws engine
power con-
tinuously, the electric motor
in the electro-
mechanical arrangement uses energy
only when the steering
wheel is actually
turned. As a result, fuel consumption is
reduced and the absence of hydraulic fluid
Steering.
One definition of efficiency is a system
that works only when it is needed, and then
does so in a particularly effective way.
This was the guiding principle for our
engineers in the development of the electro-
The results are tangible: increased driving
stability, enhanced driving pleasure and
improved performance. PASM automatically reverts to the
original, harder rating. If ‘Normal’ mode is
selected and the driver’s st yle becomes
more assertive, PASM switches to a
harder rating to increase driving stability
and road safet y.
In ‘Sport ’ mode, the suspension is set
to a harder damper rating. On uneven
roads, PASM immediately switches
to a softer rating, thereby improving
contact bet ween the t yres and the
road. When the road surface improves,

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1 Sport Chrono display on sports steering wheel
in conjunction with PDK
2 Sport Chrono stopwatch
3 SPORT and SPORT PLUS but tonswhile torque boosts during gear changes
provide the maximum acceleration availa -
ble. 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 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 ena -
bles you to view, store and evaluate lap
times or other driving times. It shows the
total driving time, lap distance, lap num -
ber and lap times recorded so far.
Performance is further intensified by
dynamic gearbox mounts. Read on to find
out more.
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.
The throt tle-blip function produces even
sportier gearshifts. A managed burst of
throt tle ensures smooth load changes for
increased stabilit y and makes the gearshift
process an even more engaging experience.
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,
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 performance 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

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Personalisation
Product Boxster
Boxster SI no. Page
Engine, transmission and chassis
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)••2504 5 , 11 5

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
••450 56, 57

Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
••475 5 0 , 11 5

Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV), including mechanically locking rear differential,
only in conjunction with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
••22062
Power steering Plus
••658 53
Sport Chrono Package, including dynamic gearbox mounts
••639 6 5 , 11 5
Sports exhaust system
••XLF 36
Product Boxster
Boxster SI no. Page
Exterior
Metallic paint••Code110
Special colours
••Code 111
Colours to sample
••Code –
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
••60374 , 114
Deletion of model designation
■■498 –
ParkAssist (rear)
••635 9 2 , 114
Park Assist (front and rear)
••636 9 2 , 114
W indscreen with grey top -tint
••567 –
Automatically dimming mirrors with integrated rain sensor
••P13 92
Electrically folding exterior mirrors with courtesy lighting
••74 8 92
Roll - over bars painted in exterior colour
••546 114
Roll-over bars in Aluminium Look
••5 47 –
Wind deflector
••551 9 5 , 114G - Force display (Sport Chrono Package)
PDK gear selector
SPORT PLUS button

(Sport Chrono Package), PASM but ton
PDK gearshif t switches on
multifunction steering wheel
Park Assist (front)
Roll-over bars painted in exterior colour, in conjunction with wind deflector
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche
Dynamic Light System (PDLS) ParkAssist (rear) Stopwatch (Sport Chrono Package)
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. – not available I number/extra - cost option
• standard equipment■ available at no extra cost

130131Technical data
Boxster Boxster S
Weights
Manual/PDK Manual/PDK
Unladen weight (DIN) 1,310 kg / 1,340 kg 1,320 kg / 1,350 kg
Unladen weight (EC)
1)1,385 kg / 1,415 kg 1,395 kg / 1,425 kg
Pe r m issi b le gross we igh t 1,645 kg / 1,675 kg 1,655 kg / 1,685 kg
PerformanceManual/PDK Manual/PDK
Top speed 264 km/ h / 262 km/ h 279 km/ h / 277 km/ h
0–100 km/h 5.8 secs / 5.7 secs 5.1 secs / 5.0 secs
with Sport Chrono Package (in conjunction with PDK) – / 5.5 secs – / 4.8 secs
0 –16 0 k m / h 13.1 secs / 13.0 secs 11.0 secs / 10.9 secs
with Sport Chrono Package (in conjunction with PDK) – / 12.7 secs – / 10.7 secs
Flexibilit y (80 –120 km/ h) in 5th gear 8.2 secs / – 6.7 secs / –
Overtaking acceleration (80 –120 km/ h) – / 3.7 secs – / 3.1 secs
Fuel consumption/emissions 2)Manual/PDK Manual/PDK
Urban in l/100 km 11.4 / 10.6 12.2 / 11.2
Extra urban in l/100 km 6.3 / 5.9 6.9 / 6.2
Combined in l/100 km 8.2 / 7.7 8.8 / 8.0
CO
2 emissions g/km 192 / 180 206 / 188
Efficiency classManual/PDKManual/PDK
Efficiency class (Germany) G / F G / F
Efficiency class (Switzerland) G / F G / F
Dimensions/aerodynamics
Length4 , 374 m m 4 , 374 m m
Width (including exterior mirrors) 1,8 01 m m (1,978 m m) 1,8 01 m m (1,978 m m)
Height 1, 282 m m 1, 281 m m
Wheelbase 2,475 mm 2,475 mm
Luggage compartment volume
(German Car Manufacturers’ Assoc.) front/rear 150 litres / 130 litres 150 litres / 130 litres
Tank capacity (refill volume) approx. 64 litres approx. 64 litres
Drag coef ficient c
w = 0.30 cw = 0.31
1)
Weight is calculated in accordance with the relevant EC Directives and is valid for vehicles with standard specification only. Optional equipment increases this figure. The figure given includes 68 kg for the driver and 7 kg for luggage.2) Data determined in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) in accordance with the Euro 5 (715/2007/ EG, 692/2008/ EG, 566/2011/ EG and ECE- R 101) measurement method. The figures do not refer to an individual vehicle nor do they constitute part
of the of fer. They are intended solely as a means of comparing dif ferent t ypes of vehicle. You can obtain further information about individual vehicles from your Porsche Centre. Fuel consumption calculated for vehicles with standard specification only.
A vehicle‘s fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions depend not only on its ef ficient use of fuel, but also on driving st yle and other non -technical factors. Actual consumption and per formance may var y with items of optional equipment.
Boxster Boxster S
Engine
C y linders 6 6
Displacement 2,70 6 c m
33,436 cm3
Max. power (DIN)
at rpm 195 kW (265 hp)
6,70 0 232 kW (315 hp)
6,70 0
Max. torque
at rpm 280 Nm
4,500 – 6,500 360 Nm
4,500–5,800
Compression ratio 12 . 5:1 12 . 5:1
Transmission
LayoutRear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Manual gearbox 6-speed 6-speed
PDK (optional) 7-speed 7-speed
Chassis
Front axleLightweight spring-strut suspension Lightweight spring-strut suspension
Rear axle Lightweight spring-strut suspension Lightweight spring-strut suspension
Steering Variable steering ratio, power-assisted (electromechanical) Variable steering ratio, power-assisted (electromechanical)
Turning circle 10.9 8 m 10.9 8 m
Brakes Four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers front and rear,
discs internally vented and cross-drilled Four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers front and rear,

discs internally vented and cross-drilled
Vehicle stabilit y system Enhanced Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM)
with ASR, ABD MSR and ABS 9.0 Enhanced
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM)
with ASR, ABD MSR and ABS 9.0
Anti - lock braking system A BS 9.0 A BS 9.0
Standard wheels Front: 8 J x 18 ET 57, Rear: 9 J x 18 ET 47 Front: 8 J x 19 ET 57, Rear: 9.5 J x 19 ET 45
Standard tyres Front: 235/45 ZR 18, Rear: 265/45 ZR 18 Front: 235/40 ZR 19, Rear: 265/40 ZR 19
Technical data

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Index
C
CD/ DV D au tochanger 101
CDR audio system 96
CDR Plus audio system 96
Chassis 50
Child seats 88
Coasting 46
Colours 110
Exterior 110
Interior 112
Comfort 82
Cruise control 40
D
Design 12
Digital radio 101
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 33
Dr y-sump lubrication, integrated 34
Dynamic gearbox mounts 66
E
Electric parking brake 59
Electrical system recuperation 42
Engine management 38
Engineered body design 70Engines
28
2.7-litre engine 30
3.4 - litre engine 30
Environment 77
Exhaust emission control 77
Exhaust system 36
Exterior 12 , 110
Exterior mirrors and rear-view mirror 92
F
Factory collection 12 5
Floor mats 11 8
Fuel 79
Fuel consumption 78
G
Gearbox mounts, dynamic 66
H
Handset for telephone module,
cordless 99
HomeLink
® (programmable
garage door opener) 92
Hood, fully electric 94I
Instruments
84
Integrated dr y-sump lubrication 34
I nte r i o r 16 , 8 2, 112
ISOFIX child seat preparation 88
L
Leather package 8 4 , 112
Light design package 92
Lights 74
Logbook, electronic 98
Luggage compartments 91
M
Manual gearbox, 6-speed 45
Materials 78
Mobile phone preparation 101
N
Navigation module 96
O
Online services 101P
Panorama
12 6
Pa r k A ssist 92
Parking brake, electric 59
Personalisation 10 8
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 50
Porsche Car Configurator 12 3

Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB) 57
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) 96
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 45

Porsche Driving Experience 124

Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) 74
Porsche Exclusive 12 2
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP) 73
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) 60

Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) 62

Porsche Vehicle Tracking
System (PV TS) 93
Power steering 53Power steering Plus
53
Principle 12 8
R
Recycling 78
Resonance intake manifold 33
Roll - over protection 72
S
Safety 70
Seat heating 88
Seat ventilation 88
Seats 88
Adaptive Sports seats Plus 88
Child seats 88
Fully electric Sports seats 88
Sports bucket seats 88
Sports seats 88
Sports seats Plus 88
Servicing 42, 79
Smoking package 11 8
Sound Package Plus 102
SPORT button 38
Sport Chrono Package 65Sports exhaust system
36
Steering 52
Steering wheel heating 87
Steering wheels 87
Multifunction steering wheel 87
SportDesign steering wheel 87
Sports steering wheel 87
Storage options 90
T
Technical data 13 0
Telephone module 99
TF T screen 85
Thermal management 36
Tra n s m i ssi o n 45
T V tuner 98
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) 55
U
Universal audio interface 9 6 , 101
V
VarioCam Plus 34
Voice control system 98W
Water- repellent side windows
94
‘Welcome Home’ lighting 92
Wheels 54
Wind deflector 95
Index
A
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS) 41
Air conditioning system 92
Airbags 72
Alarm system 93
Anti-theft protection 93
Audio and communication 96
Audio interface, universal 96
Auto start/stop function 39
Automatic climate control, two-zone 92
Automatic headlight activation 75
B
Bi-Xenon headlights 74
BOSE
® Surround Sound System 102
Boxer engines 28
Boxster 22
Boxster concept 9
Boxster S 24
Brakes 57
Burmester
® High - End
Surround Sound System 10 4