TheSmokingTire – Porsche 718 Boxster S – Video

 

This is the new Porsche 718 Boxster S. It’s light, tight, and fast, and for the first time in over 20 years, features a four-cylinder engine in a Porsche road car. The 2.5L Turboharged flat-four engine makes 350 HP and 310 lb/ft, and mated to the always impressive PDK gearbox, makes for a proper rocket of a roadster. Once you get used to the new sound, the performance and refinement of the gold standard of roadsters is hard to ignore.

Porsche 718 Boxster BR Specs:

BASE PRICE: Boxster, $57,050; Boxster S, $69,450

ENGINE TYPES: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter flat-4, 300 hp, 280 lb-ft; turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 2.5-liter flat-4, 350 hp, 309 lb-ft

TRANSMISSIONS: 6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 97.4 in
Length: 172.4 in
Width: 70.9 in Height: 50.4 in
Cargo volume: 10 cu ft
Curb weight (C/D est): 3150-3250 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 3.9-4.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.8-11.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.3-13.0 sec
Top speed: 171-177 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city/highway driving: 22-24/31-35 mpg