2012 Porsche Boxster 981 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.3 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.1 s @ 108 mph |
| Top speed | 270 kph / 168 mph |
| Price | $56,000 |
| Curb weight | 1310 kilograms (2888 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2012 |
| Displacement | 2706 cubic centimeters (2.7 liters / 165 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 265 metric horsepower (261 brake horsepower / 195 kilowatts) @ 6700 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 280 Newton-meters (207 pound-feet) @ 6500 rpm |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Porsche Boxster 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-70 mph | 7.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 10.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 13.3 s |
| 0-100 mph | 16.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 19.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 21.6 s |
Porsche Boxster quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.1 s @ 65 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.8 s @ 87 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.7 s @ 100 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.1 s @ 108 mph |
| 2000 feet | 19.3 s @ 118 mph |
Porsche Boxster acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.7 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.0 s |
| 0-120 kph | 8.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 10.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 12.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 14.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 16.3 s |
| 0-170 kph | 18.2 s |
| 0-180 kph | 19.8 s |
| 0-190 kph | 21.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 22.3 s |
Porsche Boxster distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.4 s @ 108 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.8 s @ 140 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.6 s @ 160 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.0 s @ 173 kph |
| 500 meters | 17.1 s @ 183 kph |
| 600 meters | 19.1 s @ 190 kph |
| 700 meters | 20.9 s @ 196 kph |
