1996 Porsche Boxster 986 204 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.4 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.9 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.5 s @ 101 mph |
| Top speed | 240 kph / 149 mph |
| Curb weight | 1250 kilograms (2756 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1996 |
| Displacement | 2500 cubic centimeters (2.5 liters / 153 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 204 metric horsepower (201 brake horsepower / 150 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 245 Newton-meters (181 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | mid-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Porsche Boxster 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.4 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 13.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 17.7 s |
| 0-100 mph | 22.3 s |
| 0-110 mph | 26.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 29.6 s |
Porsche Boxster quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.7 s @ 61 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.5 s @ 81 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.8 s @ 93 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.5 s @ 101 mph |
| 2000 feet | 21.4 s @ 112 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 25.4 s @ 118 mph |
| 3000 feet | 27.4 s @ 120 mph |
| 3500 feet | 30.2 s @ 124 mph |
Porsche Boxster acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.9 s |
| 0-130 kph | 13.5 s |
| 0-140 kph | 16.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 19.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 22.0 s |
| 0-170 kph | 24.7 s |
| 0-180 kph | 27.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 29.1 s |
| 0-200 kph | 30.6 s |
Porsche Boxster distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.0 s @ 101 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.5 s @ 130 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.7 s @ 149 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.5 s @ 163 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.0 s @ 172 kph |
| 600 meters | 21.2 s @ 179 kph |
| 700 meters | 23.3 s @ 185 kph |
| 800 meters | 25.3 s @ 189 kph |
| 900 meters | 27.2 s @ 193 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 29.0 s @ 197 kph |
