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Porsche Boxster 986

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Product Overview

Porsche Boxster 986 is a compact convertible sports car in production from 1996 to 2004. It was available with a range of flat-6 engines that displaced 2.5 to 3.2 liters. Both manual and 5-speed ZF 5HP automatic transmissions were offered.
A smaller, mid-engined alternative to the 911, the 986 Boxster brings back the form factor and sporting purity of earlier 911s, as the larger model went upmarket. Porsche made sure that the 986 all had flat-6 engines, though some had serious reliability issues.
Suspension-wise, Porsche not only had to use MacPherson at the front but, curiously MacPherson strut at the rear. This is ostensibly to accommodate the engine between the wheels in the car's narrow frame. Hence, handling is not the best.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 75%
Pros
  • Good little fun car
  • Characterful H6 engine
  • Manual transmission
Cons
  • MacPherson suspensions all around
  • Horrendous ZF automatic transmission
  • Serious engine reliability issues

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Specifications

Variants shown:
Boxster 2.5
Boxster 2.5 AT
Boxster 2.7 220
Boxster 2.7 220 AT
Boxster 2.7 225
Boxster 2.7 225 AT
Boxster S 250
Boxster S 250 AT
Boxster S 258
Boxster S 258 AT

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