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Porsche Boxster 986

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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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