Boxster 0-60 times

[Cybalist]

Hi folks

I timed my Boxster's 0-60 recently using a Bluetooth OBD dongle and smartphone software and got a time of 4.72 seconds. Porsche quote 5.2 but I know they're usually quite conservative with their figures.

Nice to know the machine can nail a time like that. It's a 2011 3.4S with PDK, half a tank of fuel, no passenger, and using the launch control feature.

Anyone else timed theirs?

I know it's not all about figures but nonetheless it's interesting to me.

 

[notechmike]

Great result. Out of interest what was the App called?

 

[Cybalist]

CarDash - on Windows Phone

 

[tscaptain]

Ulysse Speedometer for Android devices had similar. 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mile timings - among a host of of other functions - and it's free if you don't mind the ads at the bottom!

 

[Cybalist]

Yes there are plenty of options on both Windows Phone and google's phones as well, but sadly iPhone doesn't support serial connections over Bluetooth (so I am told) so it's not an option for Apple users.

 

[mnk303]

I thought the porsche web site did say 4.7 with all the toys turned on anyway.

Never feels that quick but I suppose over the years and having had so many P cars you take it for granted

To think the Boxster s matches the performance of most of the last generation 911's I had, times have moved on.

 

[MrDemon]

ORIGINAL: Cybalist

Hi folks

I timed my Boxster's 0-60 recently using a Bluetooth OBD dongle and smartphone software and got a time of 4.72 seconds. Porsche quote 5.2 but I know they're usually quite conservative with their figures.

Nice to know the machine can nail a time like that. It's a 2011 3.4S with PDK, half a tank of fuel, no passenger, and using the launch control feature.

Anyone else timed theirs?

I know it's not all about figures but nonetheless it's interesting to me.

they quote times 2 up and full fuel you should be able to do 4.5/4.6 1 up with launch and sports plus with PDK.

 

[geoff Ives]

My adrenalin maker is conciderabley less than a quarter of the capacity of your Boxster but still manages 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. By the way it does the 'standing quarter' in 11.2 seconds.

 

[mnk303]

Must be a bike

 

[MrDemon]

ORIGINAL: geoff ives

My adrenalin maker is conciderabley less than a quarter of the capacity of your Boxster but still manages 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. By the way it does the 'standing quarter' in 11.2 seconds.

11.2 is a bit slow when you can buy a beetle which can do sub 10's

 

[geoff Ives]

ORIGINAL: mnk303

Must be a bike

Yup...

 

[geoff Ives]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon

ORIGINAL: geoff ives

My adrenalin maker is conciderabley less than a quarter of the capacity of your Boxster but still manages 0-60 in 2.9 seconds. By the way it does the 'standing quarter' in 11.2 seconds.

11.2 is a bit slow when you can buy a beetle which can do sub 10's

Buy one? Do you mean go to your local dealer and buy it.. I suppose it's road legal as well[]

 

[tscaptain]

Well a Turbo S can do it in less than 11 and you can buy one of those at the dealer and it is certainly road legal[] Might cost a bit more than the bike though.....[]