Super TestCar reviews - Porsche - Boxster - S convertiblePorsche modelsEngine15 Feb 2001 By BRUCE NEWTON THE mid-mounted, oversquare Boxster engine is not exactly a reversed version of the similarly configured 911 engine, although obviously there is some commonality - for example the 78mm stroke crankshaft. A difference is the use of an oil chamber, rather than a separate oil tank as used in the 911, for a less complex design. Both cylinder heads are identical and breathe through plastic intake manifolds. Normally hidden entirely from view, the mid-mounted engine is accessible from underneath, from above, or from the front through special "service openings". The engine is cooled via a split radiator system, located ahead of the rear wheels on either side of the car. Did you know?The Boxster's horizontally opposed engine is constructed of alloyAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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