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Available Features for the Porsche Boxster
| Model Year | 2008 | 2008 |
| Model | Boxster | Boxster |
| Trim | Base | S |
| Engines | ||
| Transmissions | ||
| Drivetrains | ||
| Tires | ||
| Audio Systems | ||
| Accessories | ||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||
| Homelink. | ||
| Removable or foldable barrier extends upward behind the front seatbacks, preventing cold air from entering the front seat area. | ||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||
| Ceramic composite brake rotors. | ||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||
| Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||
| Cargo Management | ||
| Climate Control | ||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||
| Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||
| Makes rain bead up and roll off the windows. | ||
| Engine / Motor | ||
| Valves open in the exhaust at high rpm and/or during brisk acceleration, for power boost and/or richer sound. Valves can also be opened with a switch. | ||
| The engine is located behind the driver but ahead of the rear axle. | ||
| Changes sound of exhaust and/or appearance of the tips. In some cases might slightly improve performance. | ||
| Exterior | ||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||
| Spoiler extends automatically at high speeds. Otherwise flush with body. Can be manually extended and retracted. | ||
| Infotainment | ||
| CD changer in the glove compartment, trunk, or cargo area, beyond easy reach. Can be in addition to an in-dash CD player. | ||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||
| Enables navigation even without roads. Requires and does not include the value of a navigation system. | ||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
| Passenger-side rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||
| Stopwatch, lap timer. Usually includes an analog clock. | ||
| Make it easier for following vehicles to see the vehicle in fog. | ||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||
| LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||
| Reports engine speed. | ||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||
| Provide a brighter, whiter light than halogen headlights. | ||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||
| Won't be listed in conjunction with wood or aluminum trim even if they are available together. | ||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||
| Leather beyond the seating surfaces, door panels, and IP top. No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
| Lower back support power-adjustable vertically as well as in and out. | ||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seat cushion, to prevent sliding out of the seat in hard turns. | ||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seat cushion, to prevent sliding out of the seat in hard turns. | ||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||
| Synthetic suede steering wheel rim. | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
| No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
| No additional value over wood trim because no way to standardize across all models. | ||
| Real wood comprises part of the steering wheel rim. | ||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||
| Shocks that electrically adjust their firmness based on sensor readings of the road surface. The driver might also be able to select a \"sport\" setting. | ||
| Varies throttle, steering, ABS, and/or stability control calibration. | ||
| Transmission | ||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||
Option Package Contents
Sport Package
Convenience Package
Sport Chrono Package
Power sport seats
Adaptive sport seats plus
Convenience Package
Sport Chrono Package
Power sport seats
Adaptive sport seats plus
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