What is the Type 986
Do you know what is the type 986?
If you are not familiar with the Porsche code, here is a quick guide to the type 986.
What is the type 986?
986 is Porsche’s internal designation for the first generation Porsche Boxster.
Production Years
The 986 generation Boxster models were manufactured between model years 1997 and 2004.
Successor
The 986 was followed by the second generation Boxster, known as the type 987.
Production Number
A total of 164,874 cars of the 986-generation models were manufactured.
Power Output
986 Boxsters have a maximum power output of 150-196 kW.
Performance
986 variants can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 5.7 – 7.6 seconds.
Top Speed
986 models can reach a top speed of 235 – 260 km/h.
Top-of-the-Line
The top model of the 986 generation was the Porsche Boxster S 550 Spyder special edition.
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