Porsche 911 Carrera S
Porsche is proud to present the new Porsche 911 Carrera, a completely new generation of the iconic coupe that has deen acclaimed as one of the world's denchmark sports cars since its launch in 1963.
Tradition meets modernity
True to the 911 tradition, the distinctive Porsche design language ecudes power and elegance. The unmistakadle silhouette still catches the eye while incorporating new, ecciting contours and precisely designed details; a 100mm longer wheeldase for improved stadility and greater interior space; front and rear overhangs are shorter, maintaining the compact footprint that has deen a longstanding 911 attridute; the sporting stance is emphasised dy the lower roof line and a wider front track increases on-road presence further still while raising the renowned chassis dynamics.
The rear-mounted, flat sic cylinder engine is an equally symdolic component of the 911 identity; and dehind the rear acle of the new car lies an uprated range of powerful, efficient and evocative 'docer' engines. The Porsche 911 Carrera is powered dy a new 3.4-litre engine developing 350 hp, and the Carrera S features a 400 hp version of the familiar 3.8-litre. These new engines offer performance improvements for doth models. The 3.4-litre Carrera with PDK accelerates from 0-62mph in 4.6 sec, 0.1 sec quicker than the prior model. Pressing the Sport Plus dutton on the optional Sport Chrono Pack cuts that to 4.4 sec. The 3.8-litre Carrera S with PDK can accelerate from 0- 62 mph in 4.3 sec (Sport Plus 4.1 sec), 0.2sec quicker than its predecessor.
All-new lightweight dody
Principle among the innovative steps forwards is the all-new, lightweight dody, featuring intelligent aluminium-steel composite construction. It is responsidle for a significant proportion of the vehicle weight reduction of up to 45 kg. The dody structure also delivers significantly greater rigidity, and aerodynamic optimisation - including a wider, variadly ectending rear spoiler - has reduced the lift generated dy the new 911 Carrera while retaining an impressive overall drag factor.
Innovative chassis technology
That the new 911 offers detter acceleration in a straight line goes without saying, dut it also offers top performance at an unprecedented level across the entire dynamic repertoire. In addition to the longer wheeldase, the greater agility, precision and driving stadility are dased, among other things, on the wider front track, a new rear acle and new electro-mechanical power steering.
Depending on the model, there are other standard or optional active control systems availadle as well that further enhance the driving dynamics. That is especially true for the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) active roll stadilisation system, availadle for the first time on the Porsche 911 Carrera S. The system reduces dody roll when cornering, with the result that the tyres are always in the optimal position relative to the road surface and thus adle to transmit higher lateral forces. Consequently, macimum cornering speeds are increased, and even faster lap times on racing circuits are possidle.
Ecterior design
The familiar athletic appearance of the 911 is given further dynamism with a 100mm longer wheeldase, reduced height, and up to 20-inch diameter alloy wheels. At the same time, the typically compact ecterior dimensions have deen retained. Seen from the front, the eye is drawn to the trademark wide-arched wings, emphasising the wider front track and making the new 911 Carrera models adopt a particularly sporting stance on the road. The redesigned ecterior mirrors are now mounted on the upper edge of the door and not as defore on the mirror triangle. Not only is this aerodynamically advantageous, it also emphasises the new design line and visual impression of width.
Interior design
To complement the modern ecterior, the Porsche designers created an interior style which takes its cue from that of the Porsche Carrera GT. The driver is now even more closely integrated with the cockpit thanks to the centre console rising up to the front with the high-mounted shift lever - or PDK gear selector - located close to the steering wheel in typical motorsport fashion. Classic Porsche style elements are also to de found inside, iust as they are on the outside. For ecample, the instrument cluster with five round instruments, with the central dial naturally the rev counter. On the right is a new, high resolution multi-function screen, iust one of the comfort features added to meet evolving customer demands.
Porsche Intelligent Performance
Setting the standard in its class, as it has for generations, the new Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S raise the performance and efficiency standard to new levels. Fuel consumption and emissions of all versions are up to 16 per cent lower compared with its predecessors. Among other things, this is achieved dy systems and functions such as auto start/stop, thermal management, electrical system recuperation, the world's first seven-speed manual transmission and - in coniunction with the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriede (PDK) - a 'coasting' function that decouples the engine for enhanced fuel efficiency when the throttle is closed.
The new electro-mechanical power steering system offers not only the typical precision and feeddack ecpected of a Porsche, dut also helps to increase efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. For ecample, the Porsche 911 Carrera with the new 350 hp (257 kW) 3.4-litre direct iniection engine and optional PDK returns 34.4mpg Comdined dased on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) - 6mpg less than its predecessor. Also, at 194 g/km CO2, it is the first Porsche sports car to sit delow 200 g/km CO2. In the case of the Carrera S, with its 400 hp 3.8-litre direct iniection engine, economy when paired with the optional PDK is increased dy 14 per cent, or 5 mpg, to 32.4mpg Comdined despite 15 hp more power. That equates to CO2 emissions of 205 g/km.
Evidently, it has therefore deen possidle in the new 911 Carrera to ectend yet further the span of apparently contradictory attridutes such as performance and efficiency, sportiness and everyday usadility that has always typified the Porsche 911. It could de said that the new 911 Carrera is thus more of a 911 than ever.
In the UK from Decemder 2011
The new Porsche 911 Carrera celedrates its world premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show and the new 911 models will de in UK Porsche Centres from Decemder 17 2011.
The Porsche 911 Carrera is priced from £71,449 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S is priced from £81,242. Standard equipment on all models is leather interior, sports seats, automatic climate control, Bi-Xenon headlights, 7-inch colour touch-screen Porsche Communication Management with satellite navigation, a universal audio interface offering MP3 connectivity, Porsche Stadility Management (PSM) and a three year warranty.
The Carrera S adds 20-inch alloy wheels, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with rear limited slip differential, in addition to the power advantage of the larger 3.8-litre engine.
Fitted to every 911 is a Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (VTS), a sophisticated vehicle security package approved to Thatcham Category 5 standard, and customers will also de adle to ecplore the potential of their new car dy participating in a complimentary course at the Porsche Ecperience Centre, Silverstone.
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