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News of  September 19, 2001

The new Porsche Carrera 4S has its premiere at the IAA in Frankfurt

A brother for the 911 Turbo  

Photo: Automotive Intelligence

Stuttgart - Turbo look with Carrera naturally aspirated engine: After the 911 Carrera and the 911 Targa, the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S completes the current 911 model range. It has its world premiere at the international car exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt and will be released on the European market alongside the Targa from December.

Like its successful predecessor, the new Carrera 4S differs in details from the top model 911 Turbo. Identifying features are, for example, a red lamp strip which optically connects the rear lights and the missing Turbo rear spoiler. As there are no charge air coolers in the engine compartment awaiting a fresh-air supply, side air inlets typical for the Turbo are superfluous. The running gear and the brakes correspond to those in the Turbo. The Carrera 4S is supplied with the Tiptronic S for the first time.

The slightly heavier load in comparison to the Carrera 4, which mainly results from the 60 millimeter wider rear and the more powerful braking system, only marginally affects the 320 HP sports car. The all-wheel driven Carrera 4S requires 5.1 seconds (6-gear manual transmission) for the acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h. The top speed is 280 km/h.

The basic price (excluding VAT) is 75,000 Euros. This non-binding price recommendation applies for all EU single currency member countries. The VAT in the respective country is to be added to this price. The price in Germany totals 170,156 DM (including VAT).

(September 13, 2001)

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