Debut for 911 Carrera Cabriolet with
innovative roof concept
Stuttgart - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG,
Stuttgart, is doubling the driving fun to be had from the new 911
Carrera by putting a Cabriolet alongside the Coupé. The debut of the new
generation of the sports car classic is being followed only a few months
later by the open-top models of the 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera S in the
new 911 design.
What the Coupé began with the new
aluminium-steel body, the Cabriolet continues with the all-new, unique
hood: As a result, the typical 911 roof line is initially retained in
its entirety. Even when closed up, the Cabriolet cuts a fine figure.
Intelligent lightweight design, even including the use of magnesium in
the hood, ensures less weight and more sportiness, lower fuel
consumption and greater comfort. With the open-top 911s as well, Porsche
has managed to reverse the weight spiral and make the new Cabrio models
significantly lighter than its predecessors.
Each of the two new Cabriolets has the
same engine as its Carrera Coupé equivalent. The rear of the 911 Carrera
Cabrio houses a 3.4-litre flat engine generating 350 hp (257 kW) of
power driving the rear wheels through a seven-gear manual transmission.
The open-top Carrera S comes with a 3.8-litre six-cylinder engine
developing 400 hp (294 kW) and also a seven-gear manual transmission
featured as standard.
That means that the open-top 911s as well
are distancing themselves even further from the competition in terms of
efficiency; both models consume less than ten litres of fuel per 100
kilometres (NEDC). The Cabriolets as well have the Porsche
Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) available as an optional extra, delivering
even lower fuel consumption and shorter acceleration times.
With the longer wheelbase compared with
the predecessor model, the wider front track and the new
electro-mechanical power steering, the new Cabriolets offer even
sportier driving characteristics, greater precision and agility.
Depending on model, there are other standard or optional active control
systems available as well that further enhance the driving dynamics.
The 911 Carrera Cabriolet will be launched
in Germany on March 3, 2012. The prices for the 911 Carrera Cabriolet
start in Germany with 100,532 Euros, the 911 Carrera S Cabriolet starts
with 114,931 Euros including value-added tax in both cases.
