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Drive Technology
This 911 Carrera has a new version of PASM chassis (Porsche Active Suspen-
sion Management), which lowers the ride height by ten millimetres. It further
improves stability during fast cornering. At the same time. the new shock
absorber generation, with its wider spread characteristics, enhance comfort
thanks to an even more precise response characteristic and also improve the
body connection during dynamic driving. New standard wheels with five
slim twin spokes carry tyres with reduced rolling resistance and enhanced
performance. Furthermore, on all variants the width of the rear rims has
increased by 0.5 to 11.5 inches and the rear tyres of the 911 Carrera S now
measure 305 instead of 295 millimetres.
The active rear-axle steering that is available as an option for the 911
Carrera S is chassis technology adopted from the 911 Turbo and 911 GT3. It
further enhances the turn-in behaviour of the 911. In addition, it makes for
high driving stability when changing lanes at high speeds. At the same time
it ensures greater manoeuvrability in city traffic thanks to the turning circle
reduced by 0.5 metres. The improved handling is transmitted to the driver
via the new steering wheel generation with a design based on the steering
wheel of the 918 Spyder.
Behind The Wheel
Yes, this is of course the best part. At ignition, this new engine is quieter. Prod
the accelerator and the rumble is muted. This new 3-liter is refined with a
hint of being bored. But find an open road, stick the PDK into sports mode
and a hyperactive child wakes up. This 3-liter turbo shows its mettle on the
open road. Bring the engine to its peak performance which is between 3,000
and 5,000 revolutions and you can feel the turbo surge nudging the car along
in haste. Handling is so much better and the steering communicates even
better with the driver. The slick shifting 7-speed PDK moves up and down
the gear range as we take on the back roads with haste. Braking is strong and
even after an hour of quick hillside driving there is no fade or retardation of
the brakes. This new 911 is impressive.
Factf ile
Porsche 911 Carrera
Engine
Flat-6Vario-Cambi-turbo
Capacity
2981cc
Power
370bhp@6500rpm
Torque
450Nm@ 1700-5000rpm
Transmission
7-speed Semi-automatic PDK
0-100km/h
4.6 secs –4.2with Sport Plus &PDK
Top speed
295km/h
Price
96,605Euros before local taxes
Performance
The new 911 also boasts impressive performance:
the 911 Carrera Coupé with Porsche-Doppelkup-
plung (PDK) and Sport Chrono Package sprints
from zero to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds - making it
two tenths of a second faster than its predecessor.
The 911 Carrera S with PDK and Sport Chrono
Package performs its showcase discipline in just
3.9 seconds (also 0.2 s faster). This means that it
is the first 911 in the Carrera family to undercut
the magic four second mark. And the top speeds
of both models have also increased further: the
911 Carrera now has a top speed of 295km/h (an
increase of 6km/h), while the 911 Carrera S now
even reaches 308km/h (an increase of 4km/h).
Equipped with the Sport Chrono Package the
911 Carrera now has a mode switch on the steering
wheel for the first time, derived from the hybrid
mode switch of the 918 Spyder. The mode switch
consists of a rotary ring with four positions for
the driving modes: Normal, Sport, Sport Plus
and Individual. Depending on the equipment, the
latter setting enables drivers to configure their own
individual vehicle set-up, for example the PASM,
active engine mounts, PDK shifting strategy and
sports exhaust system. In combination with PDK
transmission the mode switch has an additional
button, the Sport Response Button. When this
button is pressed the drivetrain is pre-conditioned
for maximum acceleration for 20 seconds, for
example before overtaking manoeuvres. For this,
the optimum gear is engaged and the engine
management adjusted to an even more spontane-
ous response for a short time.