All-wheel-drive has been a strong point for Porsche for decades now. It’s no
surprise then that the new 911 Carrera
can now be ordered with AWD. Yes,
that means all four wheels pulling the car forward, instead of just the rear
two. The new 911 Carrera 4, 4S, 4 Cabriolet and 4S Cabriolet can be
ordered from your Porsche Centre in Durban
or Jozi.
Mechanically the cars pull on all four wheels, as mentioned
before, through Porsche’s AWD Porsche
Traction Management (PTM) system. Depending on personal preference, they will
come fitted with either a 7-speed MANUAL
gearbox or the 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) we know from other existing models.
The 911 Carrera 4 has a 3.4-litre
flat-6 naturally aspirated engine worth 257kW
and 390Nm of torque. It’s equipped
to go from 0 – 100km/h in just 4.9
seconds (4.7 for the PDK), reach a top end of about 285km/h while averaging
8.6 litres per 100km in fuel for the PDK and 9..3 litres per 100km for the
manual. Then you have the Carrera 4S
which uses a 3.8-litre flat-6 for
its 294kW and 440Nm. Said to sprint from 0 – 100km/h in 4.3 seconds (4.5 for manual), the 4S will almost reach 300km/h top
speed if left unchecked. Average fuel consumption is set at 9.1 and 9.9 litres
for the PDK and manual respectively.
Porsche prides itself as the “everyday sports car”, and made sure this mantra is not lost in the
new Carrera 4. To this end, nice features like an 11.6cm TFT colour screen, adaptive cruise control that works at up
to 240km/h, and a Burmester sound
system with 12 speakers and 821 Watts
of sound power are the norm. You also get dual climate control, park assist and keyless entry. The car
also features 25mm more legroom than
its predecessor.
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3 comments:
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Porsches aren't so expensive anymore, or at least not at 'entry-level' if you can call it that.
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