| www.youcar.tv 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 light- weight 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 equiva- lent. 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 trans- mission. The open-top Carrera S comes with a 3.8-litre six-cylinder engine develop- ing 400 hp (294 kW) and also a seven-gear manual transmission featured as stan- dard. 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 ... |
