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Porsche 911 with Direct Fuel Injection and Double-Clutch Gearbox
Starting on 5 July, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is introducing
the next generation of the 911 model series. The four new models
two Coupé and two Cabriolets with classic rear-wheel
drive e offer an even higher standard of dynamic performance thanks to
their all-new flat-six power units displacing 3.6 and, re-spectively,
3.8 litres. And the introduction for the first time of direct fuel injection
on a Porsche sports car, together with the optional double-clutch gearbox
Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), makes the new 911 even more sporting and
dynamic.
 At the same
time these new technologies enhance the already outstanding efficiency
of the 911 to an even higher level than before: Featuring PDK, the Carrera
Coupé offers outstanding fuel economy of 9.8 litres/100 kilometres,
equal to 28.8 mpg imp.
And with all new Carreras remaining significantly below the fuel consumption
benchmark of 11 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 25.7 mpg imp, CO2 emissions
are down by up to 15 per cent.
Maximum output of the 911 Carrera with its 3.6-litre power unit is up
by 20 bhp to 345 bhp (254 kW). Output on the 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-litre
power unit is equally impressive, up by 30 bhp to 385 bhp (283 kW). With
this extra power, the Carrera S Coupé now offers a top speed
of slightly over 300 km/h or 186 mph.
 The new generation
of the 911 is available for the first time with the new Porsche-Doppelkupplung
(PDK), Porsche’s double-clutch gearbox. Offering no
less than seven forward gears, the new gearbox combines the driving comfort
of a converter automatic transmission with the dynamic gearshift of a
sequential racing gearbox. And since PDK also boasts an automatic gearshift
function, it replaces the former Porsche Tiptronic S automatic transmission
on both the Carrera and Carrera S. Through its optimised and adaptive
gearshift programs, PDK improves the car’s acceleration
and reduces fuel consumption to a level even lower than before.
Porsche developed this gearshift principle featuring two clutches to
shift gears without the slightest interruption of traction and pulling
power and without even the slightest break in between gears no less than
25 years ago for motorsport. Porsche works drivers benefiting from this
technology were able to accelerate faster than their competitors and keep
both hands on the steering wheel while shifting gears, thus avoiding even
the slightest distraction while shifting. The pioneering achievement from
back then now gives the new 911 Carrera even better performance: Equipped
with seven-speed PDK, the Carrera Coupé accelerates in 4.5
seconds from 0-100 km/h, another 0.2 seconds faster than with a manual
six-speed gearbox. And the customer in search of optimum driving dynamics
even has the option to combine PDK with Porsche’s optional
Sport Chrono Plus including Launch Control. The result is high-speed acceleration
free of slip from a standstill and a racing gearshift, with the car accelerating
to 100 km/h in a truly outstanding 4.3 seconds.
The new generation of the 911 stands out clearly at first sight through
innovations in design both front and rear as well as new lights with LED
technology. LED daytime driving lights and bi-xenon headlights now standard
on all new models in the Carrera range give the silhouette of the 911
even more distinctive style and a truly unique look, interacting with
new LED rear lights to ensure an unmistakable and striking appearance
also at the rear. And as a further safety option, Porsche now also offers
Dynamic Bending Lights on all models.
Prices start at Euro 69,600.- for the Carrera (Euro base price). The
Carrera Cabriolet and Carrera S both retail at Euro 78,000.- (Euro base
price), and the Carrera S Cabriolet is entering the market at Euro 88,000.-
(Euro base price).
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