Porsche Releases of 2009
Porsche has disclosed some photos of the next generation 911 model series. According to them, there will be four new 911 models, the 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Coupe, and 911 Carrera S Cabrioletgo on sale in September in North America. All models offer a higher level of performance with the new replacement of their new flat six engines displacing 3.6 and 3.8 liters respectively.
For the first time in Porsche sports car, engines utilize direct fuel injection (DFI) and can be equipped with the new optional 7-speed double-clutch gearbox Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), racing inspired technology and a Porsche first. Giving those new features and technologies, they allows Porsche to once again boost performance of the 911, yet improve fuel efficiency by up to 13 percent as measured in the European driving cycle.
Maximum power output of the 911 Carrera with its 3.6-liter engine is upped by 20 horsepower to 345. The 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-liter engine is upped up by 30 horsepower to 385. With this extra horsepower, the Carrera S is now offers a top speed of 188 mph (300km/h).
Porsche has developed gearshift principle for racing no less than 25 years ago. The gearshifting features two parallel clutches to eliminate any interruption in power delivery and eliminates even the slightest break between gears. This pioneering achievement from Porsche’s racing efforts now gives the new 911 Carrera and Carrera S even better performance. The Carrera equipped with PDK can run from 0-60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and the Carrera S reaches the same speed in 4.3 which is 0.2 seconds faster than with a manual six-speed gearbox. The result is high-speed acceleration free of wheel spin from a standstill and a racing shift pattern to further boost performance. The Carrera equipped with the Sport Chrono Plus accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds while the Carrera S sprints to 60 mph in an outstanding 4.1.
For the exterior enhancements, the refined front bumper has larger air intakes which signal an increase in power and the newly designed dual-arm exterior mirrors give a larger field of vision to the rear of the car. LED daytime driving lights and bi-xenon headlights will be standard on all new models, as well as LED tail and brake lights. As more add-ons on the exterior side, Porsche now also offers Dynamic Cornering Lights on all models.
New Communication Management system, PCM 3.0 which includes new touchscreen feature and upgraded system option such as a hard disk drive navigation system, XM radio with XM NavTraffic capability, Bluetooth® connectivity, iPOD® port interfaces, USB port, and aux jack will be available.
Price wise, 2009 911 starts at $75,600 in US dollars for the Carrera Coupe, $86,200 for the Carrera Cabriolet and the Carrera S Coupe, and the Carrera S Cabriolet is $96,800. and these cars rumored will be on sale of late September 2008.
