On sale in March 2012, the new Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Sport offers drivers the option of enjoying the recognized dynamic qualities and iconic design of the 911 Coupe combined with the versatility and driving pleasure to offer its folding convertible top.
The 911 Cabriolet naturally shares its new high-tech aluminum-steel body with coupe and the convertible extending this innovation to their new single bell. When raised, the hood design ensures 911 iconic roofline is maintained in its entirety. Intelligent design lighter, as the use of magnesium in the campaigns, ensures weight reduction for increased responsiveness, lower fuel consumption and greater comfort. As is the case of the Coupé model, the new 911 Cabriolet is much lighter than its predecessor in general.
Combined with reduced weight, the new 911 Cabriolet share the longer wheelbase, wider track front and the new electro-mechanical steering of the brothers of the Coupe, ensuring open-top models offer more sporting driving characteristics, greater accuracy and speed compared to the previous model. Similarly, front and rear overhangs are shorter, while maintaining the compact size is 911 long attribute. There are other active systems standard or optional controls available that further enhance driving dynamics.
The new 911 Cabriolet models offer the same assembly line charisma rear flat-six engines, like sports coupe equivalents of reference. The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has an engine 3. 4 liters generating 350 horsepower (257 kW), driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed manual transmission. The Carrera S Cabriolet offers a 3. 8 liters engine developing 400 hp (294 kW), also mated to a seven-speed manual transmission. Consequently, the 911 convertible models share the characteristic efficiency by which the 911 is known, both models return 28.0 mpg in combined (NEDC).
The 911 Cabriolet naturally shares its new high-tech aluminum-steel body with coupe and the convertible extending this innovation to their new single bell. When raised, the hood design ensures 911 iconic roofline is maintained in its entirety. Intelligent design lighter, as the use of magnesium in the campaigns, ensures weight reduction for increased responsiveness, lower fuel consumption and greater comfort. As is the case of the Coupé model, the new 911 Cabriolet is much lighter than its predecessor in general.
Combined with reduced weight, the new 911 Cabriolet share the longer wheelbase, wider track front and the new electro-mechanical steering of the brothers of the Coupe, ensuring open-top models offer more sporting driving characteristics, greater accuracy and speed compared to the previous model. Similarly, front and rear overhangs are shorter, while maintaining the compact size is 911 long attribute. There are other active systems standard or optional controls available that further enhance driving dynamics.
The new 911 Cabriolet models offer the same assembly line charisma rear flat-six engines, like sports coupe equivalents of reference. The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has an engine 3. 4 liters generating 350 horsepower (257 kW), driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed manual transmission. The Carrera S Cabriolet offers a 3. 8 liters engine developing 400 hp (294 kW), also mated to a seven-speed manual transmission. Consequently, the 911 convertible models share the characteristic efficiency by which the 911 is known, both models return 28.0 mpg in combined (NEDC).
