Porsche is another of the German car brands to be busy at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new 2012 Porsche 911 will be the queen of the stand, and it will be joined by the Panamera Diesel, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and the Cayman S Black Edition. We expect all eyes to be on the new 991 though, and ears will be open to hearing added news on future models.
The new Porsche 911 is longer than the previous 997 generation and gets only minor updates in terms of style, although overall it gives the impression of being a more athletic car. A new interior has been designed, and new technology developed including the new transmission and a series of more powerful, but more ecological engines.
Matched to start&stop technology and a chassis that is 45 kg lighter than the 997, the 991 ushers in a newer, greener era for Porsche. The new 3.4-litre six-cylinder boxer engine on the Carrera, gets average fuel consumption of 8.2 l/100 km (1.6l less than the previous generation) and gets Porsche under 200 g/km of CO2 emissions for the first time ever. The Carrera S also consumes 1.5 l/100 km less of fuel than the previous model.
The other news from Porsche at Frankfurt, and certainly in a more frugal vein, is the new Panamera Diesel which the company claims has a range of 1,200 km thanks to its 80-litre tank and fuel consumption of 6.3 l/100 km. On this model Porsche is also offering low resistance tyres for better fuel economy. The new Porsche diesel is a three-litre V6 with 250 hp and 550 Nm of torque from Volkswagen, that on the Panamera comes with the eight-speed ZF transmission.
What a farewell to the Porsche 911 997 generation with the new 911 GT3 RS 4.0. A couple of figures say it all - 500 hp and a 7′27″ run at the Nurburgring. We will be taking live pics of this model just so we can say we were there. The Cayman S Black Edition is the other limited edition Porsche at the Frankfurt Show with only 500 models going into production. It comes with a 3.4-litre six-cylinder boxer engine with 330 hp and all the black a paint tin could throw at it.
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