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Porsche is at the 2012 NAIAS in Detroit to introduce the new 911 Cabriolet 991-series to the North American public, and here is a bunch of live shots taken right on the spot by our friends from Autoblog.it.
The standard ‘Carrera‘ version of the new Porsche convertible sportscar comes with a 345 hp 3.4-litre 6-cylinder engine coupled with either a 7-speed PDK dual clutch transmission or a classic 6-speed manual gearbox, whereas the ‘Carrera S‘ variant is powered by a 3.8-litre 6-cylinder unit delivering 394 hp. In spite of all that power, the German manufacturer claims an average fuel consumption inferior to 10 l/100km for both models.
One of the most distinctive features of the new Porsche 911 Cabriolet is its innovative and ultra-light fabric and composite plastic folding roof, that uses a magnesium frame and a glass rear window glued directly to the outer fabric skin. This device allows the car to save quite some weight over its predecessor, and needs only 11 seconds to carry out both raising and stowing operations. All wheel drive, Turbo and GT versions of the model will surface at a later time. To find out more about the new Porsche 911 Cabriolet, see the official Press Release after the jump.
View Porsche 911 Cabriolet at the 2012 NAIAS pictures
The new Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
The sky’s the limit for driving fun: the 911 with emotional appeal
The sky’s the limit now for driving fun with the new 911 Carrera: the Coupé is following on from the Cabriolet and introducing the superior attributes of the new generation 911 in the open-top sports car market segment. At the same time, the new lightweight top technology enables the typical 911 roof line to be retained in full for the first time: even with the top closed, the Cabriolet reveals the unmistakable 911 silhouette – never before were Cabrio and Coupé so similar.
Each of the two new Cabriolets has the same engine as its 911 Carrera Coupé equivalent:
911 Carrera Cabriolet
3.4-litre boxer engine with 350 hp (257 kW); rear-wheel drive, seven-speed manual transmission, optional seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK); acceleration 0 – 100 km/h in 5.0 seconds, with PDK in 4.8 seconds (4.6 seconds with Sport Chrono Package); top speed 286 km/h, with PDK 284 km/h; fuel consumption (NEDC) 9.2 l/100 km, CO2 217 g/km; with PDK 8.4 l/100 km CO2 198 g/km.
911 Carrera S Cabriolet
3.8-litre boxer engine with 400 hp (294 kW); rear-wheel drive, seven-speed manual transmission, optional seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK); acceleration 0 – 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds, with PDK in 4.5 seconds (4.3 seconds with Sport Chrono Package); top speed 301 km/h, with PDK 299 km/h; fuel consumption (NEDC) 9.7 l/100 km, CO2 229 g/km; with PDK 8.9 l/100 km CO2 210 g/km.
The new Cabriolets are the 911s with emotional appeal. With the top down, they convey a unique abundance of intense driving impressions between outstanding performance and calm comfort. This is based on the light, stiff body in conjunction with the long wheelbase. Reduced weight and a longer wheelbase compared with the predecessor generation are complemented by the wider front track and larger wheels. In terms of its performance, the new 911 Cabrio raises the bar not by an inch but by a yard. This is down to a precisely synchronised package of new and enhanced systems. Electro-mechanical power steering and, in the case of the Carrera S, Porsche Torque Vectoring with differential lock are featured as standard – in conjunction with PDK even regulated. If so desired, the new 911 Carrera ups the ante in driving dynamics terms with options such as PDCC roll stabilisation.
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, by up to 60 kilograms depending on equipment. As a result, for the same engine output, the new 911 Carrera generation combines enhanced performance with significantly lower fuel consumption – in short “Porsche Intelligent Performance”
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