![]() It’s pliant and handles brilliantly – a great mix.Īnd it’s incredibly quick. It’s an odd experience for anyone who’s driven 911s before, but there’s no doubt that the new car is more capable even on the standard non-adjustable dampers our base Carrera came with. ![]() So you can lean on the front end with far more confidence now, while the 911’s trademark steering remains intact, offering stacks of feedback and instant turn-in. Porsche has played down the changes to the suspension, but they have completely eliminated the old car’s tendency to bob its nose up and down in response to changes in road surface and elevation. You’ll love it too, because it’s even better to drive. Porsche 60th anniversary microsite So my accountant will love the new 911, but what about me? Those incredible figures makes it massively greener than any rival – the new 911 is even cleaner than a mainstream coupe like Audi’s TT V6.Ĭlick ‘Next’ to read how the new 911 performs on the road Equip the basic Carrera with the new PDK gearbox and it will return 29mpg on the combined cycle and emit just 225g/km of CO2. ![]() But they need far fewer trips to the pumps. Well, they do have that distinctive direct-injection rattle at idle, but you can’t really hear it from inside the car and once underway the new engines sound almost as characterful as the old. Direct injection? So the new 911s sound like diesels? And the base car’s torque output climbs to 287lb ft while its big brother now churns out 310lb ft of twist action. The more efficient combustion and higher compression ratios push power from 320bhp to 340bhp on the Carrera and from 350bhp to 375bhp on the S. The Carrera is still a 3.6, the S a 3.8 (although the actual capacities are slightly different this time), but they’ve been comprehensively re-engineered and are both emboldened with direct injection. As before, the bread-and-butter range of 911s consists of two cars: the Carrera and Carrera S.
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