Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

So Porsche has come out with a new 911 model, internally code-named 991. Well, owning a sports car has never really made any sense. The car is longer, wider and lower than its predecessor. Key to the new look is the 100 mm longer wheelbase, which does indeed create more interior occupant space but, crucially, increases the 991’s stability at high speed. The new 7-speed manual, a world first and the PDK dual-clutch transmission now achieve a combined city and highway fuel consumption of 9.5 liters per 100 kms and 8.7 liters per 100 kms respectively, a level again usually reserved for b-segment cars.

More features usually found on hybrids and small cars for increased fuel saving measures include a new electric power-steering, which is significantly lighter than past hydraulic set-ups, but offers a very good amount of feel and ramp-up in effort as speeds increase feels very natural and organic.

The 3.4 produces 350 hp, up from 340 from the 997, and the Carrera S makes 400 hp, up from 385 from its predecessor, both engines revving to a racier 7,800 rpm redline and yet are very tractable at 2000 rpm in 7th gear to lug the Carrera and Carrera S around town at speeds of below 40 mph.
The most impressive feature that all future 991 owners will appreciate is the PTV and PTV + torque vectoring system, first seen on the luxurious Panamera 4-door sports limousine. In conjunction with the active hydraulic anti roll-bars and the Porsche Active Suspension Management or PSM, the PTV adjusts roll-stiffness by increasing hydraulic pressure on the outer wheel’s hydraulic roll bar when cornering hard and applying some brakes to the inner wheel to help the rear-end rotate. The technology was pioneered in the 997 GT3R Hybrid race cars on the infamous 24 Hour Nurbugring Endurance Race.