Prices across the range remain competitive with the starting price for the Carrera pitched at £76,412 and rising to £94,698 for the Carrera S Cabriolet – an increase of around £2,500 over the outgoing models. We can also see new alloy designs, fresh door handles and an updated engine cover with vertical louvers. The entry-level 911 Carrera ditches the 3.4-litre flat-six for a newly developed 3.0-litre twin-turbo flat-six, which brings a 20bhp power boost to 365bhp.
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The Porsche 911 Carrera has been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show with turbocharged engines.
While Porsche has been forcefully inducing its engines in turbo models for a long time, the new 911 still represents a sea change – the days of the naturally aspirated 911 are over.
The Carrera S receives the same engine but with modifications to boost power to 414bhp. Porsche is adamant the traditional flat-six character hasn’t been lost, and is keen to emphasize the 7,500rpm rev limit of the new engine. The Carrera S and the Carrera models take 3.9s and 4.2s respectively to get from 0-62 miles per hour, about 2/10ths faster than the previous models.
The order book for the 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera is open now, with first deliveries for Australian customers expected in March of next year.
News that there might be more than one 911 hybrid shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Then, there is also the new infotainment system equipped with all the tech bells and whistles such as Apple CarPlay, Google Earth and Google Street View, with support for multitouch gestures, Mashable noted. The adjustments can be made on Porsche’s Active Suspension Management System, the sports exhaust and the PDK transmission. The PDK equipped versions also get the “Sport Response Button” that sets up the drivetrain for maximum acceleration for 20 seconds.
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Other changes include a standard post-collision braking system, optional adaptive cruise control (with coasting), optional lane change assist and optional automatic speed control system.
