Crowd puller: Porsche's new 911 Carrera

MANILA, Philippines - With the new 911 Carrera, the next completely redeveloped generation of the sports car classic by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, celebrates its world premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. The sports car icon is stepping into the limelight with its flat, stretched silhouette, exciting contours and precisely designed details, yet from the very first glance it remains unmistakably a 911.

The 100 millimeter longer wheelbase and reduced height combined with 20-inch wheels underpin the athletic appearance. At the same time, the typical sports car compact exterior dimensions were retained. Seen from the front, the eye is drawn to the 911’s trademark wide-arched wings. They emphasize the wider front track, so that the new 911 Carrera models sit even more solidly on the road. The remodeled exterior mirrors are accommodated on the upper edge of the door and not as before on the mirror triangle. Not only is this aerodynamically advantageous, it also emphasizes the new design line and visual impression of width.

The all-new, lightweight body is an intelligent aluminium-steel construction. It is responsible for a significant proportion of the weight reduction of up to 45 kilograms. Combined with significantly greater rigidity. Aerodynamic optimization – including a wider, variably extending rear spoiler – enabled the new 911 Carrera’s lift to be reduced yet further while retaining a very good Cd value.

To complement the modern exterior design, the Porsche designers created an interior, the architecture of which takes its cue from the Porsche Carrera GT. The driver is now even more closely integrated with the cockpit thanks to the centre console rising up to the front with the high-mounted shift lever or gear selector located especially close to the steering wheel in typical motorsport fashion. Classic Porsche elements are also to be found inside, as they are on the outside: the instrument cluster with five round instruments – one of them a high resolution multifunction screen, the central rev counter and the ignition lock to the left of the steering wheel.

Setting the standard in its class, as it has for generations, the new 911 Carrera and Carrera S raise the performance and efficiency bar yet another notch. All versions get by with significantly less than ten liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. Fuel consumption and emissions are up to 16 per cent lower compared with its predecessor. New active control systems elevate driving dynamics to an unprecedented level. The new electro-mechanical power steering offers Porsche’s typical precision and feedback, and also helps to increase efficiency and economize on fuel. Moreover, the world’s first seven-speed manual transmission – in conjunction with the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) is featured as standard. Additional systems and functions such as auto start/stop, thermal management and electrical system recuperation further enhance the new Carrera’s efficiency.

Also celebrating a world premiere at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show are four other outstanding models. Foremost is the Panamera Diesel – a distinctly economical GT saloon with a fuel consumption of only 15.87 km/liter on a V6 250hp engine and torque of 550 Nm. Another is the 911 GT3 RS 4.0, most popular, coveted and successful Porsche racing pedigree production cars. Limited to 600 vehicles, this 911 comes with a four-litre displacement sports engine – the largest engine ever used in a production 911, produces 500 hp. At 125 hp per litre, the engine is also the most powerful naturally aspirated engine. Also making its debut is the Cayman S Black Edition limited to 500 units. The all-black, mid-engine Coupé boasts even better performance than the Cayman S and offers especially lavish equipment. The Cayman S Black Edition is powered by a 3.4-litre flat-six engine with power output increased by 10 hp to 330 hp so that 0-100 km is achieved in 5.1 seconds with the six-speed manual transmission and to 5.0 seconds with the optional Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK).

The world premieres are also accompanied by two vehicles, which provide impressive proof of the tradition and future of Porsche Intelligent Performance. One is the Boxster E which runs on purely electric power with four-wheel drive and is equivalent to a Boxster S in terms of driving dynamics and secondly, the legendary “Semper Vivus”, the world’s first fully-functional, full-hybrid car.

Porsche looks forward to welcoming its visitors, prospective purchasers and customers at the IAA Motor Show which is held in Frankfurt, Germany.

For information on the available Porsche models in the Philippines, visit Porsche Philippines Showroom at 201 EDSA Mandaluyong City or contact 727-0381 to 85.