Porsche 911 - Manual (Page 12)

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911 Carrera S
As far as the new 911 Carrera S
is concerned, the driver can take
this quite literally. This is where
performance is paramount. The
car’s performance values are a
testament to its inner strength:
a 3.8-litre engine with direct
fuel injection (DFI, p. 40). Power
output: 283 kW (385 hp) at
6,500 rpm. Maximum torque:
420 Nm at 4,400 rpm.
Values that are impressive in
themselves: 0 to 100 km /h
(62 mph) in 4.7 seconds. Top
speed isn’t reached until
302 km /h (187 mph). Also
available as an option is the
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK,
p. 55), which improves acceleration
values further still: 0 to 100 km /h
(62 mph) in 4.5 seconds.
And if you combine the PDK with
the optional Sport Chrono Package
Plus (p. 74), the sprint from
It’s not only heritage that defines character.
Values do, too.
The new 911 Carrera S.
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911 Carrera S
0 to 100 km /h (62 mph) takes
just 4.3 seconds.
Additionally, the sound produced
by the two stainless steel
twin tailpipes is characteristic.
Characteristically Porsche.
The four-piston aluminium
monobloc calipers have a
striking red painted finish and
the generously dimensioned
brake discs make for outstanding
deceleration. These complement
the 19-inch Carrera S II wheels
with their new, sporty design.
The Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB, p. 88) is also
offered as an option.
Perfect road holding is assured
by the Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM, p. 72) and
the 10-mm lowered suspension.
For those who appreciate more
uncompromising qualities,
the PASM sports suspension with
a 20-mm reduction in ride height
and a mechanically locking rear
differential is available as an
option whichever gearbox you
choose.
However, along with all these
sporting features, this remains
a practical everyday sportscar.
As evidenced by the new Porsche
Communication Management
(PCM, p. 100) and the optional
dynamic cornering lights.
To sum it up, the inner strength
of the new 911 Carrera S does
not only manifest itself in pure
performance values. Not only,
indeed, but also.