2011
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Carrera 4 GTS available as Coupé and Cabriolet with top-of-the-range Carrera engineStuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is widening the top end of its Carrera model line and pairing up each of the two 911 Carrera GTS with an all-wheel drive twin.
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That means that the 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupé and Cabriolet
will combine the 408 hp (300 kW) top of the range engine of the Carrera GTS
family with the intelligent, all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management
(PTM). Driving dynamics are not the only source of attraction. Economics
are as well. Thanks to Porsche Intelligent Performance the new all-wheel
911s consume no more than the equivalent Carrera 4S version, the Coupé
remains at 11.0 l/100 km (25.7 mpg imp.) and the Cabriolet at 11.2 l/100
km (25.2 mpg imp.) respectively based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).
Moreover both of them boast an even more comprehensive standard equipment
package compared with the Carrera 4S models. The 911 Carrera 4 GTS power
unit has its origins in the 3.8-litre, six-cylinder Carrera S engine. A wholesale
revamping of the intake duct added 23 hp (17 kW), taking the power output
to 408 hp (300 kW) at 7,300 rpm. The special aspiration system not only improves
peak power output but flexibility and power development as well thanks to
a more generous torque curve in the lower and middle engine speed range.
320 Newton metres kick in from as low as 1,500 rpm; the six-cylinder engine
delivers its rated torque of 420 Nm in the broad engine speed range from
4,200 rpm and 5,600 rpm. The sports exhaust system fitted as standard ensures
a distinctly sporty sound. It invests the new Carrera 4 GTS with an unmistakable
acoustic signature and the rear view of its tail pipe with its unique black
surface design lends it a unique character. At full power the Carrera 4 GTS
Coupé sprints to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.6 seconds, the Cabriolet in
4.8 seconds. The Carrera 4 GTS is fitted as standard with a six-speed manual
transmission but the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) seven-speed is
available as an option if desired. The PDK shaves an additional 0.2 seconds
respectively off the acceleration times from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph).
In the Carrera 4 GTS as well, PTM all-wheel drive stands for
Porsche's typical driving pleasure with even more driving stability, traction
and agile handling. The PTM achieves this by directing the optimal proportion
of the engine torque to the front wheels via a multiple-plate clutch. What's
more, just how single-mindedly the Carrera 4 GTS is designed for driving
dynamics is evident from the use of a standard limited-slip differential.
This mechanical rear differential lock contributes to the driving dynamics
of the electronically controlled all-wheel drive system. Visually, the new
Carrera 4 GTS models with all-wheel drive differ in points of detail from
earlier variants with rear-wheel drive: In addition to the type name on the
doors and rear lid, the distinguishing characteristic of all models with
all-wheel drive is the additional reflective stripe between the taillights.
What the Carrera GTS models have in common is the 911's wide body, otherwise
reserved for the all-wheel version of the 911s, and the rear axle track width
that goes with it. In numerous other details as well the GTS models differ
both visually and technically from the other Carrera models. For example,
they run on 19 inch RS Spyder wheels in black with central locking and
gloss-lathed rim flanges fitted with 305/30 ZR 19 tyres on the rear axle.
Additional visual features include the Sport-Design front apron with black
painted spoiler lip and special side skirts, also in black. Driver and passenger
are accommodated on sports seats. Typical of the GTS, the emphatically sporty
black Alcantara covering on centre panels, steering wheel rim, gearshift
and handbrake lever, door handles and door storage box lid and extension
are offered as standard in addition to a range of leather upholstery options.
The 911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupé, including country-specific equipment
and VAT at 19 per cent, is offered in Germany at a price of 111,956 euro,
the Cabriolet costs 122,071 euro. Both models will be on sale in Germany
from July 2011.