2012 Porsche 911 Carrera - Revealed and Prices

The 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera has impressive similar to its own metal and which Porschephiles describe the 998, even though it's really being referred to within as the 991. This prototype car wears the expected placeholder front lighting elements these ones cribbed from a pre-face-lift version of the current 997-gen Carrera bulging from tacked-on front fender extensions side model. While the 2009 Carrera hosts all-new 3.6- and 3.8-liter engines, we suspect only evolutionary changes to the flat-six motors housed within the 998’s plump rear end. Bring up and all wheel drive will positively show up for duty, as will Porsche’s new seven-speed PDK double-clutch automated manual.The Porsche will use liberal amounts of aluminum in the new car to save weight, and many of the 998's parts will trickle down to the next-generation Boxster and Cayman. Definitely, Porsche will have its hands full launching the new Panamera sedan for 2010.One of the longest-running models available, the 911's basic design goes all the way back to 1963. The Porsche 911 Carrera has 385-horsepower 911 Carrera S has evolved into the 403-horsepower 911 Carrera GTS. Completely suited to slot into the gap between the 385-horsepower Carrera S and the 435-horsepower GT3, the GTS combines the 44-millimeter wider Carrera 4 body, wider rear track and wheels with rear-wheel drive. Delivering maximum torque lower in the rev range at 4200 rpm makes the car quicker. The Turbo 530 hp are accessible between 6250 and 6750 rpm. The added power is achieved through different intake-valve timing and increased turbo boost pressure. Maximum torque is rated at 516 lb-ft, which happens between 2100 and 4250 rpm. Top speed of the Turbo S increases from a claimed 194 mph to 195.