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The ultimate open-top Porsche - 911 Turbo Cabriolet
17 February 2008 · posted by Staff
The ultimate open-top Porsche performance model, the Porsche 911
Turbo Cabriolet
The new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet will go on sale in Australia
in September, offering outstanding high-performance with the
pleasure of open-top driving.
While boasting the highest levels of performance and luxury, the
stunning 2+2 Turbo Cabriolet also impresses with its average fuel
consumption of 12.9 litres / 100 kms – exemplary fuel economy for a
car in this segment and one that also has a top speed of 310 km/h.
This is achieved through the Turbo Cabriolet’s intelligent design,
outstanding aerodynamics and advanced engine technology.
As with the 911 Turbo Coupe launched in Australia in mid 2006,
the Cabriolet features the same 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged boxer
engine with Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG).
Maximum power is 353 kW and maximum torque is 620 Nm from a low
1,950 rpm. With optional ‘Sport Chrono’ package, which includes a
temporary overboost function, torque is raised to 680 Nm.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet with six-speed manual accelerates from 0
– 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds – with Tiptronic S the sprint time is cut
to 3.8 seconds, just 0.1 sec adrift of the Turbo Coupe.
Porsche engineers have kept the Cabriolet’s weight increase in
check at just 70 kg over the Coupe, a result of the additional
reinforcement of the chassis and inclusion of the rollover
protection system behind the rear seats.
A light, three-layer soft top roof which opens or closes in 20
seconds reduces the Cabriolet’s centre of gravity to allow maximum
handling potential.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet comes standard with all of Porsche’s
acclaimed chassis systems, albeit specifically tuned for the needs
of the cabriolet.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
gives the Turbo Cabriolet diverse driving modes while offering an
extremely high level of driving safety. Porsche Stability Management
(PSM) and the all-wheel drive Porsche
Traction Management (PTM) systems also
optimise grip and performance.
The PTM system, with its electronically
controlled multi-plate clutch, shifts the drive output from the
engine between the front and rear axles. Depending on the driving
conditions and grip levels, up to 100 per cent of the drive can be
transferred to either the front or rear wheels.
With a CD 0.31 the drag coefficient is identical to the 911 Turbo
Coupe and the Cabriolet matches the same 310 km/h top speed as its
hard top sibling.
The rear spoiler raises automatically at 120 km/h – extending 30
mm further than the Coupe – with the Cabriolet the only vehicle in
its class that generates negative lift at the rear axle.
The Turbo Cabriolet’s standard list of passive safety systems
includes six airbags and comprehensive rollover protection system
(with steel tubing integrated into the windshield frame and rollover
hoops behind the rear seats).
Furthermore, it is equipped with one of the most high-performance
brake systems. The six-piston front calipers are from the Porsche
Carrera GT. Available as an option is the lightweight Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system.
Also included in the extensive range of standard features are
full leather interior, bi-xenon head lamps, 19-inch forged alloy
wheels, climate control air conditioning, wind-deflector, Porsche
Communication Management (PCM) with
satellite navigation and 5.8-inch color monitor and Bose Surround
Sound System.
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