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The NEW 911...997 2009 Cabriolet...(breathtaking!)
The NEW 911...997 Coupe... (WOW!)
The NEW 911...997...rear view...curves in all the right places!
NEW SEXY INTERIOR MAKEOVER!
911 New models MY 2009 Press embargo : C2 (S) Coupé / Cabrio 06.06.2008
C4 (S) Coupé / Cabrio 25.06.2008
Targa 4 (S) 28.07.2008
Start of production : C2 (S) LHD / RHD 21.04.2008
C4 (S) / Targa 4 (S) LHD / RHD 05.05.2008
C2 (S) / C4 (S) / Targa 4 (S) USA KW 23/2008
Market launch : C2 (S) Coupé / Cabrio EU, LHD / RHD 05.07.2008
C2 (S) Coupé / Cabrio USA / Canada, 20.09.2008
RoW LHD/RHD
C4 (S) Coupé / Cabrio, Targa 4 (S) Worldwide 25.10.2008
Models : • 911 Carrera Coupé / Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera S Coupé / Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera 4 Coupé / Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera 4S Coupé / Cabriolet
• 911 Targa 4
• 911 Targa 4S
Changes compared with Model Year 2008 in bold, product information valid for EU model 2. Transmission : 3. Chassis : 7. Personalization : 8. New Market-specific equipment
1. Engine :
• New engine generation with direct fuel injection (DFI):
- 3.6-l boxer engine with 345 hp (+20 hp), 390 Nm (+20 Nm)
- 3.8-l boxer engine with 385 hp (+30 hp), 420 Nm (+20 Nm)
Increased performance with significant reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions; all engines comply with stringent EU5 regulations (see Appendix 2)
• Optimised manual gearbox, upshift indicator in instrument
cluster for economical driving (standard for manual gearbox)
• Self-adjusting clutch now also on 3.6-l models
• Drive-off assist (standard for manual gearbox and PDK)
• Porsche Traction Management (PTM, standard for C4 / Targa 4 models)
• Mechanical limited-slip rear differential (standard for C4 / Targa 4 models)
• Enhanced Porsche Stability Management (PSM) now also with additional
functions for C2 models
• New braking system for 3.6-l models: closed-top calipers, brake disc
diameters: 330 mm front (+12 mm), 330 mm rear (+31 mm), thicker brake
discs at rear (+4 mm)
• Standard wheels with new design: 18-inch Carrera IV wheel, 19-inch Carrera S
II wheel
• Larger wheel width and offset at rear for 18-inch Carrera IV wheels on C2
models (10.5J x 18 ET 60)
4. Electrics :
• Bi-Xenon headlights with cleaning system now also standard on 3.6-l models
• LED daytime running lights and side lights, conventional foglights discontinued
• LED taillights with new design
• New Porsche Communication Management (PCM):
Central multimedia system including:
- 6.5-inch TFT colour display (touchscreen)
- Radio with RDS twin tuner and scan/phase diversity for optimum reception
- CD/DVD drive, MP3-compatible, supports audio output from audio/video DVDs
5. Exterior :
• Restyled front bumper with larger air intakes
• Restyled and separate auxiliary front light units above air intakes
• New rear bumper
• New, semi-integrated stainless steel tailpipes
• Larger exterior mirrors with new design
• Additional differentiation on all-wheel drive models: rear light-strip
(coloured in red), black trim at base of rear bumper, titanium paint finish on
front air intake surrounds and horizontal grilles
• Optimised hood system on Cabriolet models
• New colour range:
- Porsche Racing Green Metallic (metallic colour) replaces Forest Green
Metallic
- Aqua Blue Metallic (metallic colour) replaces Cobalt Blue Metallic
- Nordic Gold Metallic (special colour) replaces Dark Olive Metallic
- Cream White (special colour) replaces Slate Grey Metallic
6. Interior :
• Front centre console with new styling, black paint finish, modified air-
conditioning controls, fewer switches
• All standard steering wheels with rim in smooth-finish leather, machine-sewn
seam and airbag module with soft-touch paint finish
• New controls for hood/roof (Cabriolet, Targa / worldwide) and window lifts
(NAFTA markets only)
• Uprated vehicle ke
• 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) (250) incl. new 3-spoke sports
steering wheel for PDK and new, specially designed gear selector
• Sport Chrono Package Plus in conj. w. PDK: new functions - launch control,
racetrack gearshift strategy and additional ‘Sport Plus’ button (640)
• Mechanical limited-slip rear differential (only for C2 models, standard for
C4 /Targa 4 models) (220)
• PASM sports suspension (incl. 20 mm lowering) and mechanical limited-slip
rear differential, also offered for USA (P17) (only for Coupé models, limited-
slip differential for allwheel drive models as standard)
• Uprated Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) with faster tyre pressure display
(482)
• Dynamic cornering lights (603)
• Seat ventilation for standard and comfort seats (541)
• Steering wheel heating, only in conj. w. seat heating and PDK (345)
• Audio & communication:
- Navigation module with hard-disc drive (672)
- Voice control with whole-word input (671)
- GSM quad-band telephone module (Bluetooth® SAP) (666)
- Cordless active handset for telephone module (669)
- Mobile-phone preparation with console (Bluetooth® HFP) (618)
- Mobile-phone preparation (Bluetooth® HFP) (619)
- Integrated CD/DVD autochanger (6-disc), MP3-compatible (693)
- Universal audio interface for connecting external audio devices, e.g.,
Apple iPod® or USB stick in centre console storage compartment (AUX,
USB and iPod® ports).
iPod® and USB stick operated via PCM (870)
- BOSE® Surround Sound System, 385 Watts, supports 5.1 discrete surround
sound format (680
- TV tuner (analogue & digital reception DVB-T) (676)
• New multifunction steering wheels for PDK in smooth-finish leather (844),
macassar (847), carbon (845) and Aluminium Look (XPU)
• Airbag module in smooth-finish leather as additional feature in optional
leather interior
• Sycamore wood options discontinued
• Optional external antenna relocated to front right-hand wing on all models
(461)
• PCNA: XM satellite radio (SDARS) (686)
• PJ: Extended factory-fitted sat-nav preparation (Japan) plus Clarion
aftermarket navigation system from VPC (standard)
• PGCN: Factory-fitted sat-nav preparation (China) plus Panasonic
aftermarket navigation system in PCM from Porsche dealer (optional, from
week 45/08)
Porsche has officially confirmed it'll build a four-seat, four-door sport coupe for the 2009 calendar year (2010 model year). To be called Panamera (supposedly for the Carrera Panamericana race), it'll become the fourth car in Porsche's lineup (911, Cayenne, Boxster/ Cayman) and will not share its platform or development with any other carmaker.
Its V-8 engines are from the Cayenne, the 340-horsepower naturally aspirated and 450-horse, 4.5-liter twin-turbo, although Porsche certainly has the capability to raise the power for each by the 2010 model year. Porsche's Leipzig factory will build the front-engine, rear-drive Panamera alongside the Cayenne SUV and the Carrera GT supercar.
Porsche will fund the $1.2-billion-plus project on its own and expects annual worldwide sales of at least 20,000 (it had previously said it could break even on 10,000). If history is any guide, about half that will be sold in the United States and Canada. The four-door Panamera's code name is E2B, and Porsche may design a sport-wagon variant off it.
You don't want to rush these things...
Porsche has been toying with this idea for years.
The Wheel Deal
It's all about the product.
By Alex Taylor III
JULY 1, 2008, 4:02 PM
2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS: Excess refined
As the first Porsche ever to be classified as a light
truck, the Cayenne has been the subject of
unending controversy ever since it was introduced
in 2002. On the one hand, it has helped Porsche
survive a slump in sports car sales and allowed it
to remain – car for car – the most profitable auto
company on the planet. So far this year, the
Cayenne has accounted for a remarkable 42% of
Porsche’s U.S. sales.
On the other hand, Cayenne owners display the
least loyalty to the Porsche marque. So rather than
being counted on to buy one Porsche after
another, as 911 owners are, they are more likely to desert the brand when it’s time to buy a new car.
That hasn’t stopped Porsche from continuing to expand the Cayenne model line. To the six-cylinder
base model, the V-8 -powered S and the over-the-top Turbo, now comes the GTS. After a weekend
behind the wheel, including a late-night dash through the curves of the archaic Saw Mill River Parkway
in Westchester, County, New York, I rate it as the best-balanced and most desirable Cayenne.
With its 405-hp engine and $70,195 base price, the GTS slots in above the S and below the Turbo in
the price and power hierarchy. The exterior paint and interior fittings are executed to a high level –
though no one would confuse a Porsche interior with a Range Rover – and the performance was
breathtaking without feeling excessive. The Turbo that I drove several years ago seemed to be
constantly straining to go faster than I wanted, whereas the GTS always seemed to be under my
control. The enormous 21-inch wheels and tires stick to the road without being obtrusive, while the
suspension and handling felt perfectly matched with each other, providing a comfortable ride without
excessive leans or dips.
While nobody needs a two-and-a-half ton sport utility vehicle that gets to 100 mph in 15 seconds and
gobbles a gallon of gas for every 13 miles it travels in town, it is possible to rationalize the purchase of
a Cayenne. Think of it as the family man’s Porsche. There’s room inside for everyone, including the
dog, unlike, say, a Cayman or Boxster.
The debate over what makes a true Porsche will begin anew next spring, when Porsche’s first fourdoor
car, the Panamera, makes its debut at the Geneva motor show. And the long-term impact of the
Cayenne on Porsche’s premium standing is still to be determined. What happens if Cayenne owners
keep deserting the brand and nobody shows up to replace them? For now, though, Cayenne GTS
owners should just thank their good fortune – and find plenty of open roads where they can continue to
enjoy it.
NOT A REAL CAR...
An artist's conception of how a Porsche Cayman should look...hmmmmmm.....
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