In a smoke of blistering acceleration in 4. It had a top speed of mph and featured "zero lift" aerodynamics, which increased stability through automatic ride height adjustment. For the RS version of the GT3, Porsche added a lighter flywheel and tighter gear ratios for better track performance. It was fitted with a front splitter and rear wing. The European version was especially cool because it was fitted with a roll cage.
For the second generation of the , the Additionally, the cars also implemented a brand-new direct injection system. The Porsche improved the suspension and fitted it with a new titanium sport exhaust. Porsche fitted the Turbo with its PDK gearbox for the first time with the Power came from the twin-turbo 3. It had a top speed of mph. Join Now. New Cars.
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Contact Us Porsche Inventory. Find Your Vehicle Close. Search By Keyword Search:. Year Make Model. Saved Vehicles Close. Look for this link on your favorites: Save. All had more than bhp, while a new GT2 entered unchartered territory with bhp. Once again, though, claims of diminishing of character greeted the 's arrival, with purists grumbling about less feelsome steering and the softening of the 's, um, exciting edges thanks to stronger grip.
The looks barely changed, but there were bigger changes afoot underneath them for the updated More efficient direct injection engines marked the first nod to more environmentally caring s, while the PDK twin-clutch gearbox arrived.
The reached its only recently unsurpassed power peak thanks to the utterly ludicrous bhp GT2 RS , while arguably the best ever — the GT3 RS 4. No wonder its successor faced such a tough time…. The arrived in , and while it may have been coined the prettiest in decades, nothing could save it from a wrath of criticism for its new electric steering. The Targa is also cool again. It will go down in history as the last of the s to have naturally aspirated Carreras that rev to the heavens….
And the It doesn't look the same. The basic silhouette hasn't changed but there's a big styling leap in the shape of the long light bar at the back and full track widths for all models, not just the four-wheel-drive and motorsport cars. For now, it's relatively conventional, with the Carrera models carrying over the same 3-litre flat-six turbo engines, albeit with lower emissions yet more power, in typically clever Porsche fashion. A completely new chassis with modified wheelbase, greater track width and beefier tyres, plus an ergonomically optimised interior produced an even sportier and more comfortable driving sensation.
In engineering terms this was all about Porsche Intelligent Performance: even lower fuel consumption and even more power — created, for instance, by reducing the engine size to 3. Also new: Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control and the manual 7-speed transmission. The design of the likewise met with high critical acclaim. With its low, stretched silhouette, its bristling surfaces and precisely shaped details, the Porsche Carrera — in the seventh generation as before — continued to be unmistakably a and was thus once more setting new standards in automotive design.
In , the new Targa was added to the family. The latest generation of this extravagant variant combined the classic Targa idea with advanced roof convenience. Just like the legendary original Targa, it featured the distinctive wide bar in place of B-pillars, a removable front roof section and a wraparound rear window without a C-pillar. But unlike the classic Targa, the roof segment could open and close at the push of a button.
The fully automatic roof system stowed the Targa top behind the rear seat in spectacular fashion. The new Porsche cemented its position as the best in its class in terms of performance and efficiency. The new 3. In both cases, this represented a power boost of 20 hp over the prior model, with just under twelve per cent less fuel consumption. The Carrera represented a quantum leap in innovation, featuring a sharp new look outside and Porsche Communication Management with multi-touch screen inside.
Ten seconds faster than its predecessor and with an even greater lead over the competition. Fifty five years since the first was sold Down Under, two Porsche Exclusive models have been created in homage. The Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur has created a new interior concept for the Porsche The series has been the most comprehensively-developed generation of the to date — and the most successful too.
Consumption Data Carrera: Fuel consumption combined 8.
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