The latest addition to the Porsche 991 family, the Carrera 4 and 4S, have publically shown its face at the Paris Motor Show today. The new models based on the new 991 model series have an all-wheel drive system and a couple of styling updates to make the changes recognisable.
The new four-wheel drive Porsche 911 hits the market in four variants, the 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Carrera 4S and each as Coup and Cabriolet. Each version closely resembles its rear-wheel drive counterpart. Distinguishing features include wider wheels arches, the 22mm extension hides rear tyres that are 10mm wider. Porsche also fitted the traditional red light band that connects the two taillights.
The Carrera 4 is 65kg lighter than the outgoing 997 model. Both models get a seven-speed manual gearbox as standard, and the Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) gearbox is available as an option. Both will also feature a new all-wheel drive indicator found in the instrument cluster, Porsche Active Safe which helps to prevent front-facing collisions, an optional sliding glass sunroof and an extended Sport Chrono pack that automatically double-declutches during downshifts.
The Carrera 4 features a 3.4 liter straight six engine producing 350hp. This means it is capable of a sprint from zero to 100km/h in as little as 4.5 seconds which rises to 4.7 seconds for the Cabriolet, and a top speed of up to 285km/h, reduced to 282km/h for the Cabriolet. The Carrera 4S features the 3.8 liter straight six with 400hp, enough to ensure zero to 100km/h sprints in 4.1 seconds with the Cabriolet performing slightly slower at 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 299km/h or 296km/h for the Cabriolet.
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