Porsche 911 purists always argue that the Carrera 4 is a pointless car. They say the best 911 you can get is a two-wheel-drive Carrera S. They are right. The C2S offers the best 911 driving experience. But there is no denying that AWD has its uses. In this video Porsche driving instructor Gordon Robertson explains advantages of the C4, especially for UK road users, especially in winter.
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Family technical specs:
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4
- 3.4-litre boxer engine with 350 hp (257 kW)
- 7-speed manual gearbox, optional 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK)
- Active all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
- 0-100 km/h: 4.9 seconds (PDK: 4.7 seconds; Sport Chrono: 4.5 seconds)
- Top speed: 285 km/h (PDK: 283 km/h)
- Fuel consumption (NEDC): 9.3 l/100 km, CO2 219 g/km (PDK: 8.6 l/100 km, CO2 203 g/km)
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
- 3.4-litre boxer engine with 350 hp (257 kW)
- 7-speed manual gearbox, optional PDK
- Active all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
- 0-100 km/h in 5.1 seconds (PDK: 4.9 seconds; Sport Chrono: 4.7 seconds)
- Top speed: 282 km/h, (PDK: 280 km/h)
- Fuel consumption (NEDC): 9.5 l/100 km, CO2 224 g/km (PDK: 8.7 l/100 km, CO2 205 g/km)
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
- 3.8-litre boxer engine with 400 hp (294 kW)
- 7-speed manual gearbox, optional PDK
- Active all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
- 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds (PDK: 4.3 seconds; Sport Chrono: 4.1 seconds)
- Top speed: 299 km/h, (PDK: 297 km/h)
- Fuel consumption (NEDC): 9.9 l/100 km, CO2 234 g/km (PDK: 9.1 l/100 km, CO2 215 g/km)
- Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
- 3.8-litre boxer engine with 400 hp (294 kW)
- 7-speed manual gearbox, optional PDK
- Active all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
- 0-100 km/h in 4.7 seconds (PDK: 4.5 seconds Sport Chrono: 4.3)
- Top speed: 296 km/h, (PDK: 294 km/h)
- Fuel consumption (NEDC): 10.0 l/100 km, CO2 236 g/km (PDK: 9.2 l/100 km, CO2 217 g/km)
