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Porsche Tweaks 911

Written By: Conor Twomey
Posted: 11/06/2008 00:00:00
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"Because the engines now boast direct injection the basic Carrera averages only 9.6 litres of fuel every 100/km and falls into VRT Band E thanks to its 225g/km CO2 output."

HANG ON, THAT LOOKS FAMILIAR
It's the new Porsche 911...obviously.

SO WHAT'S NEW?
Visually, not much. It's got new bumpers, new xenon headlamps with LED DRLs, new wheels and new rear lights.

SURELY THERE HAS BEEN SOME PERFORMANCE TWEAKERY
Indeed, Porsche has heavily revised the engines and the new, seven-speed, twin-clutch transmission replaces the automatics, too.

MORE POWER, MORE PERFORMANCE?
Natch! The Carrera 3.6 is up 20hp to 345hp while the Carrera S 3.8 is up 30hp to 385hp. 0-100km/h takes 4.7 seconds with a manual S, 4.5s with PDK and 4.3s with launch control.

DOESN'T SOUND VERY GREEN THEN
Because the engines now boast direct injection the basic Carrera averages only 9.6 litres of fuel every 100/km and falls into VRT Band E thanks to its 225g/km CO2 output.

ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD KNOW?
There's a new steering wheel with revised shift toggles (no paddles, though... sigh), brake assist is standard across the range and larger brakes.

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