The New Carrera Models:

The first Porsche sports car was born of the necessity for pure engineering efficiency.  Built at a time when the most ample resource at hand was sheer brainpower, its innovative path to creating speed and agility established the DNA imprinted deep within every Porsche that followed.

And for ever new Porsche 911, there has been a simple criterion- whatever features are added or technologies offered, they must be more than just new.  They must prove to be true enhancements, delivering performance that’s more precise, more immediate, and more rewarding for the driver.

The latest evolution of the 911 has its exterior design reshaped to further the aims of aerodynamics.  And a new generation of Porsche engines now uses direct fuel injection, and the new option Porsche Doppelkupplung helps with fuel efficiency and better performance.

The interior console offers the latest Porsche Communication Management information system, adding even more direct and intuitive control.

Each of these advances holds its own engineering logic.  But Porsche technology ultimately proves itself on pavement, not on paper.  It is only after countless hours on the test track at Weissach, and at racetracks around the world that Porsche logic is deemed Porsche Magic, and thus worth of inclusion into a new 911.

The position of its flat-six engine at the rear of the chassis is an iconic element of Porsche 911.  For many drivers, it’s the single characteristic that defines the 911 driving experience.  That experience is now further evolved in the new 911, thanks to two new engines that use direct fuel injection.

From a technical perspective, the more accurate fuel/air mixture and optimization of combustion has increased performance while being more fuel efficient.  Power and torque outputs are now 345 horsepower and 385 horsepower and 288 lb-ft and 310 lb-ft for the 3.6 and 3.8 liter engines respectively.

Along with the direct fuel injection the new Porsche engines offer Porsche Doppelkupplung, with both manual gearshift and an automatic mode.  Gearshifts take mere hundredths of a second, and without any hint of interruption to flow of power.

The new 911 Carrera 4 models are equipped with Porsche Traction Management.  PTM uses an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch to regulate the distribution of drive force to the front axle based on driving conditions.

The new Porsche Communication Management system is also standard.  Featuring a touch screen and MP3-compatible CD/DVD drive for the first time, and an optional universal audio interface that enables you to connect and easily control an iPod.  Other optional features include a Bluetooth hands-free telephone interface and XM satellite radio.

Yet for all its advanced technologies, the new 911 is still very much a pure sports car, one that places the challenge and rewards of driving at the feet and in the hands, of its driver.