New Porsche 911 with Direct Fuel Injection and Double-Clutch Gearbox

Guests present at the ACS (Barker) were brought back on a trip down automobile memory lane as 911 models from today and the past 45 years converged at the iconic clock tower within the school compound. The exclusive launch of the new Porsche 911 Carrera models also paid homage to Porsche’s 45 years of motoring excellence for the 911 line, which has been widely regarded throughout the automobile industry to be both a design icon and technological benchmark.

Porsche Centre Singapore’s General Manager, Mr Francis Lee said, “The 911 Carrera is one of the most celebrated models in Porsche’s history. Its lineage can be traced back to the mid-1960s and for over 40 years, Porsche has continually refined and updated the basic
shape of the car, while keeping true to the brand’s distinctive attributes – its motor-racing heritage combined with every-day driving practicalities.”

The new 911 Carrera and Carrera S will offer drivers with Porsche’s classic rear-wheel drive, with an even higher standard of dynamic performance thanks to their all-new flat-six power units displacing 3.6 and, respectively, 3.8 litres. And for the first time, direct fuel injection is being introduced on a Porsche sports car, together with the optional double-clutch gearbox Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), making the new 911 even more sporting and dynamic.

These new technologies enhance the already outstanding efficiency of the 911 to an even higher level than before. The PDK technology allows the Carrera Coupé to offer an outstanding fuel economy of 9.8 litres/100 kilometres. And with all new Carrera models remaining significantly below the fuel consumption benchmark of 11 litres/100 kilometers, CO2 emissions are down by up to 15 per cent.

Maximum output of the 911 Carrera with its 3.6-litre power unit is up by 20 bhp to 345 bhp. Output on the 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-litre power unit is equally impressive, up by 30 bhp to 385 bhp. With this extra power, the Carrera S Coupé now offers a top speed of slightly
over 300 km/h.

[b]Brand new technology on the new Porsche 911 generation[/b]
The new generation of the 911 is available for the first time with the new Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), Porsche’s double-clutch gearbox. Offering no less than seven forwardgears, the new gearbox combines the driving comfort of a converter automatic transmission
with the dynamic gearshift of a sequential racing gearbox. And since PDK also boasts an automatic gearshift function, it replaces the former Porsche Tiptronic S automatic transmission on both the Carrera and Carrera S. Through its optimised and adaptive gearshift programs, PDK improves the car’s acceleration and reduces fuel consumption to a level even lower than before.

Porsche developed this gearshift principle featuring two clutches to shift gears without the slightest interruption of traction and pulling power and without even the tiniest break in between gears no less than 25 years ago for motorsport. Porsche drivers benefiting from this technology were able to accelerate faster than their competitors and keep both hands on the steering wheel while shifting gears, thus avoiding even the slightest distraction while shifting. The pioneering achievement from back then now gives the new 911 Carrera even better performance: Equipped with seven-speed PDK, the Carrera Coupé accelerates in 4.5 seconds from 0-100 km/h, another 0.2 seconds faster than with a manual six-speed gearbox. And the customer in search of optimum driving dynamics even has the option to combine PDK with Porsche’s optional Sport Chrono Plus including Launch Control.

The result is high-speed acceleration free of slip from a standstill and a racing gearshift, with the car accelerating to 100 km/h in a truly outstanding 4.3 seconds.

The new generation of the 911 stands out clearly at first sight through innovations in design both front and rear as well as new lights with LED technology. LED daytime driving lights and bi-xenon headlights now standard on all new models in the Carrera range give the silhouette of the 911 even more distinctive style and a truly unique look, interacting with new LED rear lights to ensure an unmistakable and striking appearance also at the rear. And as a further safety option, Porsche now also offers Dynamic Bending Lights on all models.

Prices start from SGD379,888 for the Carrera and from SGD424,888 for the Carrera S, while the Carrera Cabriolet retails from SGD424,888 and the Carrera S Cabriolet from SGD469,888 (Price is inclusive of 5-year warranty and maintenance, road tax, COE and GST; subject to change without prior notice).

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Credits: Jarvis