Porsche reveals new 911 C4S 07 | 10 | 2015
PORSCHE HAS CONTINUED the roll-out of its 2016 model year 911 range by lifting the wraps from the facelifted Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S in both coupe and cabriolet body styles. The cars were also joined by the Targa 4 and Targa 4S.
First deliveries of the cars in Scotlan are expected early next year, following their public debut at next month’s Los Angeles Motor Show.
Pricing for four-wheel-drive 911 models starts at £81,398 for the Carrera 4 coupe. Other models include the £90,240 Carrera 4 cabrio, £90,843 Carrera 4S coupe, £99,684 Carrera 4S cabrio, £90,240 Targa 4 and £99,684 Targa 4S.
All four new four-wheel-drive models boast Porsche's traditional wider rear arches and the horizontal light band that runs between the tail-lights distinguishing the 4WD 911s from the rear-drive editions.
The various wide-bodied four-wheel-drive 911 models adopt similar modifications to their more traditional rear-wheel-drive siblings.
The exterior of the 911 Carrera 4 and 4S, Targa 4 and Targa 4S have been upgraded with a redesigned front bumper. This now sports active air ducts that open and close to channel air to the front-mounted radiators.
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The models also get evised headlights with altered internal graphics, larger exterior mirror housings mounted on the doors and new door handles. In addition, there's a redesigned air vent above the rear-mounted engine, modified tail-lights and a new rear bumper with air vents to channel hot air away from the engine.
All models are fitted with a new twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine, which was initially unveiled in the latest 911 Carrera and Carrera S.
Delivering 365bhp, an added 20bhp, it replaces the naturally aspirated 3.4-litre six-cylinder unit in the 911 Carrera 4 and Targa 4. In the 4S-badged models, the new engine replaces the older naturally aspirated 3.8-litre horizontally-opposed six-cylinder powerplant, offering a similar 20bhp increase to 414bhp.
There's no change to the gearbox options, with buyers having the choice of a seven-speed manual or a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch unit with the choice between manual and automatic shift modes. Both gearboxes work in combination with an electro-hydraulic four-wheel drive system.
With the increase in power comes faster 0-62mph times. In the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S coupe — fitted with the optional seven-speed PDK gearbox — the sprint can be covered in 4.1sec and 3.8sec respectively. That's a 0.1sec improvement on the rear-drive Carrera and Carrera S. There's also an increase to the car's maximum, now up to 190mph.
Porsche also claims the twin-turbocharged engine is also up to 12% more economical than its normally aspirated predecessor, meaning 35.8mpg and 35.3mpg for the Carrera 4 cabriolet and Carrera 4S cabriolet. Porsche hasn't released figures for the Carrera 4 or 4S coupe yet.
Inside the cabin, the four-wheel-drive 911 adopts the same upgrades made to rear-wheel-drive models. Included is a new generation of Porsche’s Communication Management (PCM) multimedia system. Its larger 7.0in touchscreen supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, with satellite navigation coming as standard.
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Jim McGill