PETALING JAYA: Porsche Malaysia has launched the Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 GTS with prices starting from RM1.43mil.
The new 911 Carrera is offered as a coupé with rear-wheel drive.
Meanwhile, the 911 Carrera 4 GTS is offered as both a coupé and Targa, with all-wheel drive as standard.
Both model variants have Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) as standard.
The 911 Carrera has a lightly modified 3.0-litre twin-turbo boxer engine that is more powerful than its predecessors.
There's a power boost to 290kW (394PS), along with maximum torque of 450Nm.
The new 911 also features a revamped design, better aerodynamics, a fresh interior, upgraded standard equipment and expanded connectivity.
The turbochargers in the new 911 Carrera were reserved for the GTS models in its predecessor.
The new 911 Carrera coupé goes from 0 to 100kph in 4.1 seconds (3.9 seconds with the Sport Chrono package) and boasts a top speed of 294kph.
Meanwhile, the new 911 Carrera 4 GTS is the first street-legal 911 equipped with a super-lightweight performance hybrid powertrain.
The 911 Carrera 4 GTS coupé accelerates from zero to 100kph in 3.0 seconds and reaches a top speed of 312kph.
For the new 911 Carrera 4 GTS, Porsche’s engineers used knowledge gained from motor racing as the basis for designing the hybrid system.
The heart of the T-Hybrid drive is a new 3.6-litre boxer engine, with a total system output of 398kW (541PS) and 610Nm of torque.
The power increase over its predecessor is 45kW (61PS).
The suspension of the 911 Carrera 4 GTS has also been comprehensively revised.
For the first time, rear-axle steering now comes as standard.
It increases stability at high speeds and reduces the turning circle.
This enables the use of an electro-hydraulic control system, which makes the system even more flexible and precise.
The sports suspension with a variable damper system (PASM) and a ride height lowered by 10mm provide characteristic GTS handling.
Also available for the first time in the 911 Carrera are Exclusive Design wheels with carbon blades that reduce the drag coefficient.
The 911 Carrera 4 GTS roll on 21-inch wheels with a width of 11.5 inches and 315/30 ZR 21 tyres at the rear as standard.
At the front are 245/35 ZR 20 tyres on 8.5-inch- wide 20-inch wheels.
The wider footprint of the rear tyres improves the driving dynamics and traction of the new 911 Carrera 4 GTS.
Also, for the first time, Porsche has also integrated all light functions into the now standard matrix LED headlights of the 911, with their characteristic four-point graphic.
On the 911 Carrera 4 GTS, the front end has five vertically arranged active cooling air flaps visible from the outside and another hidden flap on each side.
For the first time in the 911, these are complemented by adaptive front diffusers in the underbody, which are controlled together with the cooling air flaps.
These elements direct the air flow as required: when power requirements are minimal, closed flaps optimise aerodynamics.
In the cockpit, the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system is still operated via the high-resolution central display with a 10.9-inch screen.
For the first time, the 911 has a fully digital instrument cluster.
The 12.6-inch curved display fits elegantly into the new control and display concept and can be extensively customised.
Porsche Malaysia is represented by Sime Darby Auto Performance.
