The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a rear mounted powerplant which supplies its power to all four wheels.
The 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet forms part of Porsche's 997 family of cars.
The 3.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 321 bhp (325 PS/239 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 370 N·m (273 lb·ft/37.7 kgm) at 4250 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
This power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1545 kg, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet manages to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5.3 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 24.3 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 285 km/h (177 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 16.1/8.1/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 270.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm | 92.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1548 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4427 mm | 174.3 inches | |
| Width | 1852 mm | 72.9 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1545 kg | 3406 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.04 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3596 cc (219.441 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 82.8 mm
3.78 × 3.26 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.16 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 325 PS (321 bhp) (239 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 370 Nm (273 ft·lb) (37.7 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.6 kW/litre 90.5 ps/litre 89.3 bhp/litre 1.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
102.89 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1293 kPa (187.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7300 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 599.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 24.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 285 km/h (177 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 210.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 154.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 207.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.45 kg/kW 10.78 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.1/8.1/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.1/8.1/11.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.2/12.3/8.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.5/34.9/25.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.6/29.0/21.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 270.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 295/35 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 318 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 134629 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 997 | ||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet added 2005-11-17. Last modified 2018-10-06. |
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