The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which transmits its power to all four wheels.
It forms part of Porsche's 997 model series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 380 bhp (385 PS/283 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1480 kg, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S dispatches the 0-100 km/h benchmark in 4.7 seconds and the standing kilometre in 23 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 297 km/h or 185 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 16.5/7.7/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 259.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2350 mm | 92.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1548 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Length | 4435 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1852 mm | 72.9 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1480 kg | 3263 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 67 litres | 14.7 [17.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.05 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.59 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3800 cc (231.89 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102 × 77.5 mm
4.02 × 3.05 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.32 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 385 PS (380 bhp) (283 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 74.6 kW/litre 101.4 ps/litre 100 bhp/litre 1.64 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
110.53 Nm/litre
1.34 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1388.9 kPa (201.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 633.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 23 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 297 km/h (185 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 260.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 191.46 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 256.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.22 kg/kW 8.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.5/7.7/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.5/7.7/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.1/13.0/9.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.1/36.7/25.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.3/30.5/21.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 259.0 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 305/30 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 183315 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 997 | ||
| RAC rating | 38.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S added 2008-07-28. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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