The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet PDK is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet-bodied car with a rear mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 911 Carrera Cabriolet PDK is part of Porsche's 997 model range.
Its 3.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that produces 340 bhp (345 PS/254 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 390 N·m (288 lb·ft/39.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 7 speed automatic gearbox.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 1530 kg, the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet PDK manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 4.9 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 23.6 seconds.
Maximum quoted speed is 287 km/h (178 mph), official fuel consumption is 14.9/7.0/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 233.0 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) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4435 mm | 174.6 inches | |
| Width | 1808 mm | 71.2 inches | |
| Height | 1310 mm | 51.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1530 kg | 3373 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.01 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3614 cc (220.54 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 97 × 81.5 mm
3.82 × 3.21 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 345 PS (340 bhp) (254 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 390 Nm (288 ft·lb) (39.8 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.2 kW/litre 95.4 ps/litre 94.1 bhp/litre 1.54 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
107.91 Nm/litre
1.3 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) | 1356.1 kPa (196.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 602.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 23.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 287 km/h (178 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 225.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 165.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 222.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.03 kg/kW 10.08 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.9/7.0/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.9/7.0/9.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.7/14.3/10.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.0/40.4/28.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.8/33.6/23.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 233.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10.5J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 180037 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 997 | ||
| RAC rating | 35.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet PDK added 2008-07-04. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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