2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet

The press intro for the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS in Palm Springs has left some losses on the battlefield. A car had a hole in his oil pan, another had torn lower lip. And some vehicles that had not yet returned as the sun was setting, so all that was available for testing was the silver convertible with Porsche PDK transmission. So much for our "Save the manuals!" Crusade. They are the daughters of the American Revolution carpooling could keep around the carpet dry cleaning.

One thing about the seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission is that it performs flawless launches. Our test vehicle that comes with the option package ($ 1480) Sport Chrono and programming of launch control, yielded four nearly identical 4.0 seconds from zero to 60 sprints.

With rear-wheel drive coupe and convertible only GTS and the new 356 Speedster-copy added to the range, there are now 20 flavors of 911 for sale. Considering the game 250 options available on all 911, the iterations may add up to something like Nicolas Cage discovered.

When the broccoli, boiled down, the GTS only for the Carrera S and S an additional 23 hp optional ($ 16,900!) Power kit and widebody fenders, and all-wheel drive Carrera 4 models, as well as center-lock RS Spyder wheels, GT3-like Alcantara interior, and a series of specific badge GTS and flocking.

And it comes at a price below the power S. $ 104.050 for the base GTS coupe and $ 113,850 for the GTS convertible. PDK steering wheel with paddle adds $ 4320th If you purchased the same equipment on a GTS Carrera S 2011, you could save $ 5,230. And you will get your hips 1.7 inches wider, the wheels smart, sports exhaust with button top and Alcantara interior free.

Now Porsche is proud of the fact that it does not use SPIF showroom to move the metal. But it reduces some prices from 2010 to 2011 and the current model replacement approach in 2012, GTS is the best discounts ever you have a Carrera.

The 3.8-liter flat-six additional 23 horsepower from a set of double length runner intake cylinder with six individual control components instead of just one component in the center. However, more grinding than a millimeter of metal from the inner wall of the entrance near the valves, improved cylinder filling, according to Porsche, especially in the middle of the range where the torque curve GTS rev s "flattens out. Maximum torque of 310 lb-ft is the same but comes 200 rpm lower in 4200 and remains in touch more.

GTS rolls around the bed linen is more than a standard Carrera GT3 hyper-flexible, but it can still crush the upper body with the handle. Where there are power transmission equipment weighs the nose, the control is often alarmingly light when accelerating out of the corner, causing the adrenaline, which is familiar to 911 fans.

Porsche Active Suspension Management is standard, although the setting the softer of the race is still tiring. Yes, even equipped with the PDK transmission, the GTS you experience complete with baton 911. Well, except for the reduced price. It is not normal. Photo Gallery