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New Porsche 911 revealed

The all-new 911 has broken cover. The biggest changes are under its mildly revised skin.

The new Porsche 911 model will feature direct injection 3.6- and 3.8-litre engines and be offered with a double-clutch transmission.

There will be four models in the new Porsche 911 line-up: two coupes; and two cabriolets.

Prices range from L63,070 for the Carrera 3.6 coupe to L77,650 for the Carrera S 3.8 cabriolet. The Carrera S 3.8 coupe and Carrera 3.6 cabriolet are each priced at L70,360. New Turbo and GT variants will arrive next year.

The use of direct injection helps to cut the Carrera 3.6

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30 November 1999

The all-new 911 has broken cover. The biggest changes are under its mildly revised skin.

The new Porsche 911 model will feature direct injection 3.6- and 3.8-litre engines and be offered with a double-clutch transmission.

There will be four models in the new Porsche 911 line-up: two coupes; and two cabriolets.

Prices range from £63,070 for the Carrera 3.6 coupe to £77,650 for the Carrera S 3.8 cabriolet. The Carrera S 3.8 coupe and Carrera 3.6 cabriolet are each priced at £70,360. New Turbo and GT variants will arrive next year.

The use of direct injection helps to cut the Carrera 3.6’s CO2 emissions to 225g/km, which puts it into the 33% company car tax band. Fuel economy is 29.4mpg.

As well as being cleaner, the 345bhp 3.6-litre engine is 20bhp more powerful than the outgoing 911. The 3.8-litre engine has also been boosted, by 30bhp to 385bhp. This gives the Carrera S 3.8 coupe a top speed of 188mph.

The Porsche 911 will have the option of a double-clutch transmission for the first times. Called PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe), it is a seven-speed automatic that gives sequential manual gearshifts when desired. It’s 13% more fuel efficient than the Tiptronic S transmission that it replaces. And 60% faster than a conventional auto.

The PDK gearbox costs an additional £2338.

The new Porsche 911 features only subtle visual changes. It has larger mirrors, new front air intakes, a different rear valance, newly designed 18- and 19-inch alloy wheels and LED/bi-xenon lights.

The interior, too, is decidedly evolutionary. The display monitor has grown to 6.5 inches and, for the first time, features touch-screen satellite navigation. All new 911s are equipped with Porsche’s vehicle tracking system.

New Porsche 911 prices

  • On sale 05 July
  • Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6 coupe £63,070
  • Porsche 911 Carrera S 3.8 coupe £70,360
  • Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6 Cabriolet £70,360
  • Porsche Cabriolet Carrera S 3.8 Cabriolet £77,650

Four-model line up of coupes and cabriolets

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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