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Porsche 911 Turbo drops it?s top


The ultimate drop-top will be on sale in Australia from September at a premium of $20,000 more than the outgoing model and $30,000 above the new turbo coupe.

“It is going to cost more than the old model but you are getting a whole lot more for your money,” says Porsche Australia's Paul Ellis.

“The all-wheel drive system is a huge improvement over the previous car, far more proactive and packed with new technology. There is the variable turbo geometry, the extra power and torque, 353kW against 309kW, and sub-four second performance.”

Porsche claims the new Turbo Cabriolet returns average fuel consumption of 12.9 litres/100km and a top speed of 310km/h.

The Cabriolet features the same 3.6-litre twin-turbocharged boxer engine as the recently released Coupe producing 353kW and 620Nm.

Porsche engineers have kept the Cabriolet's weight increase in check at just 70kg more than the Coupe, a result of the additional reinforcement of the chassis and inclusion of the rollover protection system behind the rear seats.

The Turbo Cabriolet comes standard with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and the all-wheel-drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system, all of which optimise grip and performance.

The six-piston front calipers brakes are from the Porsche Carrera GT.

Available as an option is the lightweight Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system.

The Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet will retail from $357,500 for the six-speed manual with the five-speed Tiptronic S model priced from $365,500.