Porsche 911 2019 News

Entry to a brand-new 992-generation Porsche 911 just got $35,500 more affordable in Australia courtesy of new Carrera base variants that start from $229,500 plus on-road costs for the coupe.Poseurs cop a $21,500 premium for the Carrera Cabriolet, which is still $30,100 less expensive than the equivalent Carrera S that launched earlier this year.These cost savings are reflected by lower power and torque outputs from the 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine in the Carrera’s rump, which develops 283kW and 450Nm (up 11kW over the old 991 Carrera but down 48kW and 80Nm compared to the 992 Carrera S).But the Carrera is no slouch, with a sprightly 0-100km/h time of 4.2 seconds in the coupe, while the Cabriolet arrives two-tenths later. Optioning the Sport Chrono package cuts 0.2s from the triple-digit dash and both versions can achieve a top speed of 293km/h.A staggered set of alloy wheels and tyres is standard, comprising 19-inch rims up front with 235/40 tyres and 20-inch rear alloys with 295/35 ZR rubber at the back.Behind these are four-pot monobloc fixed brake callipers applying force to 330mm rotors.An eight-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic transmission feeds drive to the rear wheels, while Carrera 4 variants with all-wheel drive are also on the horizon.Fuel consumption on the official combined cycle is 9.0 litres per 100km for the coupe and 9.2L/100km for the cabriolet, producing CO2 emissions of 206 and 210 grams per kilometre respectively.Porsche says the Carrera’s standard kit list is pretty much lineball with the pricier Carrera S and includes a 10.9-inch touchscreen display, a pair of 7.0-inch displays in the instrument panel, front and rear parking sensors with with surround-view cameras, keyless entry and start, a cabin air ioniser, and a thermal imaging camera for spotting ’roos not picked up by the LED Matrix headlights.Helping keep the Carrera on the straight and narrow are adaptive cruise control, a collision warning and brake assist system, and a Wet Mode for the stability control system designed to prevent drivers from stacking it when faced with slippery conditions.As occupants of the Lucky Country, Aussie Carrera buyers get a few extras thrown in such as 14-way heated ‘comfort’ front seats, a Bose premium sound system with DAB+ digital radio, blind-spot monitoring, self-dimming rearview mirrors, a reversing camera and metallic paint.Porsche sold 339 examples of the 911 in the first half of this year, 17 more than the same period in 2018 – and continues to dominate a segment that is down 5.4 per cent overall.2019 Porsche 911 Carrera list pricing

Goodyear has taken its high-performance tyre technology to the next level with the introduction of the Eagle F1 Supersport tyre range, which will take on the likes of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and Pirelli P Zero Cup 2 in the Ultra Ultra High Performance (UUHP) tyre market.

Shown in concept form at last year’s Paris motor show, Porsche has revealed the production version of its farewell to the 991-series 911, the Speedster.Powered by a 374kW naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six borrowed from the current 911 GT3 and GT3 RS, the Speedster is available with a six-speed ‘GT Sport’ manual transmission only and is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.8sec.Developed by the Porsche Motorsport department on a chassis derived from the 911 GT3, just 1948 examples will be built in recognition of the year Porsche first received its operating licence.Like previous Porsche Speedsters, this latest version features a low-cut windscreen and side glass with a lightweight, manually-operated fabric top.Other light-weighting measures include the use of carbon-fibre for the (front) boot lid, front guards and signature ‘streamliners’ smoothing airflow over the rear (carbon) decklid.Standard ‘Porsche Composite’ brakes are 50 per cent lighter than the standard cast-iron rotor system, air-conditioning is deleted (but can be added as a no-cost option), and the six-speed gearbox is 4.1kg than the seven-speed found in other 911 Carrera models (and 18kg lighter than a ‘PDK’ dual-clutch auto). Overall weight is 1465kg.According to Porsche Cars Australia, local pricing and launch timing will be confirmed in May. For reference, the 997-series Speedster of 2010 weighed in at $519,800, plus on-road costs.

On any normal car, the very clever Wet Mode just launched on the new 992 Porsche 911 would be seen as a very good idea, and have safety experts clapping joyfully, but on such a savage sports car it seems a little… insulting.

Porsche has lifted the lid on its new-generation, 992-series 911 Cabriolet that will land in Australian showrooms in the second quarter of 2019 priced from $286,500 before on-roads for the Carrera S and $302,600 for the Carrera 4S.

Porsche appears to have confirmed a plan to introduce hybrid power to its 911 in around four years.

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Porsche has confirmed it will bring a new Speedster to production to celebrate the end of the current 991-series 911 models, aimed at limited production and an Australian sale date late in 2019.