It makes you look like a pro even if you’re not trying, by automatically blipping the throttle on downshifts to perfectly match engine rpm to the new gear.
2009 porsche 911 s sport chrono plus specs manual#
What isn’t tiresome about Sport Plus is the rev-matching feature for the seven-speed - yes, seven-speed - manual transmission. On Chicago’s beat-up post-winter roads, it didn’t take long to grow weary of this setting. That changes when you choose the optional Sport Plus setting, which firms up the ride considerably. In the car’s regular or Sport modes, ride quality is firm but livable it didn’t beat me up when commuting on some less-than-smooth surfaces. The most surprising thing about the 911 is how workable it is as an everyday car.
It refreshingly embraces its sounds in an era when other luxury performance cars try to mute them. From the distinctive turbinelike whine of the rear-mounted flat-six engine to the way the car feels on different road surfaces, the 911 is a machine that’s always communicating with you. The 911 driving experience - especially in convertible form with the top down - is all about engaging your senses. Prime competitors include the Audi R8, BMW M6 and Jaguar XKR, all of which also come as both coupes and convertibles to see these cars’ specs compared with the 911, click here. A staggering $28,695 worth of optional features (see them all by clicking here) made the as-tested price swell to $147,175. This version is fitted with all-wheel drive and a more powerful flat-six engine and starts at a lofty $118,480, including a $950 destination charge.
Our test car, a 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet (convertible), is one of those variants.
The 2013 Porsche 911 is a civilized sports car that embraces the needs of both luxury- and performance-minded car buyers in a way that prior generations never have.Ī redesigned 911 debuted as a 2012 model and, as is Porsche tradition, additional variants have begun to appear in subsequent model years.
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