Wide-Body AWD 911 Comes in Carrera and Carrera S Models
There are many benefits to driving a car with all four wheels, with traction in wet or snowy conditions being the most obvious.
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| The new 2006 Carrera 4 Coupe is on its way, marking more than 20 years of all-wheel drive Porsches. (Photo: Porsche Canada) |
Porsche initially offered all-wheel drive on its mid-'80s 959 supercar, and then followed up with a four-wheel motivated 964 C4 in 1989. C4 and C4S models were offered in 993 and 996 body styles, and now that the new 2006 Carrera 4 Coupe is debuting, more than 20 years of all-wheel drive Porsches make quite a legacy.
The new model will deliver a great deal more performance when it becomes available later this year, from larger, more finely tuned engines, more resistant brakes, and more dynamic handling characteristics than any previous all-wheel drive Carrera.
Available for the first time with two engines, the first being the base 325-horsepower 3.6-litre six-cylinder boxer that powers the regular rear-wheel drive 911 Carrera, zipping the sprightly coupe to 100 km/h in only 5.0 seconds and on to a top speed of 280 km/h (174 mph).
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| The most noticeable exterior modifications of both all-wheel drive models are their 44 mm (1 ¾ inch) wider flares. (Photo: Porsche Canada) |
The second engine will be fitted to Carrera 4S (C4S) models, featuring 355-horsepower via a 3.8-litre flat-six, which is enough to push it to 100 km/h in a mere 4.7 seconds and keep the momentum going to a terminal velocity of 288 km/h (179 mph).
The most noticeable exterior modifications of both all-wheel drive models are their 44 mm (1 ¾ inch) wider flanks, expanded to accommodate the Carrera 4's larger 295/35ZR 18 tires, and the Carrera 4S' 305/30 ZR 19 larger rear tires.