Two days after the current 911 received J.D. Power and Associates' 2008 initial quality crown, Porsche disclosed details on the updated 2009 model coming in September.
Four new 911 Carrera versions will feature more powerful engines that for the first time get direct fuel injection. The 2009 911 also gets Porsche's new seven-speed double-clutch gearbox.
Porsche will boost the price of the new 911 by $2,100 for the entry Carrera Coupe, to $76,460, including shipping. The costliest Carrera, the S Cabriolet, increases by $2,700 to $97,660.
Other numbers, according to Porsche:
• A 911 Carrera with the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the Porsche-Doppelkupplung, or PDK, will sprint from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Its 3.6-liter engine makes 345 horsepower, 20 hp more than the current model.
• A 911 Carrera S with the PDK will make the 0-60 mph run in 4.3 seconds -- 0.2 seconds faster than the car equipped with the six-speed manual, Porsche says.
• The car's 3.8-liter engine makes 385 hp, up 30 hp from the current model. Porsche says the 911 Carrera S now has a top speed of 188 mph.
There are other changes to the 911: light-emitting diodes for the daytime driving lights; larger air intakes in the front bumper; and a dual-arm design on the door-mounted rear view mirrors. Inside, there's a new version of the audio control system with a touch screen, Bluetooth technology, and USB and digital music player connections.
Porsche will boost the price of the new 911 by $2,100 for the entry Carrera Coupe, to $76,460, including shipping. The costliest Carrera, the S Cabriolet, increases by $2,700 to $97,660.
Other numbers, according to Porsche:
• A 911 Carrera with the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the Porsche-Doppelkupplung, or PDK, will sprint from 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. Its 3.6-liter engine makes 345 horsepower, 20 hp more than the current model.
• A 911 Carrera S with the PDK will make the 0-60 mph run in 4.3 seconds -- 0.2 seconds faster than the car equipped with the six-speed manual, Porsche says.
• The car's 3.8-liter engine makes 385 hp, up 30 hp from the current model. Porsche says the 911 Carrera S now has a top speed of 188 mph.
There are other changes to the 911: light-emitting diodes for the daytime driving lights; larger air intakes in the front bumper; and a dual-arm design on the door-mounted rear view mirrors. Inside, there's a new version of the audio control system with a touch screen, Bluetooth technology, and USB and digital music player connections.
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