As reliably because the solar rises and units, Porsche is fleshing out the 911 lineup. Following final 12 months’s facelift, Porsche simply revealed the brand new all-wheel drive “S” variants, Carrera 4S coupe and Cabriolet, plus Targa 4S. The headline? Extra energy and commonplace tools than their predecessors, and a wholesome worth improve, too.
Just like the rear-drive Carrera S coupe and Cabriolet, the brand new all-wheel drive fashions get a 3.0-liter twin-turbo flat-six making 473 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The ability improve is essentially because of intercoolers from the 911 Turbo, Porsche says, and the horsepower determine matches the previous Carrera GTS’s, although torque is barely decrease. As with its rear-drive siblings, the one transmission out there is an eight-speed PDK dual-clutch. Porsche is, thus far, limiting the guide to simply the purist-aimed Carrera T and GT3.
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Photograph by: Porsche
The brand new 4S fashions additionally get an ordinary Sports activities Exhaust and bigger brakes from the previous Carrera GTS mannequin. As earlier than, adaptive dampers, a rear limited-slip differential, and 20/21-inch wheels are commonplace, whereas sport suspension, rear-wheel steering, the Sport Chrono bundle, and carbon-ceramic brakes are non-compulsory. Nonetheless, the Targa 4S will get rear-steer commonplace.
Inside, there’s extra leather-based trim commonplace than earlier than, and the remainder of the upgrades Porsche gave the 911, together with considerably controversially, a digital gauge cluster. The coupe comes commonplace as a two-seater now, with 2+2 seating a no-cost choice, and commonplace on the Cabriolet and Targa.
Porsche says within the US, round half of all 911 “S” fashions are all-wheel drive, so these are an essential addition to the lineup. And till now, for the face-lifted mannequin, the entry-level all-wheel drive 911 was the hybrid Carrera 4 GTS. So, these automobiles usefully decrease the barrier of entry.
Not that they are low cost. Preliminary pricing for the 2026 Carrera 4S coupe is $156,450—over $16,000 greater than the 2024 mannequin, although Porsche stresses that is topic to alter. There’s extra commonplace tools and efficiency than earlier than, however nonetheless, that is a big hole. The preliminary price for the Carrera 4S Cabriolet is $169,650 whereas the Targa 4S is $171,350. Not that Porsche clients will balk at these costs. Demand for brand spanking new 911s appears to far outstrip provide.
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