Test drive Porsche 911 Carrera 997 since 2008 coupe
Applause!
Porsche 911 Carrera. Price: from 69 600. On sale in Europe: since July 2008 Invitation to the presentation and test drive of the new Porsche 911 Carrera What? What fundamentally new could appear in this symbol of perfection? And is it scary to finish the legend from the development center in Weissa?
Once, being in Milan, I saw in a parking lot at the 5-star hotel Lamborghini Murcielago an unusual emerald color with Arabic knit on a license plate. Noticing my interest, the receptionist explained that this is a car of the Arab sheikh, which has its own apartments at the hotel. Even in the Milan garage of the oligarch there is Mercedes-Benz, Bentley and Porsche 911 Carrera. The choice is incurred: the owner of factories, newspapers, steamboats knows a lot about luxury and drive ...
The first 911th left the assembly line in 1963, and on the day of the 60th anniversary of Ferdinand Porsche, the named after the car company introduced the new versions of Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S with a compartment and a convertible to journalists. They worked on the exterior, but these light strokes successfully supplemented the canvas, which had long been recognized as a masterpiece of engineering and design thought. The enlarged air intakes added expression, an elegantly solved the design of the back of the body with the exhaust system integrated into lining with pipes. Aerodynamics specialists managed, despite the increase in the area of \u200b\u200bair intakes and rear -view mirrors, to achieve excellent indicators of an aerodynamic resistance of 0.29 for compartment and 0.30 for convertible. Bigixenon headlights, included in the basic configuration, frivo with LEDs, elegant design of the rear lights
But the main feature was the equipment of the sports car with a new engine and a double clutch gearbox Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). And here I almost was left without sweets. For the test, I chose the most photogenic machine with a bright yellow compartment. I open the door and see the lever of the mechanical 6 -speed KP. But what about PDK, about whose wonders I have already heard so much? But the choice is made, and all the attention remains to be paid to the updated, no, just a new motor. In the opposite engines of the new Carrera, a direct fuel injection system has been used for the first time on sports. The combustible mixture is formed in the combustion chamber, which contributes to better cooling of the pistons and valves and, accordingly, can increase the degree of compression without detonation. With each cycle, the corresponding volume of fuel is supplied to a certain amount of air. The mechanical part was also subjected to serious improvements. If in the old engine the crankshaft was located in a separate block, now it is integrated into the main engine of the engine. The same goes for distribution shafts. The lubrication system with a dry carder is also improved: sucking pumps with electronic control (there were four instead of two) from the cylinder unit to a separate pallet. Applause engineers-Motoris there! The power of the engine with a volume of 3.6 liters was increased by 20 hp. and bring to 345 hp With an increase in torque to 390 nm. The capacity of the Carrera S model reached 385 hp, and the torque is 420 nm. And at the same time, fuel consumption has decreased and the release of harmful substances into the atmosphere decreased!
You can describe the motors for a long time, but it is better to enjoy their indicators on the autobahn. Alas, I was not lucky here either: the highway through which the test route passed had a speed limit of 120 km/h. The desire to use the chance of managing this fantastic machine (with a maximum junction of 289 km/h) for some time prevailed over discipline, but when the speedometer arrow reached 220 km/h, I changed my mind. The alleged penalty is clearly not affordable for me, and the alternative to correctional labor will make me build the same autobahns for a very long time. And yet again applause! At the base, I was met by my colleagues about impressions of PDK. Upon learning that I drove a machine with mechanics, they lost Interc to me: consider that you were not on the test. But, seeing my grief, they hastened to reassure: the dough time did not expire, and there is a free car 
So, a modification with a 7 -speed robotic Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, which replaced the previously existing Tiptronic S. With this automatic transmission Porsche 911 Carrera, even in the rhythm of a leisurely urban movement when the selector is in civilian Drive. Without losing habits, not at all, the car shows a soft and flexible character. And here is a narrow asphalt path of the suburbs with an abundance of turns here you can try the work of the Active Porsche Active Suspension suspension, which has Pasm Normal and Pasm Sport, where the stiffness of shock absorbers is changing by pressing the button. But it is better to pay more attention to the highlight of specialists from the Porsche Development Center PDK. Comfort and sports, no, truly racing. These two mutually exclusive principles get along perfectly in the new Porsche 911 Carrera. And the balance is easy to move towards speed.
It is enough to select the SPORT button on the dashboard, and the PDK operation speed will be higher, and the moment of switching is optimal for your driving manner. If this is not enough for you, it makes sense to go to the Sport Plus mode, where an impeccable start will ensure the activation of the Launch Control system. The squeezed brake pedal, engine speed is about 6500 and now the brake pedal is released, and the car breaks off with a fantastic acceleration: the system provides a minimum slip of the drive wheels. A change of gears in this mode is twice as fast as on a machine equipped with Tiptronic S! Unfortunately, the time allotted for the test quickly came to an end, but I managed to draw the main conclusion: the applause turning into a standing ovation. 
What is PDK? In the basic configuration, the new Carrera 911 models are going on a mechanical 6 -speed KP. For the first time in the Porsche sports car, for both engines options, as an option, a 7 -speed robotic double clutch box is proposed. As the name itself, the main components of Porsche Doppelkupplungetriebe are two multi -disc clutch modules with hydraulic controls operating in the oil bath. One clutch is responsible for the work of odd programs and rear gear, the second even. The transmission algorithm has changed fundamentally: the change of gear ratio is carried out by the one or the second module: as soon as the clutch of one module turns off, the clutch of the second is turned on. Thus, the transmission of torque from one adhesion to another occurs without an interruption of traction. And PDK speed is only a few milliseconds. Compared to a mechanical box and an automatic KP with a hydrotransformer, an increase in the speed of the response in the PDK is achieved due to the fact that at the time of switching the gear of the desired gear is already in working condition. It is worth noting the fact that PDK is almost ten kilograms easier than your predecessor Tiptronic S. If you want to personally control the switching process, you can do this either a selector in the central console in the sequential KP mode, or buttons on the steering wheel knitting needles.
Driving You get true pleasure from him in the city, and on a country road, and on a racing track.
Salon
It is worth noting the functionality of each part that meets the highest requirements.
Comfort
The possibility of setting the suspension depending on goals and objectives.
Security
The holding system is complemented by six airbags (two frontal ones).
Price
For sports car, relatively low.
Advantages and disadvantages + An excellent balance between the daily use and implementation of high sports ambitions.
- This is a car where it makes no sense to look for disadvantages. If you find one, then this topic is not yours.
Specifications
Mark and model - Porsche 911 Carrera
Dimensions - 4435x1808x1310 mm
Engine-Opposite, with DFI, 6 cylinders., 3614 cm3, 345 hp/6500 min-1
Transmission - robotic PDC, 7 -speed
Dynamics - Max 287 km/h; 4.7 s to 100 km/h
Competitors - Aston Martin V8 Vantage, BMW M3
Our opinion
as a rule, we choose a car based on the specific goals of subsequent operation. Well, financial capabilities. It is also necessary to approach the Porsche 911 Carrera breed machines. Do you enjoy managing a powerful sportsar? Are you proud that you will join the history of the legendary brand? This is enough to seriously think about buying.
Stanislav Shustitsky
Photo by the author and Porsche
A source: Magazine 5 wheel [September 2008]
