2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Manual Coupe REVIEW | Capacity Down, Outputs Up… 911 Magic
EVEN AUTOMOTIVE ICONS HAVE CHANGE THRUST UPON THEM, BUT FEW ALTERATIONS CAUSE A STIR AMONGST ENTHUSIASTS QUITE LIKE THOSE MADE TO THE PORSCHE 911.
Like water cooling and electric power steering - "quelle horreur!". But the concerns proved unfounded. And now turbos propel the entire range... talk about worrying over nothing.
The brand has ample forced-induction experience - a 911 Turbo or a recent GT2 is ample evidence of that - so, with that in mind, I clamber down into the ‘entry-level’ machine of the new 911 range.
Vehicle Style: Sports coupe
Price: from $217,800 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 272kW/450Nm 3.0 6cyl turbo petrol | 7sp manual
Fuel Economy Claimed: 8.3 l/100km | Tested: 13.8 l/100km
OVERVIEW
A 911 Carrera seven-speed manual is at first glance a far from basic experience - the list price is $217,800, for which you get a two-door four-seater coupe with a solid, quality-built feel within the aluminium-steel body.
The doors, boot and bonnet are made of aluminium, keeping the kerb weight to a middling 1430kg.
The test car’s options list had adaptive LED headlights ($6490), the enjoyable sports exhaust system for $5890, $4990 for the electric glass sun roof (not a must-have), and the Sport Chrono Package which is $3890 well spent.