Body style: Convertible (spider/spyder, cabrio/cabriolet, drop/open/soft top)
Segment: Roadster & Convertible
Production years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
A convertible sports-car is, mostly, a Grand Turismo vehicle, addressed to the customers who enjoy driving under the open sky. And the Carrera 2 Cabriolet was just like that.
By removing the roof from a car, a unibody vehicle became heavier due to reinforcements added under the skin. In the past, when the vehicles were built on a steel ladder chassis, that was not a problem. An open-top sports-car might not be as sporty as its coupe-version, but it adds more pleasure for both the driver and its passenger.
The Carrera 2 Cabriolet kept most of the body panels as it could from the Carrera 2 coupe. Due to the small size of the car, the retractable canvas-top couldn't be hidden and remained exposed behind the cockpit. There was no power close or open the top, just an old-fashion manual mode.
Inside, the manufacturer installed four seats mainly for taxation and insurance reasons, since there was hardly any room in the back for a person. The leather seats were standard fit and so was the air conditioning or the stereo. It featured the same five-dials classic Porsche instrument cluster, with a black background.
For the engine, Porsche offered the flat-six, unit. It offered 260 hp and it was fitted with the latest development systems that mare possible such a high specific output for that era. It was mated either to a 5-speed manual, or a 4-speed automatic with manual override to change gears named Tiptronic. The new suspension moved from torsion bars to struts, which improved the car's handling.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.6 | |
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Cylinders: | B6 |
Displacement: | 3600 cm3 |
Power: | 184 KW @ 6100 RPM 250 HP @ 6100 RPM 247 BHP @ 6100 RPM |
Torque: | 229 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM 310 Nm @ 4800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 162 mph (261 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | Manual, 5 Speed |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 205/55 ZR16 (front) - 225/50 ZR16 (rear) |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 167.3 in (4249 mm) |
Width: | 65 in (1651 mm) |
Height: | 52 in (1321 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 54.3/54.1 in (1,379/1,374 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 89.3 in (2268 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 7.1 cuFT (201 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.32 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3196 lbs (1450 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3946 lbs (1790 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 273.7 g/km |