Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Premium Coupe
Production years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Along with its sibling Carrera 4, the 2005 Carrera 4S offered an all-wheel-drive system for the Porsche 911, but as usual, it was more powerful.
The 997 Carrera 4 S was based on the same platform with its predecessor but enhanced. Its wider body by 88 mm (3.5”) than its two-wheel-drive sibling, made it look meaner. It offered an enhanced all-wheel-drive system, which transferred between 5 and 40% of the torque to the front wheels.
From the outside, the new round headlights were back, wiping off the tears from the Porsche fans. The turn-signals and the fog-lights were in the front bumper, above the apron. In the lower side, a wide center grille and two side-scoops with a horizontal slat were typical for this generation of the Porsche 911. In the back, the Carrera 4S featured four round exhausts under the rear apron, unlike the Carrera 4 which featured only two wide exhausts.
Inside, the Carrera 4S offered four seats but cramped in the rear. It offered four seating options: standard, electric, sport, and adaptive bucket-seats. For the instrument cluster, the Carrera 4 featured the classic five-dials layout, with a black background. The Porsche Communication Management was fitted as standard, but the navigation system was optional.
For the engine, the Carrera 4 S featured a 3.8-liter engine that offered 355 hp, 30 more than the non-S version. It was mated as standard to a 6-speed manual, while a 5-speed automatic with manual override (Tiptronic) was on the options list.
ENGINE SPECS - 3.8L 5AT AWD (355 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | H6 |
Displacement: | 3824 cm3 |
Power: | 261 KW @ 6600 RPM 355 HP @ 6600 RPM 350 BHP @ 6600 RPM |
Torque: | 295 lb-ft @ 4600 RPM 400 Nm @ 4600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 17.7 gallons (67.0 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 174 mph (280 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.3 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/35 ZR19 || 295/30 ZR19 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 174.3 in (4427 mm) |
Width: | 72.9 in (1852 mm) |
Height: | 51.2 in (1300 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.5/60.9 in (1,486/1,547 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 92.5 in (2350 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.3 in (109 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4.8 cuFT (136 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.29 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3340 lbs (1515 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4112 lbs (1865 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 13.1 mpg US (18 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 27.4 mpg US (8.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 19.8 mpg US (11.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 286 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 3.8L 6MT AWD (355 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | H6 |
Displacement: | 3824 cm3 |
Power: | 261 KW @ 6600 RPM 355 HP @ 6600 RPM 350 BHP @ 6600 RPM |
Torque: | 295 lb-ft @ 4600 RPM 400 Nm @ 4600 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 179 mph (288 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 4.8 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Ventilated Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 235/35 ZR19 || 295/30 ZR19 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 174.3 in (4427 mm) |
Width: | 72.9 in (1852 mm) |
Height: | 51.2 in (1300 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 58.5/60.9 in (1,486/1,547 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 92.5 in (2350 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.3 in (109 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 4.8 cuFT (136 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.29 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3252 lbs (1475 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4134 lbs (1875 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 13.4 mpg US (17.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 27.7 mpg US (8.5 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 19.9 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 285 g/km |