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Porsche 911

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Key specifications

Highlights
Gas Flat 6-cyl
Engine Type
20 City / 24 Hwy
MPG
345 hp
Horsepower
4
Seating Capacity
Engine
288 @ 4250
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
345 @ 6800
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
3.6L/219
Displacement
Gas Flat 6-cyl
Engine Type
Suspension
w/Coil Springs
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
w/Coil Springs
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Rear
MacPherson Strut
Suspension Type - Front
Weight & Capacity
N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
17 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
N/A
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
Safety
Standard
Stability Control
Electrical
Not Available
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
Brakes
Not Available
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
11.78 x 0.95 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
12.52 x 1.10 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )

Notable features

Upgraded six-cylinder engines for 2009
911 Turbo remains the same
New twin-clutch transmission
New iPod-compatible stereo option
Rear- or all-wheel drive
Coupe, convertible or glass-roofed Targa

Engine

288 @ 4250 SAE Net Torque @ RPM
345 @ 6800 SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
3.6L/219 Displacement
Gas Flat 6-cyl Engine Type

Suspension

w/Coil Springs Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
w/Coil Springs Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
Multi-Link Suspension Type - Rear
MacPherson Strut Suspension Type - Front

Weight & Capacity

N/A Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
17 gal Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
N/A Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
N/A Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
N/A Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
3,075 lbs Base Curb Weight

Safety

Standard Stability Control

Electrical

Not Available Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
N/A Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)

Brakes

Not Available Drum - Rear (Yes or )
11.78 x 0.95 in Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
12.52 x 1.10 in Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
Yes Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes Disc - Front (Yes or )
N/A Brake ABS System (Second Line)
4-Wheel Brake ABS System
Pwr Brake Type

Photo & video gallery

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Factory warranties

New car program benefits

Basic
4 years / 50,000 miles
Corrosion
10 years
Powertrain
4 years / 50,000 miles
Roadside Assistance
4 years / 50,000 miles

Certified Pre-Owned program benefits

Age / mileage
13 Years / 124,000 miles
Basic
2 years / unlimited miles after new-car limited warranty expires or from the date of sale if the new vehicle limited warranty has expired
Dealer certification
111-point inspection

The good & the bad

The good

Powerful acceleration
Handling
Braking
Styling
Intuitive controls

The bad

Cramped cabin
Storage space
Harsh ride quality
Meagerly equipped base model
Expensive options

Consumer reviews

4.9 / 5
Based on 42 reviews
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Comfort 4.6
Interior 4.7
Performance 4.9
Value 4.7
Exterior 4.9
Reliability 4.8

Most recent

Perfect Understated Class and Performance

After owning ~20 cars, I find the 2009 911 Turbo to be the perfect understated example of class and performance. Great handling, ride quality and just raw power.
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 4.0
Performance 5.0
Value 4.0
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 5.0
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Last of the real Porsche 911 with 6 speed manual.

Best Porsche 911 I've owned over the last twenty years. I miss my air cooled Porsches, but this car is so much better. I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a great 911.
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
Comfort 5.0
Interior 5.0
Performance 5.0
Value 5.0
Exterior 5.0
Reliability 5.0
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2009 Porsche 911 review: Our expert's take

By Jim Mateja


Tired of all the dreary news?

Then slip behind the wheel of a 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera for a little R&R.

We briefly felt guilty about enjoying a high-performance sports car at a time when some are losing sleep over conserving an ounce of fuel, until we pulled the ruby red Porsche into a mall lot as a bumblebee yellow Smart was pulling out.

It appeared the man piloting the Smart shed a tear while gazing fondly at the Porsche. At $4 a gallon for gas, his Smart looks a lot better. At the $1.79 the day our paths crossed, the Porsche won out.

Porsche offers the rear-wheel-drive Carrera and Carrera S (coupe and cabriolet), plus all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S coupe and cabrio. The 4 denotes a new AWD system borrowed from the 911 Turbo; the S a bolder 6-cylinder.

We tested the 911 Carrera 4S cabrio. AWD helps it stick to the pavement as if attached to a rail. Exceptional handling and stability, especially at high speed. And to keep you in command, stability control and traction control are standard.

The power top on the 4S cabrio opens and hides behind the rear seats in about 20 seconds. Ditto for the return trip. Though it wasn’t quite 40 degrees, we went top down, turned the heat up full blast and hoped Bernie Madoff could see from his cell.

Even topless, the cabin remains quiet enough for conversation, though if the wind deflector had been behind the front seats, the talk would have been about something other than cold necks.

Just in case, reinforced windshield pillars serve as a roll bar; a second roll bar mounted behind the rear seats deploys when sensors detect an impending rollover.

The Carrera line has been upgraded for 2009 with a 3.6-liter, 345-horsepower (up from 325) 6 in the base models, and a 3.8-liter, 385-h.p. (up from 355) 6 in the S, which also gets 19-inch radials (18-inchers in the base models).

There’s a choice of 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic transmission, the latter with Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, or PDK to Porsche. The new double-clutch tranny-one for even numbered gears, one for odd-replaces Tiptronic, the clutchless manual that shifted by tapping steering-wheel paddles.

With computer technology, the transmission shifts twice, out of one gear and into another, on its own faster than a human can. Shifts are smooth and seamless. The 4S sprints from the light. Raw power. No hesitation or stumbling, just blistering quick yet exceptionally sure-footed movement.

The 4S cabriolet accelerates from zero to 60 m.p.h. in 4.7 seconds with standard 6-speed manual; 4.5 seconds with 7-speed automatic and PDK. Top speed is 183 m.p.h. Brakes are beefed up in keeping with Porsche’s philosophy that quick starts deserve even quicker stops.

While 4S aims to please enthusiasts, the mileage minded are served, too, by an 18 m.p.g. city/27 m.p.g. highway rating with PDK, 2 m.p.g. better than with 6-speed manual. While no economy car, it’s no guzzler either.

Where the 4S falls short is in rear-seat room, where a couple leather buckets reside to keep insurance agents from charging the two-seater rate. Likewise, the trunk upfront holds only a small duffel bag. Golf clubs? Try tennis.

Amenities atone for shortcomings. Heated seats ($500) are also ventilated ($800) to cool by circulating air through the seatback and bottom cushions. There’s also Bluetooth phone as well as iPod, USB and MP3 player connections ($440).

Styling changes are minor: new covers for the headlamps, larger air inlets, larger exterior mirrors and dual, round, polished exhaust outlets on the 4S.

The 911 Carrera 4S starts at $102,900, so buyers aren’t worried about $4 gas.

“But they aren’t immune to what’s going on with the economy,” said Porsche spokesman Gary Fong, citing a 40 percent dip in December sales, though noting “only” an 11 percent decline in February.

Yet, the $102,900 is only the initiation fee. The 4S added PDK at $4,080, beige leather interior at $3,655, power comfort memory seats at $1,550 and an adjustable sport suspension package with firmer settings and programmed shifts for the track at $960, to name a few.

But at $120,000, it gets more smiles per gallon than a yellow bumblebee.

Read Jim Mateja Sunday in Rides. Contact him at transportation@tribune.com.

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