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Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe 2001

Porsche originated the all-wheel power supercar with the primary Porsche 911 Carrera four extra than 10 years ago, and the new-era version, delivered in 1999, maintains to set requirements for sportscar dealing with and stability. The automaker's ardour for non-stop development targeted on advanced consolation and comfort for 2001, ensuing in numerous widespread improvements and new alternatives.

"Porsche pioneered the all-wheel power sportscar, and we are nonetheless manner beforehand of the opposition on this area," stated Frederick J. Schwab, president and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. "All-wheel power and the same old Porsche Stability Management machine provide the Porsche 911 Carrera four unprecedented command of a twisty avenue or a tune occasion."

Porsche maintains to refine the using surroundings withinside the Porsche 911 Carrera four. On pinnacle of the tremendous indoors improvements it acquired in version-12 months 2000, the Porsche 911 Carrera four capabilities upgraded trunk carpet high-satisfactory and extra capabilities for the same old far flung access machine. All Porsche fashions for 2001 function new mild-emitting diode (LED) indoors orientation lights. One LED affords mild illumination of the cockpit and middle console. An LED at the driving force's aspect door manage illuminates the ignition lock and mild switch, and an LED illuminates every door latch.

For 2001, Porsche has grouped a few famous alternatives into packages. For example, auto-dimming outside and inside rear-view mirrors had been mixed with rain-sensing windshield wipers for one bundle. An extra widespread indoors shadeation, Nephrite Green, become formerly a special-order shadeation. New to be had steel outside colorations encompass Orient Red, Lapis Blue, Zanzibar Red, Seal Grey, and Meridian. Cinnamon Brown is a brand new special-order indoors shadeation.The Porsche 911 Carrera four is to be had as both a Coupe or Cabriolet version. In the Porsche 911 Carrera four Coupe, the rear seatbacks fold right all the way down to create a flat shipment floor. The completely automated energy soft-pinnacle at the Cabriolet folds compactly right into a compartment in the back of the rear seats. A strong tonneau cowl suits flush in opposition to the frame with the roof lowered, maintaining the sleek, uncluttered appearance.

Based at the 911 Carrera, the Porsche 911 Carrera four differs maximum in that its drivetrain powers all 4 wheels. Subtle outside variations that distinguish the 911 Carrera four fashions from their rear-wheel power siblings encompass a special wheel layout than the same old 911 Carrera, in addition to it seems that seen titanium-shadeation brake calipers. The rear engine hood includes a titanium-shadeation "Carrera four" logotype.

three hundred-Horsepower Boxer Engine

The three.four-liter six-cylinder boxer engine withinside the Porsche 911 Carrera four produces three hundred horsepower @ 6,800 rpm. A twin-level resonance air consumption machine boosts energy and torque at midrange engine speeds. With 258 lb.-ft. of top torque at four,six hundred rpm and as a minimum 220 lb.-ft. to be had among 2,seven hundred rpm-7,000 rpm, the Porsche 911 Carrera four can boost up from relaxation to sixty two miles consistent with hour (0-a hundred km/h) in only five.2 seconds.

An aluminum cylinder block and heads make the engine mild. Patented LOKASIL excessive-silicon cylinder liners assist lessen friction and put on to this kind of stage that Porsche can advocate a 15,000-mile (24,000 km) oil alternate c program languageperiod and a 30,000-mile (48,000 km) oil clear out out alternate c program languageperiod. The Porsche-patented VarioCam machine allows enhance low-stop and mid-variety torque through various valve timing among 1,250-five,a hundred and twenty rpm.

Sequential multi-port gasoline injection capabilities separate gasoline combination manage for every cylinder bank, and a coil-on-plug ("distributorless") ignition machine affords brief reaction and dependable operation. The ME 7.2 engine manage module includes the E-Gas digital throttle. In region of a conventional throttle cable setup, E-Gas electronically transmits pedal role to the engine manage unit. This machine affords even sharper throttle reaction and guarantees low emissions.

All-Wheel Drive With Viscous Coupling

As withinside the preceding Porsche 911 Carrera four, the new-era version makes use of an all-wheel power machine primarily based totally on a viscous multi-plate snatch. The preceding machine placed the viscous unit withinside the rear transaxle, which delivered weight to the rear. In the modern-day 911 Carrera four, Porsche placed the viscous unit at once in the back of the the front differential, which simplifies meeting and protection and moved a few weight to the the front. The the front vicinity lets in Porsche to provide the elective Tiptronic S transmission withinside the Porsche 911 Carrera four, due to the fact each the 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera four use the identical transaxle.

Adding simply a hundred and twenty pounds (fifty four kg) to the same old 911 Carrera, the all-wheel power machine withinside the Porsche 911 Carrera four qualifies as one of the lightest such structures withinside the world. Accommodating the the front differential and halfshafts for the Porsche 911 Carrera four version required minor adjustments to the strut mounting role, in addition to a reshaped gasoline tank.

The all-wheel power machine directs torque to the the front wheels at a price of 5-to-forty percent, relying on to be had traction and energy applied. The viscous unit compensates for differing wheel speeds all through cornering. The Porsche 911 Carrera four reveals awesome traction on all avenue surfaces. However, Porsche designed the machine to provide advanced dealing with on particularly dry avenue surfaces. The automaker did now no longer intend the all-wheel power machine as an all-climate traction assistant.

Porsche equips the 911 Carrera four with the superior Porsche Stability Management machine (PSM) as widespread equipment. Porsche delivered PSM to the 911 Carrera alternative listing for 2000, and for 2001 it is to be had as an alternative at the Boxster and Boxster S fashions.

Using facts from numerous sensor inputs, PSM can locate a lack of grip on the the front or rear and decrease instability through making use of braking to man or woman wheels and, if necessary, changing engine energy. On slippery roads, PSM can assist preserve the Porsche 911 Carrera four going withinside the route the motive force steers.

The PSM machine operates so speedy that maximum drivers probably will now no longer sense it make corrections. The driving force can disengage PSM with a dashboard switch. However, for safety, PSM will have interaction below braking after which disengage whilst the motive force lifts off the brake. While assured withinside the machine's cappotential as a dynamic dealing with aid, Porsche cautions drivers that PSM can't counteract the legal guidelines of physics.

Porsche optimized the new-era 911 Carrera platform for each the rear-wheel power version and the all-wheel power Porsche 911 Carrera four. The fashions consequently percentage powertrains, suspension, and steerage structures. Four-wheel unbiased suspension capabilities a Porsche-optimized MacPherson-strut layout in the front and a multilink setup withinside the rear, each with aluminum suspension additives to lessen unsprung weight. Front and rear stabilizer bars and fueloline-charged surprise absorbers offer flatter cornering. Standard energy rack-and pinion steerage yields a brief 2.ninety eight turns lock-to-lock and a good 34.eight-ft. (10.6-meter) turning circle.

A "staggered" wheel/tire array (wider wheels and wider, decrease-profile tires at the rear) contributes to extra impartial dealing with withinside the Porsche 911 Carrera four. The widespread aluminum alloy wheels degree 17 x 7 inches in the front and mount 205/50 ZR17 tires; the 17 x 9-inch rear wheels mount 255/forty ZR17 tires. An elective 18-inch wheel/tire bundle complements the already sharp dealing with and gives a preference of various wheel designs.

Racecar-Derived Brakes

The Porsche 911 Carrera four stops with 4-wheel vented disc brakes with ABS five.three anti-lock manage. Derived from the Porsche GT1 racecar, one-piece brake calipers lessen unsprung weight and warmness. The the front discs degree 12.five inches in diameter and 1.1-inch thick (318 mm x 28 mm). The rear discs degree almost as large - 11.eight inches in diameter and 0.95-inch thick (299 mm x 24 mm). The cross-drilled rotors deplete warmness to preserve braking overall performance and brake sense even below difficult usage. (Porsche re q u i res brakes to offer 25 consecutive full-pressure stops with out fade.)

Two Transmissions

The Porsche 911 Carrera four gives a preference among a precisely-transferring widespread six-pace guide and the elective Tiptronic S 5-pace automated transmission. The six-pace guide capabilities a twin-mass flywheel for low vibration and a hydraulic snatch for constant overall performance.

With the superior Tiptronic S, the motive force can region the shift lever into "D" and allow the transmission do the transferring, or shift into "M" and manage gearshifts with steerage wheel-set up thumb switches. In automated mode, Tiptronic S makes use of one in every of 5 programmed shift "maps" to reply to the using style. For example, all through leisurely using, Tiptronic S will upshift early to offer a quiet experience and the fine gasoline efficiency. Quicker stabs on the fueloline pedal will name up a sporty shift program, which holds every tools longer for crisp reaction and energy.

Even whilst in automated mode, the computer-managed Tiptronic S responds like a driving force running a guide transmission, downshifting or retaining decrease gears whilst cornering and using on hills. Tiptronic S additionally lets in the motive force to pick guide mode through urgent an up- or downshift button, in spite of the shift lever withinside the "D" role.

With the excessive overall performance ability of the Porsche 911 Carrera four comes a excessive stage of occupant safety. A patented give way sector frame shape protects a strengthened passenger compartment. All new Porsche fashions encompass twin the front airbags plus the Porsche Side Impact Protection System that consists of boron-metallic door reinforcement beams, energy-soaking up door panels, and door-set up aspect airbags. The 30-liter capability sidebags offer safety for the chest, head, and pelvis.


In the Porsche 911 Carrera four Cabriolet, the boron-metallic strengthened A-pillars and windshield header integrate with an automated-deploying supplemental rollover shape to lessen the threat of damage withinside the occasion of a rollover accident. The elective Park Assist function audibly warns drivers of boundaries in the back of the car.

Reflecting its evolution right into a grand traveling sportscar, the Porsche 911 Carrera four comes with many widespread luxurious capabilities:

  • Power sunroof (Coupe)
  • Automatic weather manage with dust/pollen and activated charcoal smell filters
  • AM/FM cassette stereo machine
  • Power home windows with one-contact up/down
  • Partial leather-based seats with energy recline
  • Leather-blanketed telescoping steerage wheel
  • Remote locking machine
  • Anti-robbery machine with engine immobilizer and alarm
  • Heated windshield washing machine nozzles
  • Heated energy sideview mirrors

Available GPS Navigation

Notable alternatives encompass the Porsche Communication Management machine, which integrates controls and shows for Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) navigation, onboard computer, and weather manage. A 5-inch (diagonal) LCD shadeation display screen shows all capabilities. Litronic excessive-depth fueloline-discharge headlights, to be had in alternative packages, boom lighting fixtures variety and enhance aspect and aspect lighting fixtures for more secure cornering.