Porsche sells a lot of 911 Cabriolets in the U.S. (it's the largest market in the world for drop-top 911s), so no surprise that Phase II of the 991-generation rollout happened on our soil, with the automaker revealing the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
These are late 2012 models, and they'll be out in the spring. Starting price for a standard Carrera convertible, with the 345-hp 3.4-liter flat six-cylinder, is $94,650 (including $950 for destination), while the Carrera S and its 394-horse 3.8-liter will go for $104,750.
Of course, that's not how much you'll really pay, because you're likely to pick out at least 80 options, including the PDK automated manual transmission. Work a clutch pedal? Nah, it's a convertible, man. Get some sun. Turn off your brain.
Porsche is making some big straight-line performance claims -- 4.4 seconds to 60 mph for a PDK-equipped 911 Carrera Cab, 4.1 seconds for a PDK-equipped Carrera S Cab. We timed a 991-gen 911 Carrera S coupe (with the six-speed manual) at 4.6 seconds to 60 (4.4 with rollout).
clarkma5 says:
01:52 PM, 01/ 9/12
7-speed manual, not 6-speed :)