Porsche’s rollout of its facelifted 992.2-series 911 range continues with the reveal of the updated Carrera 4S Coupe, Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Targa 4S.
The three new all-wheel drive variants, which bring the total number of AWD 911 models available to six, brandish most of the upgrades we’ve already seen in the upgraded 911 Carrera and GTS hybrid, as well as the Carrera T, the Carrera S and the GT3/GT3 Touring.
Updated 992.2-series 911 Turbo and Turbo S variants are yet to be revealed, and the range will be topped by upgraded GT3 RS and all-new GT2 RS racers for the road.
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Although the latest 4S variants bring more power and a longer list of standard equipment, like other MY25 911s they will also be more expensive.
Due for Australian release in the final quarter of this year and now available to order, the MY25 911 Carrera 4S Coupe has been priced from $362,300, the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet from $385,200, and the 911 Targa 4S from $389,400 (all prices exclude statutory on-road costs).
Once again that positions the all-wheel drive 4S variants between the standard Carrera 4 grades and the high-output GTS performance flagships.
And like the Carrera S variants with which they share their upgraded twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engines, all three new 4S grades now produce 353kW of power (up 22kW) thanks to an optimised intercooler system borrowed from the 911 Turbo.
Equipped with the same eight-speed dual-clutch (PDK) automatic transmission driving all four wheels, the latest 911 Carrera 4S Coupe is claimed to accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.3 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package’s launch control system, on its way to a top speed of 308km/h.
Additional standard equipment compared to their predecessors will include staggered 20/21-inch front/rear Carrera S wheels with an updated design, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+), a sports exhaust system and the brake package from GTS variants, including red brake callipers gripping 408mm front and 380mm rear rotors, plus rear-wheel steering for the Targa 4S.
Inside, there’s a full leather trim package, wireless smartphone charger, auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor, lane departure warning, power-folding exterior mirrors with mirror surround lighting, and the Light Design Package.
Matrix LED headlights are now also standard and there will be the usual range of interior colour and trim options, as well as sound, driver assistance and, for Targa variants, roof options (black, blue, red or brown).
In addition, Australian-delivered 911 Carrera 4S and Targa 4S vehicles will be fitted as standard with the following:
- Tyre fit set
- Windscreen with grey top tint
- Power Steering Plus (as a no-cost option)
- Parking Entry Package (including 3D Surround View and Self-Steering ParkAssist)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Comfort Access
- 14-way adjustable sports seats with memory package
- Bose surround sound system
- DAB+ digital radio.
Porsche says about half of all Carrera S customers opt for the 911’s all-wheel drive system, which remains rear-biased and employs the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system to send torque to the front axle via a water-cooled electromechanical clutch assembly in the front differential.
First revealed 60 years ago at the 1965 Frankfurt motor show, before it was introduced in the US as the ‘safety cabriolet’, the 911 Targa continues to feature a removable glass roof and folding rear window. It’s offered exclusively with all-wheel drive.
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