Porsche {link} have had a 911 Turbo Cabriolet in their range for 20 years and with approximately half of all 911 sales being cabriolets there is no under estimating just how import this version of the 911 Turbo. This is latest incarnation of the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is arguably the best Porsche have yet produced. Certainly it makes a good impression on paper.
With four-wheel drive and 480PS this is a very rapid cabriolet; not as fast as the Mercedes SLR McLaren but rapid all the same. The 0-62mph sprint is dispatched in 4 seconds before a top speed of 192mph is reached. With ample torque from low revs (620Nm @ 1950rpm) and an excellent 6-speed gearbox the 911 Turbo Cabriolet can be powered along B roads at impressive (and highly enjoyable) speeds. The optional ceramic brakes really inspire confidence and combine perfectly with the suspension and four-wheel drive system to ensure acceleration and deceleration grip is far in excess of that required for road use.
Performance figures for any cabriolet now include the all important “roof time”; how quickly does the roof open or close. The Porsche 911 Cabriolet is certainly no slouch in the roof department taking 20 seconds for transition between its two states (open and closed). More impressively and possibly more importantly, the roof will close or open at road speeds of up to 30mph. Operated by the press of a button or remotely the 3-layer roof offers good sound and weather insulation. With a concealed roll bar the 911 Turbo Cabriolet offers classic styling and wonderful wind-in-the-hair motoring yet none of the purposeful coupe styling has been lost. Build quality is typical Porsche, solid and top class.
The Porsche is an excellent cabriolet, as a performance or sports coupe it is also impressive. As an everyday sports cabriolet the Porsche is probably the best option available offering everything a driver could want.
With four-wheel drive and 480PS this is a very rapid cabriolet; not as fast as the Mercedes SLR McLaren but rapid all the same. The 0-62mph sprint is dispatched in 4 seconds before a top speed of 192mph is reached. With ample torque from low revs (620Nm @ 1950rpm) and an excellent 6-speed gearbox the 911 Turbo Cabriolet can be powered along B roads at impressive (and highly enjoyable) speeds. The optional ceramic brakes really inspire confidence and combine perfectly with the suspension and four-wheel drive system to ensure acceleration and deceleration grip is far in excess of that required for road use.
Performance figures for any cabriolet now include the all important “roof time”; how quickly does the roof open or close. The Porsche 911 Cabriolet is certainly no slouch in the roof department taking 20 seconds for transition between its two states (open and closed). More impressively and possibly more importantly, the roof will close or open at road speeds of up to 30mph. Operated by the press of a button or remotely the 3-layer roof offers good sound and weather insulation. With a concealed roll bar the 911 Turbo Cabriolet offers classic styling and wonderful wind-in-the-hair motoring yet none of the purposeful coupe styling has been lost. Build quality is typical Porsche, solid and top class.
The Porsche is an excellent cabriolet, as a performance or sports coupe it is also impressive. As an everyday sports cabriolet the Porsche is probably the best option available offering everything a driver could want.
