tango131

Looking for Car & Driver link...

Bottom line 0-60 in 3.4 sec.; 11.9 sec. @118 mph 1/4 mile. crazy strong motor for the base Carrera... the trap speeds are FAST! C&D got about 124 mph trap speeds out of 2014 991 Turbo S !!! The curb weight is also not bad at about 3,300 lbs.



DISPLACEMENT:182 cu in, 2981 cc
Power: 370 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 331 lb-ft @ 1700 rpm

TRANSMISSION:7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 96.5 in
Length: 177.1 in
Width: 71.2 in Height:51.3 in
Cargo volume: 5 cu ft
Curb weight: 3303 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.4 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 8.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 14.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.9 sec @ 118 mph
Top speed (mfr's claim): 183 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 135 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.06 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 22/30 mpg
C/D observed: 21 mpg

Mark-991.2

http://www.caranddriver.com/porsche/911

Joec500

OMG. for a BASE car? These are supercar stats. Now imagine what will happen once Tuners polish up their flash tunes, downpipes etc.

dflowerz

Yeah the 991.2 is a great sports car. I have the S version and am impressed by the car every time I drive it.

tango131

thanks. had seen the numbers for the manual car, but not the pdk.

and Joe, yes, I think those are insane figures. it is a 100K car though.

I plan on getting a 4 or 4s in a couple of years once the daycare payment for the little one is over.

Bradley Scott

Carrera BASE 0-60 in 3.4? Did C&D test a 4S with PDK and Sports Chrono? That's gotta be 3.0 to 60.

Joec500

This is true. I have a 991.1 C2S and it was well over 100k, but never felt it was a "supercar". BUT it is one of the best all around true sports when considering price, practicality, daily drivability, performance, prestige and build quality.

Sands1

I'm not surprised by C&D's results. I went from a 991.1 4S with PDK to a 991.2 4S and notice a significant seat of the pants difference. Can't wait for some independent testing on the S.

NoGaBiker

Hey Tango, good idea! Cuz as soon as they're out of preschool the little crumb-crunchers stop costing you anything.

tango131

ha ha, indeed. I live in the city, but in a neighborhood with an excellent public (free) grade school. So i just have 13 years to worry about high school and college, but those are already budgeted . The waiting is more to appease my wife...and because I still enjoy driving my ancient BS, which is still in perfect shape (I'm OCD ). I may get one of these 991.2 or wait and get a new 992, with that oft rumored hybrid setup.

smster21

3.4! I can picture the C & D guys rubbing their eyes in bewilderment when they saw that number.

ace37

Really impressive performance. A lightly equipped C2 is one of the sweet spots in the 911 range right now.

tango131

^^^ yeah. What's crazy is that C&D state the new BASE 991.1 is quicker and faster than the 991.1 GTS. Putting all issues aside re the subjectivities of the motor (sound, linearity, lag, etc.), that is moving the ball forward by quite a bit.

freddiemac

How similar is the PDK in the 991.2 C2 to the one in the 991.1 turbo (which has shown to be quite robust)?

tango131

^^^ I *believe* the PDK is the same hardware wise for all p cars. I would think it makes little sense to make different transmissions for different model cars. Thus, make one to withstand the Turbo torque and will be good with all other p-cars.