Oct 16, 2013 – 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
The Porsche 911 was first introduced in 1963 and since then it has remained the flagship vehicle of the Porsche line up. It was originally designated as the Porsche 901, but Peugeot protested on the grounds that in France, it had exclusive rights to car names formed by three numbers with a zero in the middle. So Porsche simply changed the name to 911. From 1963 to 1997, the Porsche 911 had undergone continuous development, though the basic concept of the car remained the same. Originally the engine of the Porsche 911 was air-cooled until the introduction of the Type 996 in 1998.
The Porsche 911 is the only car that has continuously remained in production since its inception in 1963.
In 1999 the Porsche 911 came in fifth for the international award of Car of the Century.
The Type 996, was a major leap for Porsche, although many of the traits that defined the Porsche 911 during past decades still remained. With the new model there was finally a newly designed body-shell (previous 911s were based on the original 1963 shell). As with the 993 before it the 996 was also a significant model, but mainly for the way it was conceived and designed, and the effect it had on Porsche during the late 1990s and early 2000.
The engine displacement increased to 3.6 in 2002 with 320 horse power and 273 ft. lbs. of Torque. This 996 Cabriolet has had an OBDII software upgrade raising the horse power to 350 and the torque to 293!
The roof system on the convertible transforms the car from a coupe to a roadster in 19 seconds.
The cars are equipped with a rear spoiler that automatically raises at speeds over 120 km/h (75 mph). It can also be raised manually by means of an electric switch.
The numbers game:
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320 horse power
- 273 ft. lbs. torque
- Maximum Speed 280kph
- 0-60mph 4.9 seconds
- 0-100mph 10 seconds
- 1/4 mile 12 seconds
Keep checking back as the Porsche 911 Turbo will be featured in our next review.
