Porsche unveils 2009 911 Carrera 4 and 4S

Alex Nunez — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:00 EST

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Porsche

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 C4 and C4S

Well, you knew this was coming. Porsche has followed up the debut of its freshened 997 rear-wheel-drive range with the introductions of the all-wheel-drive 2009 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S. Visually, the C4 and C4S are immediately distinguishable from their 2WD counterparts via the red reflector strip spanning the width between the taillamps. That's a nice touch that brings back some fond memories of the 911s of our youth. The C4's rear bodywork is also wider than that of the 2WD cars. Up front, you'll find the same schnoz introduced a couple of weeks ago.

As with the Carrera and Carrera S, the C4 range also gets the new, direct-injected engines and the optional seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) twin-clutch gearbox. Power is up, and so is efficiency, while emissions output goes down. The Carrera 4's 3.6L flat six makes a stout 345 horses, and the step-up Carrera 4S pumps out 385 ponies from its 3.8. It's not just the engine and tranny that are new -- the previous car's all-wheel-drive system has now been replaced by Porsche Traction Management, which trickles down to the C4 from the mighty 911 Turbo. Want to scoff at lousy weather and still drive a 911? Come October (in Europe) your new ride will be waiting.

Gallery: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S

[Source: Porsche]

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Oops. Porsche mechanic drives 911 down elevator shaft

Alex Nunez — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:55:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Etc., Porsche

In Hong Kong, an unlucky Porsche owner and a very fortunate Porsche mechanic are going to have one heckuva story to tell their friends and relatives for a long time to come.

A mechanic at Jebsen and Company, HK's only Porsche distributor, was bringing a freshly-serviced 911 Carrera 4S down for customer pick-up when he somehow wound up flying through a set of elevator doors. He and the Porsche plunged down two floors, coming to an eventual halt atop the elevator at ground level.

Aside from complaining of pain in his arms, the mechanic was reportedly unharmed. He climbed out of the car with the help of rescue workers on scene. Local police say that they believe the mechanic stepped on the gas instead of the brake as he arrived at the elevator doors.

Expensive mistake: That Carrera 4 was purchased in '01 for HK $1.2 million (around $154K USD by today's rates).

Something tells me that the technician/daredevil won't be entrusted with customers' car keys anytime soon. The good news is that if the whole "mechanic thing" doesn't pan out, he appears to have the makings of quite the stunt driver.

[Source: The Electric New Paper (Singapore)]

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