The New Porsche 911 Gains All-Wheel-Drive

As all-wheel-drive 911s accounted for approximately a-third of the previous-generation 911s, Porsche didn't waste much getting getting the new all-wheel-drive 911s out. They come for the 2013 model year in the names of Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S in both coupe and convertible form.

You can tell an all-wheel-drive 911 from the rear-wheel-drive 911s from a slightly wider rear and a light strip connecting the two taillights. You can also cheat and read the badge on the rear, of course. But other than those details, there's basically no other differences. Both the 350-horsepower flat six, 400-horsepower flat-six and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic and manual transmissions, and all other bits carry over from the rear-wheel-drive 911.

The new all-wheel-drive 911s are up to 143 pounds less heavy than the previous-generation all-wheel-drive Carreras. Light weight contributes to an EPA-estimated 20/28 city-highway miles per gallon fuel economy rating the Carrera 4 coupe.

Adaptive cruise control and a related pre-collision system make their appearance for the 911 with the new all-wheel-drive models. These safety technologies will find their way to other 911s. For all 911 coupes, a sliding glass moonroof is standard equipment.

Base price leaps a few thousand dollars for the new all-wheel-drive 911s. $91030 is as cheap as you can go for a base Carrera 4 coupe. A Carrera 4 convertible can be had for $102930, a Carrera S coupe is $105630, and finally a Carrera S convertible starts at $177530. The aforementioned models will go on sale in the dawn of 2013.

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