Porsche 911 cabriolet

"The 911 Cabriolet sets the standard for soft-top sports cars. With the roof up, it also looks as good as the Coupe."


The new Porsche 911 Cabriolet is a rival for the Audi R8 Spyder and Jaguar XK Convertible – and it's a huge leap forward over the old car. It has a new folding fabric roof that makes it more handsome, while at the same time it's also lighter too and gets an electric, integrated wind deflector as standard. That's in addition to all the attributes of the new 911 coupe – namely, a longer wheelbase for improved cabin space, a lighter body and the same range of 345bhp 3.4-litre and 395bhp 3.8-litre flat six-cylinder engines for the Carrera and Carrera S. These are more efficient and come with the option of either a seven-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission. Prices start at £79,947, some £8,498 more than the Coupe.



The 911 Coupe sets the benchmark in this class for driver thrills, with amazingly precise steering and stable yet involving handling. And the Cabriolet feels the same, but it's even more fun because if you drop the roof – which takes just 13 seconds and can be done at speeds of up to 35mph – you can hear every note of the amazing flat six-cylinder engine. The standard Carrera can do 0-62mph in 4.6 seconds and 176mph and will have more than enough performance for most drivers, but the S has even more punch and can do 0-62mph in just 4.3 seconds and 185mph. Both those sets of figures are for the PDK automatic, which shifts even faster than the seven-speed manual, although it has an annoying tendency to kick down sometimes even in ‘manual’ mode.