New Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe and Cabriolet priced

Porsche continues to roll out its all-new 992-series sports car range, this time revealing the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet.

Priced at $245,600 and $267,100 plus on-road costs respectively, the all-wheel drive 911 C4 coupe and convertible will arrive in Australia along with the new entry-level rear-drive 911 C2 Coupe and Cab models revealed in July in the final quarter of this year.

The four new 911 variants will join the initial Porsche 911 Carrera S models launched here in March and will be followed next year by manual versions (reducing the C2 coupe’s base price of $229,500 plus ORCs) and then replacements for the 911 C4 S Coupe and Cabriolet, Targa 4 and 4S, Turbo and Turbo S, GTS and the GT3 and GT2 RS, plus the first plug-in hybrid 911.

The new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Coupe and Cabriolet bring the same twin-turbo 3.0-litre flat-six boxer engine as fitted to the C2 models, offering 283kW at 6500rpm and 450Nm of torque over 1950-5000 rpm.

That makes it 11kW more powerful than before but 48kW less powerful than the S, thanks to smaller-diameter turbines and compressors in the lower-output boxer’s new turbochargers.

Fitted as standard with an eight-speed dual-clutch PDK automatic transmission, the 2020 911 Carrera 4 accelerates to 100km/h in a claimed 4.2 seconds, or four seconds flat with optional Sport Chrono Package, and to a 291km/h top speed. The C4 Cabriolet is 0.2sec slower and has a 2km/h lower top speed.

Australian fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are listed at 9.5L/100km and 216g/km for the 911 Carrera 4, and 9.6L/100km and 218g./km for the 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet.

As with the 911 Carrera 4S models, the C4’s AWD system gets a water-cooled clutch and front differential, aided by Porsche Traction Management (PTM) and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with Normal and Sport damping modes.

The fully variable, electronically controlled limited-slip rear differential with Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) that’s standard in C4S models is optional.

Staggered-size wheels measure 19-inch at the front and 20-inch at the rear, fitted with 235/40 ZR19 and 295/35 ZR20 tyres respectively. Once again the 20/21-inch wheel/tyre combination from the C4S is optional.

Braking is via 13-inch vented and perforated grey cast-iron brake rotors and black four-piston callipers all round, with the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system being optional.

The only visual distinction between the standard 911 Carrera 4 and the 911 Carrera 4S are the exhaust outlets – one rectangular, single-tube tailpipe on each side of the C4 and a set of round twin-tailpipes on each side for C4S. An optional Sport Exhaust system distinguished by two oval outlets is available for all models.

The new Carrera 4s share their interior with other new 911s, meaning redesigned seats, new Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system with 10.9-inch touch-screen and improved connectivity.

Other standard features for Australia will include Lane Change Assist, 14-way comfort seats with front seat heating, BOSE Surround Sound system, digital radio, comfort access, metallic paint, auto dimming mirrors and a reversing camera.

How much does the 2019 Porsche 911 cost?
Carrera Coupe — $229,500
Carrera Cabriolet — $251,000
Carrera 4 Coupe — $245,600
Carrera 4 Cabriolet — $267,100
Carrera S Coupe — $265,000
Carrera 4S Coupe — $281,100
Carrera S Cabriolet — $286,500
Carrera 4S Cabriolet — $302,600
* All prices exclude on-road costs