Road Test

Porsche 911

Test date 07 February 2007  Price as tested £80,660

For  Sensational engine, performance, soundtrack, chassis

Against Gear ratios long for UK roads, hard work in traffic

How much ?

  • Price as tested £80,660
  • Price as tested £88,346

How fast

  • 0-30mph 1.7 sec
  • 0-60mph 4.2 sec
  • 0-100mph 9.2 sec
  • 0-150mph 22 sec
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  3.4 sec
  • 0-400m  12.8 / 116.2 sec/mph
  • 0-1000m  22.6 / 153 sec/mph
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  3.7 / 4
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  3.9 / 5.1 sec
  • 50-70mph in 5th  5.1 sec
  • 60-0mph  no data
  • Top speed  no data
  • Noise at 70mph  74 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  17 mpg
  • Test best/worst  26.6 / 8.9

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  21.1 / 14.3 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  307 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4427 mm
  • Width  1808 mm
  • Height  1280 mm
  • Wheelbase  2355 mm
  • Weight  1395 kg
  • Fuel tank  90.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout 6 cyls Horizontally Opposed , 3600 cc
  • Max power 409 bhp at 7600 rpm
  • Max torque 298 ft at 5500 rpm
  • Specific output 113.6bhp per litre bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 293bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
  • Installation R Longitudinal
  • Bore/stoke 100.0/76.4 mm
  • Compression ratio 12.0:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl
  • Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st 3.82 / 5.9
  • 2nd 2.26 / 10
  • 3rd 1.64 / 13.8
  • 4th 1.29 / 17.6
  • 5th 1.06 / 21.4
  • 6th 0.92 / 24.6
  • Final drive 3.44

Suspension

  • Front Independent McPherson strut on transverse control arms, cylindrical springs with inner damper, actively controlled twin-sleeve gas pressure dampers, optimised kinematics and double damper clamps
  • Rear Multi-arm axle, wheels mounted independently on five arms, separated track control arms, cylindrical coil springs on each wheel with coaxial, inner-mounted damper, single-sleeve gas pressure dampers

Steering

  • Type Variable rate, power assisted rack and pinion
  • Lock to lock 2.60

Brakes

  • Front 350mm ventilated, drilled discs
  • Rear 340mm ventilated, drilled discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 8.5J x 19'' Alloy in
  • Size rear 12J x 19'' Alloy in
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front 235/35 ZR19
  • Tyres rear 305/30 ZR19

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