Porsche 911 Cabriolet (05 on) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 18 February 2011
Like the Coupe, the 911 Cabriolet has benefitted from constant evolution making it quicker and more useable than ever. While it may not seem an obvious choice in the UK, it does add that extra bit of posing ability and looks just as good as the rest of the 911 range. Lowering the fabric roof is quick and simple - and doing so allows you to enjoy the incredible noise of the engine even more, while the sense of speed and acceleration is further heightened. And although it doesn't have a fixed roof, it's as good to drive as the Coupe and handles equally as well thanks to a rigid body shell. In mid-2008 it was facelifted, along with the rest of the 911 range, with subtle exterior tweaks plus new engines. A double-clutch PDK automatic gearbox was also introduced.
3 out of 5

Equipment

Irrespective of whether you order the Carrera or the Carrera S, the basic specification includes an electrically-operated roof, windows and door mirrors, automatic air-conditioning, a nine-speaker CD stereo, partial electrically-adjusted seats and leather upholstery. The S has 19-inch alloys over the 18-inch wheels on the Carrera plus gets the Porsche Active Suspension Management, an adaptive suspension system with Normal and Sport settings plus larger brake disks. Options include carbon ceramic brakes, sports suspension and a Sport Chrono pack that adds an analogue timer system and 'Sport' button in the centre console, plus an individual memory function for lights, wipers, air conditioning and door-lock settings.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • DVD
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated mirrors
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather seat trim
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Sat Nav
  • Side airbags
  • Sports seats
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
  • Telephone
  • Traction control
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