{"id":1569,"date":"2019-09-30T05:50:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T09:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2019-09-30T05:50:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T09:50:29","slug":"new-2020-911-carrera-4-coupe-and-cabriolet-just-in-time-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/new-2020-911-carrera-4-coupe-and-cabriolet-just-in-time-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"New 2020 911 Carrera 4 Coup\u00e9 and Cabriolet just in time for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2020 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet is a true all-season convertible. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This winter will be \u201ccolder than normal,\u201d says The Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac in this year\u2019s Annual Weather Summary for Southern British Columbia, while \u201ctemperatures, precipitation, and snowfall will be above normal\u201d in Southern Ontario.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Yikes! Ready for the dark days of winter yet? Anyone with a reasonably good memory will get a chill when thinking back to the past two winter seasons, while February of 2019 was Vancouver\u2019s coldest on record ever. Now, early storms are already rearing their ugly heads across Canada, bringing these bitter memories back earlier than expected, but you won\u2019t need to concern yourself about getting around if you ante up for Porsche\u2019s all-new redesigned 2020 911 Carrera 4 Coup\u00e9 or 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new Carrera 4 sports rectangular tailpipes for a unique look. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Stuttgart-based performance\/luxury brand has been introducing its fresh new 911 throughout the year, and its latest Carrera 4 models couldn\u2019t have timed their arrival better. Using the identical 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder \u201cboxer\u201d engine as found in the new Carrera 2, making 370 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque, the new Carrera 4 Coupe blasts from standstill to 100 km\/h a scant 0.1 seconds faster than the Carrera 2 at just 4.5 seconds when shifted by its seven-speed manual transmission, or 4.3 seconds when mated up to its paddle-shift infused eight-speed PDK gearbox. Even better, the Carrera 4 can accomplish the same feat in a mere 4.1 seconds when Porsche\u2019s Sport Chrono Package enhances the dual-clutch automated transmission.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore, only 9.7 seconds is required to zip from zero to 160 km\/h with the manual gearbox, or 9.3 seconds for the PDK, while the two model respectively top out at 292 and 290 km\/h. If the convertible is your thing, the new Carrera 4 Cabriolet takes just 0.2 seconds longer to achieve each timed exercise, while its top speed is a lofty 289 km\/h.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fabulous looking new Carrera 4 Coup\u00e9 is even more stable in inclement weather than the previous generation. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Identical to the 2020 Carrera 4S released earlier this year, the redesigned Carrera 4 features a new water-cooled front differential, which includes reinforced clutches that increase load capacity and durability. Together with Porsche Traction Management (PTM), the new front axle drive system enhances the Carrera 4\u2019s grip in slippery situations, while also improving performance in dry conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, all 2020 911 Carrera buyers get an innovative new Wet mode as part of the upgraded steering wheel-mounted driving mode selector. The smart technology automatically maintains greater control over slippery road surfaces when turned on, while all new 911 trims improve safety further via standard autonomous emergency braking with moving object detection, while a high-resolution rearview camera plus rear parking assist come standard too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new 911 incorporates all of Porsche’s most advanced electronics. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also standard, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) improves high-speed handling thanks to electronically variable dampers with both Normal and Sport settings, while Porsche Torque Vectoring, which comes standard with the pricier S and 4S, is now offered as optional equipment when ordering the new Carrera 4 Coupe and Cabriolet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other features include the optional Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system, plus staggered front and rear 20- and 21-inch alloy rims, while staggered 19- and 20-inch alloy wheels come standard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As for exterior styling, you\u2019ll have a difficult time trying to spot a Carrera 4 when it\u2019s driving toward you, but you might catch its italicized \u201c4\u201d on the rear deck lid when it passes you by, or alternatively see if two rectangular tailpipes have replaced the base model\u2019s twin oval tips. This isn\u2019t an exact science, however, as it\u2019s possible for Carrera 4 customers to purchase an available set of dual oval exhaust pipes, but take note if a quad of round ports are filling out the 911\u2019s lower rear apron it\u2019s a Carrera 2S or 4S. Got that?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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These redesigned sport seats, standard with both Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 models, are classic Porsche designs. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This said nothing is so obviously unique inside either 911 Carrera 2 or 4. Both models arrive standard with the German brand\u2019s almost entirely digital primary gauge cluster, with only its classic analogue tachometer at centre, while the new 10.9-inch Porsche Communication Management (PCM) touchscreen infotainment interface fills the top portion of the centre stack, featuring enhanced connectivity no less. Hardly last on an extensive list of standard features, both 911 Carreras feature the same reportedly comfortable and supportive redesigned seats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fresh new 2020 Porsche Carrera 4 Coup\u00e9 is now available to order from $111,900, plus freight and fees, as is the Carrera 4 Cabriolet, start at $126,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Story credits: Trevor Hofmann\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credits: Porsche<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This winter will be \u201ccolder than normal,\u201d says The Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac in this year\u2019s Annual Weather Summary for Southern British Columbia, while \u201ctemperatures, precipitation, and snowfall will be above normal\u201d in Southern Ontario.\u00a0 Yikes! Ready for the dark days of winter yet? Anyone with a reasonably good memory will get a chill when thinking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1570,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-container-style":"default","site-container-layout":"default","site-sidebar-layout":"default","disable-article-header":"default","disable-site-header":"default","disable-site-footer":"default","disable-content-area-spacing":"default","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[45,120,256,295,122,46],"class_list":["post-1569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carcostcanada","tag-45","tag-120","tag-cabriolet","tag-carrera-4","tag-coupe","tag-porsche"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1569"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1576,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1569\/revisions\/1576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}