2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet vs. 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet

To start off, both 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet and 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet were released in the same year (2011). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet and 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet are equipped with a 3,800 cc engine. In terms of performance, 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet (530 HP @ 6250 RPM) has 145 more horse power than 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. (385 HP @ 6500 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet should accelerate faster than 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet weights approximately 155 kg more than 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. So despite on having greater horse power, its additional weight may have an impact towards its acceleration in comparison.

Both vehicles are all wheel drive (AWD) - it offers better handling, traction, and control in all driving conditions compared with front wheel drive or rear wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet (699 Nm @ 2100 RPM) has 279 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet. (420 Nm @ 4400 RPM). This means 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet.

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2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
Make Porsche Porsche
Model 911 911
Year Released 2011 2011
Body Type Convertible Convertible
Engine Position Rear Rear
Engine Size 3800 cc 3800 cc
Engine Cylinders 6 cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine Type boxer boxer
Valves per Cylinder 4 valves 4 valves
Horse Power 385 HP 530 HP
Engine RPM 6500 RPM 6250 RPM
Torque 420 Nm 699 Nm
Torque RPM 4400 RPM 2100 RPM
Fuel Type Gasoline Gasoline
Drive Type AWD AWD
Transmission Type Manual Manual
Number of Seats 4 seats 4 seats
Number of Doors 2 doors 2 doors
Vehicle Weight 1505 kg 1660 kg
Vehicle Length 4460 mm 4478 mm
Vehicle Width 1852 mm 1852 mm
Vehicle Height 1300 mm 1300 mm
Wheelbase Size 2350 mm 2350 mm
Fuel Consumption 9.4 L/100km 9.8 L/100km
Fuel Consumption City 13.8 L/100km 14.7 L/100km
Fuel Tank Capacity 67 L 67 L