Performance Review: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 - [2012]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 is the 7 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2012. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2012 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse and the 2013 Caterham 7 620 R 2.0 L Supercharged.This particular Porsche 911 has a 3436cc Naturally Aspirated Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a F formation.

Alternative Petrol F6's includes the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The 911 shares its Petrol F6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 991 II. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 911's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1430 kgs (3152 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 in the same weight category as the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (340 bhp)

In terms of power the 3436cc 24V F6 engine produces 345 bhp (257 kW) @ 7400 rpm similar to the 2024 Mazda CX-90 S 3.3 Turbo (340 bhp) or the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (369 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated F6 throws out 288 lb-ft (390.4 Nm) @ 5600 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe E-Hybrid 3.0 V6 Turbo (310 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Porsche 911 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series 3 (266.2 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 241.2 bhp per ton and 201.3 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2012 911 competing with the 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Series 3 (266.2 bhp per ton) or the 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3 427 V8 Convertible (266.1 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Porsche 911 generating around 201.3 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1998 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 5.7 V8 (226.3 lb-ft per ton) or the 2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 SS 5.7 V8 (226.2 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.80 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 5.0 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 as fast as the 2021 Porsche Taycan 4 Cross Turismo (4.80 secs) the 2020 Audi TT S Turbo 50 TFSI (4.80 secs) the 2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan 6.7 V12 Turbo (4.80 secs) the or the 2017 Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8 (4.80 secs). This Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 is also faster than the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo (4.90 secs) the 2022 Mini Cooper Countryman John Cooper Works 2.0 Turbo (4.90 secs) the 2021 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (4.90 secs) the and the 2020 Honda Civic Type R 2.0 16V Touring (4.90 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 1991 Porsche 928 GTS 5.4L V8

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.66 secs @ 108.1 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1991 Porsche 928 GTS 5.4L V8 (12.60 secs), the 2006 BMW Alpina B3 3.0 Bi Turbo (12.60 secs), and the 2002 Jaguar S Type 4.2 V8 R Auto (12.60 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2012 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 has a maximum speed of 177mph.

Top Speed of the 2012 911 equals the 2023 BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80 (188 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 991 then how about the 2023 BMW 3 Series M3 CS 3.0 Twin Turbo G80 (188 mph), the 2020 Maserati Levante Trofeo 3.8 V8 Twin Turbo (188 mph), or the 2017 Mercedes GT AMG Roadster (188 mph).

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