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

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S PDK 991 is the 7 speed / Auto 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 W-Motors Lykan HyperSport 3.7L Twin Turbo.This particular Porsche 911 has a 3800cc 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 1465 kgs (3229 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S PDK 991 in the same weight category as the 2023 Toyota Corolla GR Morizo Edition 1.6 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp)

In terms of power the 3800cc 24V F6 engine produces 395 bhp (294 kW) @ 7400 rpm similar to the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (395 bhp) or the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged Auto (395 bhp).

The Naturally Aspirated F6 throws out 325 lb-ft (440.6 Nm) @ 5600 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (332 lb-ft) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne 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 2015 BMW 6 Series 4.4 V8 Competition Pack (294.6 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 269.6 bhp per ton and 221.8 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2012 911 competing with the 2015 BMW 6 Series 4.4 V8 Competition Pack (294.6 bhp per ton) or the 2000 Morgan Aero 8 4.4 V8 (294.5 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 221.8 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 2007 Mercedes C Class AMG Estate (246.7 lb-ft per ton) or the 2019 Jaguar F Type Supercharged 5.0 V8 (246.6 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.20 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.3 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S PDK 991 as fast as the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (4.20 secs) the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive 3.0 Turbo G42 (4.20 secs) the 2020 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo 3.8 V8 Twin Turbo (4.20 secs) the or the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 5.2 V8 (4.20 secs). This Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S PDK 991 is also faster than the 2023 Lotus Eletre 603 bhp (4.30 secs) the 2023 Lotus Emira First Edition i4 2.0 Turbo (4.30 secs) the 2022 BMW Z4 M40i 3.0 Turbo (4.30 secs) the and the 2022 Lotus Eletre S 603 bhp (4.30 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 1995 Honda NSX R 3.0 V6

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.32 secs @ 111.0 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 1995 Honda NSX R 3.0 V6 (12.27 secs), the 1994 Subaru Impreza WRX STI V1 - Classic JDM (12.27 secs), and the 2009 Jaguar XK 5.0 V8 Coupe (12.28 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2012 version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S PDK 991 has a maximum speed of 185mph.

Top Speed of the 2012 911 equals the 2022 Porsche 911 Sport Classic 3.7 Turbo 992 (196 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 S PDK 991 then how about the 2022 Porsche 911 Sport Classic 3.7 Turbo 992 (196 mph), the 2021 Mercedes SL Class 63 4Matic+ 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (196 mph), or the 2021 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS 4.0 982 (196 mph).

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