Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (997) ~ 2005-2008

The Carrera 4 concept first appeared in 1989 and was a constant part of the 911 family, so it was no surprise that the 997-model Carrera was soon joined by a four-wheel-drive variant in October 2005.

 

The new Carrera 4 used the same 325bhp 3.6-litre engine as the standard Carrera, but this time driving all four wheels via a multi-disk viscous coupling. This transferred between five and 40 percent of the traction to the front wheels, thus giving balanced handling and improved traction on slippery surfaces.

 

However, the 997 gave a new twist to the Carrera 4 angle – it was 44mm wider at the rear than the two-wheel-drive version, thus allowing wider 295/35ZR18 tyres to be fitted, and giving the car a more aggressive appearance.

 

The Carrera 4 offers an even more complete package then the standard version and, with the wider rear arches, looks even better, too.

 

• Two oval tailpipes
• Large oval headlamps
• Door mirrors with twin ‘wings’
• Wider rear wings
• ‘Carrera 4’ badge on rear.

 

Capacity: 3596cc

 

Compression ratio: 11.3:1

 

Maximum Power: 325bhp @ 6800rpm

 

Maximum Torque: 370Nm @ 4250rpm

 

Brakes: Front: 318mm discs; rear: 299mm discs. Servo assisted with ABS

 

Suspension: Front: Lower wishbones and MacPherson struts with combined coil springs and dampers, plus anti-roll bar Rear: Multilink with combined coil springs and dampers, plus anti-roll bar

 

Wheels & Tyres: Front: 18x8J with 235/40ZR18 tyres. Rear: 18xn/a with 295/35ZR18 tyres

 

Length: 4427mm

 

Width: 1852mm

 

Weight: >n/a