Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet revealed

The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has been revealed ahead of its Detroit Motorshow launching in January 2012. Came is Carrera and Carrera S guise as per the Coupe version. The Carrera Cabriolet is powered by 3.6l flat-6 with direct-injection producing 350bhp, while the Carrera S Cabriolet is powered by 3.8l lump, capable of thrusting 400bhp. Transmission choice is either 7 speed manual or 7 speed PDK.

Smooth roof profile with new innovative & patented design

The new Carrera Cabriolet posses an innovative folding roof system which feature a fabric with magnesium folding structure to give the roof a well-integrated profile in closed configuration. Glass rear screen is glued directly to the outer fabric skin. All these give the folding roof a taut profile and high buffeting resistance. The operation of closing and opening of the roof can be done in staggering 11 seconds, and at a speed of up to 37mph. The technology is patented by Porsche and will be used in the next generation Boxster too. 

The Carrera Cabriolet is due to be on sale starting from March 2012. More photos after the jump.

2012 Porsche 911 - more photos and details

The 2012 Porsche 911 has a lot to live up to. Its predecessor (or shall we say ancestor) lived since 1963 and has created a legend for usable daily supercar with greater practicality than any others. The iconic drivetrain packaging also has been honed to perfection for finese handling. Enjoy the galleries and some technical details below.

Classical proportion, with modern touch of DRL, shallow glass-house and really bigger rims. The headlight detailing is also more deliberate, with intricate graphics.

One of the plus point if 911 Carrera family is the daily usability, depicted here by front end storage boot. Volume should be sufficient, supplemented by rear seat storage space.

Official photos of 2012 Porsche 911

The photos of Frankfurt motorshow bound launch of the new Porsche 911 has leaked. These are the official images of the iconic sportscar. The photos revealed an unchanged design philosophy, but has been massaged with the progression is aerodynamics and safety regulation that dictate the surface detail design.

The 2012 car keeps the classic proportion of its ancestor, but added some contemporary touch as LED daytime running light, newly shaped air intakes and the ever thinning rear lights. More details after the jump.