ATLANTA - Based on the 3.6-liter,
345 horsepower (hp) 911 Carrera, the upcoming 911 Black Edition
features a comprehensive list of standard equipment and will be
available as a Coupe or Cabriolet and only in black. Exclusivity
and price help make this new 911 Carrera distinctive as the 911
Black Edition will be limited to just 1,911 worldwide units.
MSRP will be $81,300 for the Coupe and $91,300 for the
Cabriolet, and they will be available in the spring of 2011.
The 911 Black Edition will only be
available in black, with two paint choices: Solid Black or the
optional Basalt Black Metallic, with highlights provided by the
19 inch 911 Turbo II two-color wheels, their dichroic effect
complementing the discreet elegance of the exterior color. In
addition, the rims provide an unobstructed view of the brakes'
black, four-piston aluminum monobloc fixed calipers.
Exclusive to the Black Edition,
black lettering on the stainless steel door entry guards
provides the first hint of the high-quality interior design and
continues the exterior color scheme. Also included is a sport
design steering wheel while the instrument cluster remains
black. On the glove compartment lid, a badge testifies to the
911 Black Edition's limited production run while the decorative
molding on the dashboard, gear lever or selector and air vents
provide a contrast with their aluminum look paint. The rear
center console is painted in the exterior color.
An acoustic highlight of the 911
Black Edition's additional equipment is the BOSE® Surround
Sound-System that is now standard in the 911 Black Edition,
along with the Porsche touch screen Communication Management (PCM)
system, XM® Radio, XM NavTraffic and GPS based navigation.
All told, the 911 Black Edition
represents an approximate $6,000 MSRP savings over a similarly
equipped 911 Carrera.
The 911 Black Edition's technology
conforms to the Carrera standard: Under the rear lid lies the
Carrera flat-six cylinder engine, producing 345 hp at 6,500 rpm
from 3,614 cubic centimeters. Coupled with the six-speed manual
gearbox, the Carrera achieves a top-track speed of 180 mph in
both body versions. When fitted with the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe
(PDK) seven-speed double clutch transmission and Sport Chrono
Plus Package, the Coupe can reach 60 mph in as little as 4.3
seconds, the Cabriolet in 4.5. Despite the impressive
performance figures, fuel consumption remains moderate with EPA
ratings of 19 mpg city, 27 highway, also with the PDK.
