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2005 Porsche 911 Review
Raising the standard. Again.
2005 911 Review Summary & Specifications
You might find high-performance cars with more sex appeal. You can certainly find one that's more brutish, if you prefer brute strength at the expense of finesse. You will not find a sports car with better overall balance than the Porsche 911, and you will not find a true high-performance machine that is easier to live with as daily transportation. The heavily revised 2005 911 Carrera and Carrera S take everything that's good about the 911 and make it a little better.New Car Test Drive correspondent J.P. Vettraino is based in the Detroit area.
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| Vehicle Category | Sports Cars |
| Editor | J.P. Vettraino |
| Model Lineup | Porsche 911 Carrera ($69,300); Carrera S ($79,100); Turbo S ($131,400); Turbo S Cabriolet ($141,200) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.8-liter dohc 24v H6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed manual |
| Engines (optional) | 325-hp 3.6-liter dohc 24v horizontally opposed 6-cylinder; 355-hp 3.8-liter dohc 24v horizontally opposed 6-cylinder; 444-hp 3.6-liter dohc 24v turbocharged horizontally opposed 6-cylinder |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual front airbags, door-mounted torso coverage side-impact air bags with boron-steel door reinforcement beams, curtain-style head protection airbags, three-point inertia reel seat belts with load limiters and pretensioners, automatic-deploying safety bars and boron-steel reinforced windshield header and A-pillars (Turbo Cabriolet only), ABS, Porsche Stability Management |
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| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-767-7243 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.porsche.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 69300 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe ($79,100) |
| Standard Equipment | automatic climate control with active charcoal filters, leather-trimmed height-adjustable seats with power recliners, leather-trimmed telescoping steering wheel, digital AM/FM/CD stereo, trip computer, power windows with one-touch power up/down, power locks with keyless remote, anti-theft system, power heated side mirrors, cruise control, power sunroof, fog lights, rear fog lights, speed-dependent retractable rear spoiler, heated windshield washer nozzles, LED interior orientation lights; Porsche Active Suspension Management, 19-inch forged alloy wheels |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | Power Seat Package ($1,550) includes dual power front seats with power height, length and backrest adjust, dual adjust lumbar supports, driver's seat memory; Bose High End Surround Sound Package ($1,390); three-spoke Sport Steering Wheel with multi-function controls ($990); Sport Chrono package ($920); heated front seats ($480); Auto-dimming mirrors ($385); wheel center caps with painted Porsche crest ($185); floor mats ($115) |
| Destination Charge | 795 |
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| Layout | rear-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 85910 |
| Horse Power | 355 @ 6600 |
| Torque | 295 @ 4600 |
| Fuel Economy | 19/26 |
| Wheelbase | 92.5 |
| Length/Width/Height | 175.6/71.2/51.1 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 36.0 |
| Seating Capacity | 2+2 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.3/NA/43.2 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Trunk Volume | 11.8 |
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| Front Suspension | independent |
| Rear Suspension | independent |
| Ground Clearance | 3.7 |
| Curb Weight | 3131 |
| Stock Tires | P235/35ZR19 / P295/30ZR19 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | vented disc/vented disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.9 |
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