Porsche unveils hot new 911 Carrera [VIDEO]

DETROIT—Porsche unveiled its 911 Carrera Cabriolet at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, debuting a completely updated, lighter and sleeker look for its iconic convertible coupe.

The 350 horse-power 911 Carrera and the 400 horse-power 911 Carrera S are both rear-wheel drive cars with a new lightweight design and more fuel efficient motors.

The 911 Carrera also comes with the auto industry’s first seven-speed, manual transmission.

911 Carrera Cabriolet

• 3.4-litre, 350 h.p, Boxer engine
• Rear-wheel drive, seven-speed manual transmission, optional seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), it’s formerly racing-only dual clutch transmission
• Acceleration: 0 – 100 km/h in 5.0 seconds. With PDK: in 4.8 seconds (4.6 seconds with Sport Chrono Package)
• Top speed: 286 km/h. With PDK: 284 km/h
• Fuel consumption: 9.2 l/100 km. With PDK: 8.4 l/100 km CO2 198 g/km.

911 Carrera S Cabriolet

• 3.8-litre boxer engine with 400 h.p.
• Rear-wheel drive, seven-speed manual transmission, optional seven-speed PDK
• Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. With PDK: in 4.5 seconds (4.3 seconds with Sport Chrono Package)
• Top speed 301 km/h. With PDK: 299 km/h
• Fuel consumption: 9.7 l/100 km. With PDK: 8.9 l/100 km.

Check out the Porsche 911 Carrera in action: