Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Targa 4 (type 997)
Like the 964, 993 and 996, the 997-series 911 is also available with all-wheel drive in the form of the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S. A new addition is the Carrera 4 GTS, which delivers more power. In this series, the 911 Targa is only available with all-wheel drive as the Targa 4 and 4S – a novelty in the 911 series.
Due to the wider track of the all-wheel drive, the body is slightly wider (44 mm) than that of the rear-wheel drive models. From the 2008 facelift, the Carrera 4 models are also immediately recognisable thanks to a continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights.
Model overview
911 Carrera 4 Coupé, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (2006-2008)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Body 44 mm wider than the rear-wheel drive models // Brake callipers black ; optional Porsche ceramic brake (yellow fixed callipers) // 6-speed manual transmission or optional Tiptronic S // PCM with 5.8-inch screen // PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) available as an option
911 Carrera 4S Coupé, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet (2006-2008)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights (from MY 2008) // Body 44 mm wider // Red brake callipers, internally ventilated, perforated 330-mm brake discs // 4-pipe exhaust silencers // PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) as standard // Frames of the air vents, decorative trims on dashboards and gearshift lever and shift pattern on the gearshift knob with aluminium look // Aluminium-coloured dials or available in Black (no extra cost) // Sports steering wheel with round baffle plate and recessed grips
911 Targa 4 (2006-2008)
Exclusively with permanent all-wheel drive // Body 44 mm wider // Electric Targa glass roof with ultraviolet filter, 1.9 kg lighter than the 996 // Tapered rear side windows // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights (from MY 2008) // Anodised and polished aluminium trim strips from the A-pillar to the rear side windows // 239 kW (325 PS)
911 Targa 4S (2006-2008)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Body 44 mm wider // Electric Targa glass roof with ultraviolet filter, 1.9 kg lighter than the 996 // Tapered rear side windows // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights (from MY 2008) // Anodised and polished aluminium trim strips from the A-pillar to the rear side windows // PASM chassis as standard // 261 kW (355 PS)
911 Carrera 4S Coupé, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet (2009-2013)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights (from MY 2008) // Body 44 mm wider // Red brake callipers, internally ventilated, perforated 330-mm brake discs // 4-pipe exhaust silencers // PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) as standard // Frames of the air vents, decorative trims on dashboards and gearshift lever and shift pattern on the gearshift knob with aluminium look // Aluminium-coloured dials or available in Black (no extra cost) // Sports steering wheel with round baffle plate and recessed grips
911 Targa 4 (2009-2011)
Exclusively with permanent all-wheel drive // Body 44 mm wider // Electric Targa glass roof with ultraviolet filter, 1.9 kg lighter than the 996 // Tapered rear side windows // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights (from MY 2008) // Anodised and polished aluminium trim strips from the A-pillar to the rear side windows // 254 kW (345 PS)
911 Targa 4S (2009-2013)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights (from MY 2008) // Body 44 mm wider // Electric Targa glass roof with ultraviolet filter, 1.9 kg lighter than the 996 // Tapered rear side windows // Anodised and polished aluminium trim strips from the A-pillar to the rear side windows // 385 PS // New engines with direct fuel injection // PASM chassis as standard // 283 kW (385 PS)
911 Carrera 4 Coupé, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (2009-2011)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Brake callipers black ; optional Porsche ceramic brake (yellow fixed callipers) // PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) available as an option // New engines with direct fuel injection // Tiptronic S replaced by Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) // Larger external air intakes
911 Carrera 4 GTS Coupé, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet (2012)
Permanent all-wheel drive // Continuous red reflector strip between the tail lights // 44 mm wider track width on the rear axle (taken from the all-wheel drive 911s: common to all Carrera GTS models) // Black front spoiler lip as typical motorsport feature // 300 kW (408 PS) from 3.8-litre displacement // Modified cooling air inlets in the front apron // Modified side skirts in Black: together with the front spoiler lip and the panels on the lower rear apron, create a low visual focal point for the body // Standard 19-inch RS Spyder wheels
