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Highlights of the Porsche Booth |
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Since its shocking debut at Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963, Porsche 911 has been maintaining its position as a leader in the market of a high-performance sports car. Its current model, Type 996 has been matured by receiving several modifications in its 2002 model. In the Porsche booth, two new additions to the 911 model range in this autumn, 911 Turbo Cabriolet and 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet will be displayed for the first time in Japan. In addition, in total five new models will be introduced from the 911 model range, including the 911 Anniversary Edition with various special equipment for the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 911 model, 911 GT3 Cup Car, a racing car for Porsche Carrera Cup Japan, a pinnacle of the one-make racing, and 911 GT3, which is Porsche's best pure sports model. From the third model range of Porsche, Cayenne, which was introduced last year, the top model Cayenne Turbo with an overwhelming motoring performance that will completely overturn the conventional image of SUV cars, and Porsche's first car mounting V6 engine, Cayenne, will be displayed. Boxster will also be displayed from the Boxster model range, which is seen as a benchmark for the world's open two-seater market. |
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Dr. lng. h. c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
16F Arco Tower 1-8-1, Shimo-meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064
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Furthermore, a commercial model of the Carrera GT, a super sports car crystallizing Porsche's pure racing technology, will be introduced for the first time in Japan.
Please visit the Porsche booth to feel the history and future of Porsche, a unique sports car manufacturer who has been supported enthusiastically by so many fans for over 50 years.
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Lineup of Porsche Vehicles on Exhibition |
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- 911 Turbo Cabriolet
- 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
- Carrera GT
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- 911 Anniversary Edition
- Cayenne
- Cayenne Turbo
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- Boxster
- 911 GT3
- 911 GT3 Cup Car
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Highlights of the Vehicle on Exhibition |
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Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet |
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The fastest cabriolet in the 911 model range, 911 Turbo Cabriolet develops maximum output of 309 kW (420 bhp) and has exactly the same top speed as its coupe counterpart of 305 km/h, being an ultimate cabriolet. The 911 Cabriolet has been resurrected for the first time in 14 years, since the 911 Turbo Cabriolet, the cabriolet model of 930-type 911 Turbo, which was the world's first mass-production turbo model being manufactured between 1987 and 1989.
Compared with the 300 bhp former model built from 1987 - 1989, the new Cabriolet develops maximum output of 420 bhp (309 kW). Top speed is 305 km/h, the same as its coupe model, while acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h is 4.3 seconds, only 1/10th of a second "slower" than the coupe. A further significant improvement over the former model code-named 930 within the Company is the roof mechanism with its particular ease of operation, the roof not only opening and closing fully automatically at a standstill, but also at a road speed of up to 50 km/h.
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Porsche 911 Anniversary Edition |
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911 Anniversary Edition is a limited edition with which only 1,963 units are to be sold worldwide in a commemoration of the 40th anniversary for the 911, since its debut at Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963. This model comes with GT silver metallic body colour, which was exclusive for Carrera GT. It features a front bumper for 911 Carrera 4S with the side air-intake same as the body colour; 18-inch shot-blasted polished Carrera wheels; and a plated exhaust tailpipe.
Under the engine hood, which proudly displays the aluminium 911 logo, the engine developing the maximum output of 254 kW (345 bhp) is mounted. This model produces a high performance only next to 911 GT3, in the naturally aspirated engine models, with acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h taking only 4.9 seconds and the top speed records 290 km/h.
As for interior, dark grey natural leather seat, centre console and the handle same as the body colour, as well as the "40 Jahre 911" plaque shining in front of the handle emphasises exclusiveness for the interior.
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Cayenne, which mounts newly developed V6 engine, is equipped with the Porsche Traction Management (PTM), and it is an ultimate SUV combining outstanding driving dynamics, safety and off-road performance, as it has been developed under the same concept as Cayenne Turbo and Cayenne S.
Porsche's first V6 engine produces maximum output of 184 kW (250 bhp) from the 3.2-litre displacement, and has the characteristic of a typical Porsche engine with the maximum torque of 310 Nm achieved in a wide range between 2,500 rpm and 5,500 rpm. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 9.1 seconds, and the top speed is 214 km/h. In addition to the six-speed Tiptronic S, the six-speed manual transmission with the Porsche Drive Off Assistant (PDOA) is also available for Cayenne.
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The 2003 model of 911 GT3 Cup Car is a racing
vehicle introduced to this year's Carrera Cup
Japan, the pinnacle of the popular clubman's
one-make racing. Comparing to its predecessor,
the 2001 model, the displacement remains the
same while the output was increased by 20 bhp
(390 bhp/7,300 rpm) and torque by 20 Nm (390
Nm/6,300 rpm). As for the brakes, the front
now has 6 pistons and the rear with 4 pistons,
enhancing braking ability in the same level
or more than the increase in its motoring power,
by following the tradition of Porsche.
Five races are planned nationwide for the Carrera Cup Japan in 2004, with
the support races for All Japan GT Car Championship as the main, in the same
way as this year.
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