2011 Porsche 911 Black Edition Review

Porsche 911 Black Edition offers the fundamental principles of distinctive design with inner strength, with a high degree of specification, which focuses on the iconic style of the car and improves the interior, while retaining the authentic sporting the driving experience.

Available for only 1911 copies worldwide, the Porsche 911 Black Edition is painted in smooth black as standard, with Basalt Black Metallic available as an option. Electric Folding model Cabriolet hood is trimmed in black fabric. Highlight External offer a 19-inch 911 Turbo II forged alloy wheels, polished metallic finish that perfectly complements the 911 sober elegance. In addition, the wheels provide a clear view of the brake discs which are naturally paired with black finish aluminum calipers with four pistons monobloc fixed.

Black lettering on the guards in stainless steel door identifies each 'Black Edition', and gives a first indication of the interior design of high quality with an emphasis on the values ​​of pure motor sports. Inside, the theme color of the exterior continues with black leather interior, facing the driver is a thick frame design sport steering wheel. Instrument cluster is obviously always in black. In the glove compartment lid, a witness to sign the limited production run of 911 Black Edition. However, the band decorative fascia, gear lever and air vents Aluminium style painted finish. The rear center console painted in exterior color.

The technology supports the Porsche 911 Black Edition: conforms to Carrera On the back is typical of the flat six-cylinder that produces 345 horsepower (245 kW) at 6500 rpm to 3614 cc. Along with the gearbox with six speeds, this production offers a top speed of 180 mph (289 km / h) in both body styles. At its maximum acceleration, the Coupe reaches 62 mph (100 km / h) in 4.9 seconds, Cabriolet 5.1 seconds. In combination with impressive performance figures are very modest operating costs, the Porsche 911 Coupe Black Series, for example, returns 27.4mpg combined (NEDC).

The 2011 Porsche 911 Black Edition has the same special equipment and technical options that are available for all Carrera models. First is the Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) dual clutch. A 911 Carrera with PDK, in turn, thanks to record actions of the seven relations and rapid change team carried out without interrupting the flow of energy. Fuel consumption on the one hand, to 29.4 mpg (9.6 l/100 km) and 28.5 mpg (9.9 l/100 km) for closed and open 911 high, respectively, DIP Careers below 10 l/100 km. The dynamics on the other: with PDK, the Coupé achieves a sprint in just 4.7 seconds, Cabriolet 4.9 seconds. Reactivity can also be improved by the optional Sport Chrono Plus. It has the added advantage "Launch Control" function in the fastest possible acceleration from the beginning allied with a strategy shift for the pipe allowing very sporty gear changes very fast. Launch Control shave an extra 0.

2 seconds off the acceleration times of vehicles equipped with PDK.

Porsche 911 Black Edition goes on sale in Britain and Ireland in April 2011 and is priced from £ 67,270 for the Coupe and £ 74 958 for the convertible - the same price as the standard 911 Carrera models.

Included in the purchase price is an invitation for customers to examine the dynamics of the 911 and develop their skills behind the wheel, ride quality courtesy of a program is the Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone.