2006 Porsche® 911® Carrera® and Carrera S Specifications

911 Carrera 911 Carrera S

Engine
Concept Water-cooled, rear-mounted, horizontally Water-cooled, rear-mounted, horizontally
opposed "boxer" six-cylinder opposed "boxer" six-cylinder
Construction Engine block and cylinder heads made of Engine block and cylinder heads made of
aluminum aluminum
Valvetrain Four valves per cylinder (two intake, two Four valves per cylinder (two intake, two
exhaust) activated by four overhead exhaust) activated by four overhead
camshafts with continous camshaft camshafts with continous camshaft
adjustment adjustment
Intake System Variable-length manifold Variable-length manifold
Lubrication Integrated dry sump Integrated dry sump
Exhaust Two-stage cascade-type catalytic Two-stage cascade-type catalytic
Management converter
DME (Digital Motor Electronics) converter
DME (Digital Motor Electronics)
management for ignition, fuel injection and management for ignition, fuel injection and
camshaft adjustment, with solid state camshaft adjustment, with solid state
distributor system (six ignition coils) and distributor system (six ignition coils) and
sequential multi-point fuel injection sequential multi-point fuel injection

Electrical System 12 volt (2100 watt three-phase alternator 12 volt (2100 watt three-phase alternator
with 70 Ah 340 A battery capacity) with 70 Ah 340 A battery capacity)
Fuel Premium unleaded (91 octane or greater) Premium unleaded (91 octane or greater)
Bore 3.78 in. (96 mm) 3.90 in. (99 mm)
Stroke 3.26 in. (82.8 mm) 3.26 in. (82.8 mm)
Capacity 3596 cc 3824 cc
Maximum horsepower 325 @6800 rpm 355 @6600 rpm
Maximum torque 273 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm 295 lb-ft @ 4600 rpm
Compression ratio 11.3:1 11.8:1
Output per liter 90.4 hp 92.9 hp
Lower Transmission Engine and transmission bolted together Engine and transmission bolted together
to form one drive unit, engine power to form one drive unit, engine power
transmitted via driveshafts transmitted via driveshafts
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Torque split (normal) 100 percent rear 100 percent rear
Transmission Six-speed manual Six-speed manual
Gear Ratios
1 3.91 3.91
2 2.32 2.32
3 1.61 1.61
4 1.28 1.28
5 1.08 1.08
6 0.88 0.88
R 3.59 3.59
Final Drive Ratio 3.44 3.44
Clutch/Converter diameter 9.45 in. (240 mm) 9.45 in. (240 mm)
Body Monocoque with all-steel lightweight body Monocoque with all-steel lightweight body
shell, hot-galvanized on both sides shell, hot-galvanized on both sides
Coefficient of drag (Cd) 0.28 0.29
Suspension
Front Independent, Porsche-optimized Independent, Porsche-optimized
MacPherson strut with aluminum lower MacPherson strut with aluminum lower
control arms, coil springs, 0.93 x 0.14 in control arms, coil springs, 0.94 x 0.15 in -
diameter stabilizer bar, gas-charged twin- mm diameter stabilizer bar, gas-charged
tube shock absorbers, negative steering twin-tube shock absorbers with active
roll radius control, negative steering roll radius

Rear Independent, five arms configuration, coil Independent, five arms configuration, coil
springs, single-sleeve gas-pressure shock springs, single-sleeve gas-pressure shock
absorber absorber with active control
Brakes Two-circuit system with separate brake Two-circuit system with separate brake
circuits on each axle, standard anti-lock circuits on each axle, standard anti-lock
technology and vacuum brake servo technology and vacuum brake servo
Front Four-piston aluminum monobloc calipers, Four-piston aluminum monobloc calipers,
cross-drilled and inner-vented, with 12.52 cross-drilled and inner-vented, with 12.99
x 1.10 inch (318 x 28 mm) diameter and x 1.34 in inch (330 x 34 mm) diameter and
thickness thickness
Rear Four-piston aluminum monobloc calipers Four-piston aluminum monobloc calipers
with 11.77 x 0.94 in (299 x 24 mm) with 12.99 x 1.10 in (330 x 28 mm)
diameter and thickness diameter and thickness
Wheels and Tires
Standard front 8J x 18 inch with 235/40 ZR 18 8J x 19 inch with 235/35 ZR 19
Standard rear 10J x 18 with 265/40 ZR 18 11J x 19 inch with 295/30 ZR 19
Weights and Dimensions
Curb Weight 3075 lbs 3131 lbs
Wheelbase 92.52 in. (2350 mm) 92.52 in. (2350 mm)
Length 175.63 in. (4461 mm) 175.63 in. (4461 mm)
Width 71.18 in. (1808 mm) 71.18 in. (1808 mm)
Height 51.57 in. (1310 mm) 51.18 in (1300 mm)
Front Track 58.5 in. (1486 mm) 58.5 in (1486 mm)
Rear Track 60.39 in (1534 mm) 59.69 in (1516 mm)
Ground clearance 4.17 in. (106 mm) 3.78 in. (96 mm)
Luggage compartment 4.41 cu. ft. (125 liters) 4.41 cu. ft. (125 liters)
Maximum load capacity 3990 lbs. (1810 kg) 4012 lbs. (1820 kg)
Fuel tank capacity 16.9 gal. 16.9 gal.
Performance
Top Track Speed 177 mph (285 km/h) 182 mph (293 km/h)
Acceleration
(0-60 mph/96 km/h) 4.8 seconds 4.6 seconds
(0-100 mph/ 160 km/h) 11.0 seconds 10.7 seconds
0-124 mph/200 kmph) 17.5 seconds 16.5 seconds
(standing kilometer) 23.8 seconds 23.4 seconds