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911 Carrera 4

911 Carrera 4

1998–2004Coupé · Cabriolet

From October 1998 the 996 range gained permanent all-wheel drive, a system that sent between five and forty percent of torque to the front wheels as conditions demanded. The Carrera 4 was the accessible way into four-wheel-drive 911 traction, sharing the 3.4-litre 300 PS engine with the rear-drive Carrera and taking on the 320 PS 3.6-litre when the cabriolet was updated for 2002. The narrow-body coupé ended its run in 2001, making way for the wide-bodied Carrera 4S, while the Carrera 4 Cabriolet — with its Z-fold roof and removable hardtop — continued until 2004.

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Specification plate

Numbers as published

Every figure below is quoted from the sources listed at the foot of the page. A dash means the number was never published — it is never estimated.

Engine

3.4 L

M96 flat-six (coupé to 2001); 3.6 L (cabriolet 2002–2004)

Power

300 PS

221 kW); 320 PS (235 kW) from 2002

0–100 km/h

5.5 s

0–100 km/h) 3.4 L; 5.2 s (0–100 km/h) 3.6 L

Top speed

274 km/h

170 mph) 3.4 L; 285 km/h (177 mph) 3.6 L

Weight

1,375 kg

3,032 lb) coupé 3.4 L; 1,483 kg (3,267 lb) cabriolet 3.6 L

Drivetrain

All-wheel drive

Transmission

6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S

Production

—

Not published: Carrera 4 (3.4 L) top speed differs by source: Wikipedia EU-spec lists 274 km/h, Excellence lists 174 mph (280 km/h). Wikipedia figure used.

Body styles

Coupé · Cabriolet

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft) at 4,600 rpm; 370 Nm (273 lb-ft) at 4,250 rpm from 2002

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Gallery

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Watch

4 films on the Carrera 4

Variant-specific films first, then the curated set for the generation. Every player is an embed that loads on click.

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    DRIVETRIBE GARAGE: Jethro's Porsche 911

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    Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RS - The Best Drivers Porsche?

    first water-cooled 911 GT3 RS, Chris Harris on lightness

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911 Carrera1997–2005Same body, same era911 Turbo2000–2005Same body style911 Carrera 4S2002–2005Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Carrera, 911 Turbo, 911 Carrera 4S
Spec911 Carrera 41998–2004911 Carrera1997–2005911 Turbo2000–2005911 Carrera 4S2002–2005
Years1998–20041997–20052000–20052002–2005
Engine3.4 L M96 flat-six (coupé to 2001); 3.6 L (cabriolet 2002–2004)3.4 L M96 flat-six (to 2001); 3.6 L M96 flat-six (2002–2005)3.6 L twin-turbocharged flat-63.6 L M96 flat-six
Power300 PS (221 kW); 320 PS (235 kW) from 2002300 PS (221 kW) to 2001; 320 PS (235 kW) from 2002420 PS320 PS
0–100 km/h5.5 s5.2 s4.2 s5.1 s
Top speed274 km/h280 km/h304 km/h280 km/h
Weight1,375 kg1,316 kg1,540 kg1,470 kg
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveRear-wheel driveAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
Transmission — identical across all cars6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S
Body styles — identical across all carsCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · Cabriolet
Production — identical across all cars————
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Sources (4)

  1. Porsche 911 Carrera 4 (type 996) — Porsche Classic (opens in a new tab)
  2. 1999 911 Carrera 4 Coupe (996 v1) — Excellence specs (opens in a new tab)
  3. 2003 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (996 v2) — Excellence specs (opens in a new tab)
  4. Porsche 911 (996) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (1)

  • Carrera 4 (3.4 L) top speed differs by source: Wikipedia EU-spec lists 274 km/h, Excellence lists 174 mph (280 km/h). Wikipedia figure used.

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