Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (1998) drophead coupé (convertible coupé) - technical specifications of 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

(1998 model)

Brief specs of 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

2-door 2+2-seater drophead coupé (convertible coupé), petrol (gasoline) 6-cylinder 24-valve flat (horizontally opposed, boxer) engine, DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam), 3387 cm³ / 206.7 cu in / 206.7 cu in, 350.0 N·m / 258.1 lb·ft / 258.1 lb·ft @ 4600 rpm / 4600 rpm / 4600 rpm, manual 6-speed transmission, rear wheel drive, 280 km/h / 174 mph / 174 mph top speed

Marque (make)	Porsche	Issued from	1998
Model	911 Carrera Cabriolet	Issued until
Serie	911	Number made
Model family	996	Body construction
Model code		Body designation
Manufacturer	Porsche	Country	DE

Marque (make)

Porsche

Issued from

1998

Model

911 Carrera Cabriolet

Issued until

Serie

911

Number made

Model family

996

Body construction

Model code

Body designation

Manufacturer

Porsche

Country

Base platform		Number of doors	2
Bodywork type	drophead coupé (convertible coupé)	Number of seats	2+2
Bodywork designer		Cargo capacity (volume)
Passenger space (volume)		Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Base platform

Number of doors

Bodywork type

drophead coupé (convertible coupé)

Number of seats

2+2

Bodywork designer

Cargo capacity (volume)

Passenger space (volume)

Max. cargo capacity (volume)

Length	4430 mm / 174.4 in / 174.4 in	Total (curb) weight	1395 kg / 3075 lb / 3075 lb
Width	1765 mm / 69.5 in / 69.5 in	Dry weight
Height	1305 mm / 51.4 in / 51.4 in	Load capacity
Wheelbase	2350 mm / 92.5 in / 92.5 in	Gross (max.) weight
Track front	1455 mm / 57.3 in / 57.3 in	Towing weight
Track rear	1500 mm / 59.1 in / 59.1 in	Weight distribution (front)
Ground clearance		Fuel capacity	64 l / 14.1 UK gal / 16.9 US gal
Length/wheelbase ratio	1.89

Length

4430 mm / 174.4 in / 174.4 in

Total (curb) weight

1395 kg / 3075 lb / 3075 lb

Width

1765 mm / 69.5 in / 69.5 in

Dry weight

Height

1305 mm / 51.4 in / 51.4 in

Load capacity

Wheelbase

2350 mm / 92.5 in / 92.5 in

Gross (max.) weight

Track front

1455 mm / 57.3 in / 57.3 in

Towing weight

Track rear

1500 mm / 59.1 in / 59.1 in

Weight distribution (front)

Ground clearance

Fuel capacity

64 l / 14.1 UK gal / 16.9 US gal

Length/wheelbase ratio

1.89

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)	0.3	Frontal area (A)	1.94 m² / 20.9 sq ft / 20.9 sq ft
Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)	0.58 m² / 6.2 sq ft / 6.2 sq ft	Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)	14.4 kW / 19.3 hp / 19.3 hp

Drag coefficient (Cd, Cx, Cw)

0.3

Frontal area (A)

1.94 m² / 20.9 sq ft / 20.9 sq ft

Aerodynamic coefficient (Cd×A)

0.58 m² / 6.2 sq ft / 6.2 sq ft

Aerodynamic resistance (Aero horse power) at 100 km/h (62 mph)

14.4 kW / 19.3 hp / 19.3 hp

Engine Code		Total number of cylinders	6
Engine Type	flat (horizontally opposed, boxer)	Total number of valves	24
Engine Manufacturer	Porsche	Valves per cylinder	4
Engine construction		Bore	96.0 mm / 3.78 in / 3.78 in
Fuel	petrol (gasoline)	Stroke	78.0 mm / 3.07 in / 3.07 in
Fuel details		Bore/Stroke ratio	1.23
Fuel supply	DME fuel injection	Engine displacement	3387 cm³ / 206.7 cu in / 206.7 cu in
Engine Main bearings		Unitary capacity	564.50 cm³/cylinder / 34.448 cu in/cylinder / 34.448 cu in/cylinder
Cam Design	DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)	Compression ratio	11.3 : 1
Sump	dry	Max. output power	at
Aspiration	natural	Max. torque	350.0 N·m / 258.1 lb·ft / 258.1 lb·ft at 4600 rpm / 4600 rpm / 4600 rpm
Compressor type	N/A	Maximum rpm	7300 rpm / 7300 rpm / 7300 rpm
Intercooler	no	Max. net output (power at the wheels)	109.0 kW / 146.2 hp / 146.2 hp (est.)
Coolant	water	Specific output
Catalytic converter	yes	Specific torque	103.3 N·m/l / 0.90 lb·ft/cu in / 0.90 lb·ft/cu in

Engine Code

Total number of cylinders

Engine Type

flat (horizontally opposed, boxer)

Total number of valves

Engine Manufacturer

Porsche

Valves per cylinder

Engine construction

Bore

96.0 mm / 3.78 in / 3.78 in

Fuel

petrol (gasoline)

Stroke

78.0 mm / 3.07 in / 3.07 in

Fuel details

Bore/Stroke ratio

1.23

Fuel supply

DME fuel injection

Engine displacement

3387 cm³ / 206.7 cu in / 206.7 cu in

Engine Main bearings

Unitary capacity

564.50 cm³/cylinder / 34.448 cu in/cylinder / 34.448 cu in/cylinder

Cam Design

DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam)

Compression ratio

11.3 : 1

Sump

dry

Max. output power

Aspiration

natural

Max. torque

350.0 N·m / 258.1 lb·ft / 258.1 lb·ft at 4600 rpm / 4600 rpm / 4600 rpm

Compressor type

N/A

Maximum rpm

7300 rpm / 7300 rpm / 7300 rpm

Intercooler

Max. net output (power at the wheels)

109.0 kW / 146.2 hp / 146.2 hp (est.)

Coolant

water

Specific output

Catalytic converter

yes

Specific torque

103.3 N·m/l / 0.90 lb·ft/cu in / 0.90 lb·ft/cu in

Transmission type	manual	Number of gears	6
Wheel drive	rear wheel drive	Top gear (drive) ratio	0.84
		Final gear (drive) ratio	3.44

Transmission type

manual

Number of gears

Wheel drive

rear wheel drive

Top gear (drive) ratio

0.84

Final gear (drive) ratio

3.44

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)		Top (maximal) speed	280 km/h / 174 mph / 174 mph
Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)		Power-to-weight ratio	212.2 kW/ton / 160.8 bhp/ton / 160.8 bhp/ton
Acceleration 0-100 km/h	5.40 s / 5.40 s / 5.40 s	Fuel consumption, City (urban)
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)	11.90 s / 11.90 s / 11.90 s	Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top		Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)
Standing ¼mile time		Fuel consumption, Euro
Standing kilometer time	24.50 s / 24.50 s / 24.50 s	CO₂ emissions
		Range

Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h)

Top (maximal) speed

280 km/h / 174 mph / 174 mph

Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h)

Power-to-weight ratio

212.2 kW/ton / 160.8 bhp/ton / 160.8 bhp/ton

Acceleration 0-100 km/h

5.40 s / 5.40 s / 5.40 s

Fuel consumption, City (urban)

Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h)

11.90 s / 11.90 s / 11.90 s

Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban)

Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top

Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined)

Standing ¼mile time

Fuel consumption, Euro

Standing kilometer time

24.50 s / 24.50 s / 24.50 s

CO₂ emissions

Range

Engine location	rear	Engine alignment	longitudinal
Steering	rack & pinion PAS	Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock		Turning circle
Suspension front	Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs	Suspension rear	Independent, Multi-link, Coil springs
Wheels front	7J x 17	Wheels rear	9J x 17
Tyres front	205/50 ZR 17	Tyres rear	255/40 ZR 17
Brakes front	ventilated disc	Brakes rear	ventilated disc
Brake diameter front		Brake diameter rear
Brakes details	servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)	Braked area

Engine location

rear

Engine alignment

longitudinal

Steering

rack & pinion PAS

Steering details

Turns lock-to-lock

Turning circle

Suspension front

Independent, MacPherson strut, Coil springs

Suspension rear

Independent, Multi-link, Coil springs

Wheels front

7J x 17

Wheels rear

9J x 17

Tyres front

205/50 ZR 17

Tyres rear

255/40 ZR 17

Brakes front

ventilated disc

Brakes rear

ventilated disc

Brake diameter front

Brake diameter rear

Brakes details

servo-assisted, ABS (anti-lock braking system)

Braked area

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