When it comes to German performance, engineering and quality Porsche is one automaker that will never disappoint – so it’s no surprise that Porsche held the No.1 spot on J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study for three consecutive years until Lexus took the title in 2009. Porsche has something else to be proud of this year though; the “Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe” (try pronouncing that one), otherwise known as the Porsche double-clutch (PDK). The new transmission delivers quicker acceleration than a standard manual gearbox while maximizing fuel-economy.
When Porsche called us to come out to Atlanta to check out the PDK, we quickly packed our bags, created our driving-music playlist and headed down south. Upon arrival in Atlanta, Porsche gave us a PDK equipped 2009 Porsche model to drive from its headquarters to Birmingham, Alabama. We then strapped ourselves into a 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and began our journey to Barbar Motorsports track where we were allowed to let lose after 4-hours of city/highway driving.
| Drivetrain | |
| Layout | Rear Engine, Electronically Controlled AWD |
| Transmission | 6 Speed Manual |
| Transmission | Available 7 Speed Dual Clutch Sequential Manual |
| Engine | |
| Displacement | 3.6 Liters, 3.8 Liters in “S” Models |
| Horsepower | 345 hp, 385 in “S” models |
| Engine Type | Direct Injection Flat-6 “Boxer” Engine |
| Performance | |
| Fuel Economy | Up to 28 mpg Highway |
| More performance specs as they are released! | |
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