EVOLUTION OF THE ICON

1

Power for Carrera S is up to 331kw, the engine mounts more rigidly, PDK transmission has an eighth ratio. The sprint to 100km/h will take around 3.7 seconds.

2

All Carreras will now be widebodied, while greater use of aluminium has trimmed weight, although exhaust filters and additional tech has put some kilos back.

3

Pop-out door handles add a little theatre, but also contribute to the improved drag figure: around 0.29, depending on the angle of the rear spoiler.

4

Wheel and tyre sizes for Carrera S mimic the stagger of the outgoing GT3, being 20s at the front and 21s on the rear. Base Carrera now on 20s as standard.

5

Newly added Wet mode uses sensors in the front wheel wells to detect water on the road, adjusting the ESC, spoiler angle and transmission mapping accordingly.