An Important Model For Porsche
An Important Model For Porsche
Roughly 40 percent of Porsche 911 models have been ordered with all-wheel drive since the feature was first introduced more than 20 years ago, which indicates just how crucial it is for the German automaker to continue to refine the four-wheel prowess of its lineup. Although the 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S doesn't handle with the same immediacy as its two-wheel drive sibling, there is no doubt that in daily driving, with PSM in effect, it is much safer to be behind the wheel of the all-wheel drive model should road conditions turn nasty.
The same is true even on dry pavement, as the four-wheel traction of the Carrera 4S makes for smoother acceleration from a standing start as well as the ability to power out of a corner without too much concern that the tail-heavy car will switch ends (witness standard all-wheel drive on the 911 Turbo). Not as pure as the traditional Carrera, I'll give you that. But whereas one needs significant miles in the left seat of a rear-engine car to maximize the performance of the base Carrera S, the 4S makes the vehicles limits reachable in a far more friendly fashion.