2020 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992) - Driving, Exterior, Interior

The new Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet offers unfiltered driving pleasure. The fresh-air version of the eighth 911 generation is now being launched just four months after the world premiere of the Coupé. The Cabriolet is a model with particular importance for the sports car manufacturer: this is because the first Porsche sports car, the 356 "No. 1" Roadster from 1948, was an open-top car. Its convertible top was made of simple canvas. Full-featured Cabriolet versions have also enhanced the 911 family since 1982 - and have been equipped with electrically operated high-tech roofs since 1987.

The new Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet is equipped with the most technically advanced roof design that Porsche has to offer. The electrohydraulic system is now even lighter and closes the fabric hood in just twelve seconds, and can even do this while driving up to speeds of 50 km/h. The integrated wind deflector also extends electrically in two seconds and calms the air movement in the interior.

The new Cabriolet offers pure pleasure even when the top is closed: the squat roofline mirrors the unmistakable silhouette of the Coupé. At the same time, special magnesium panel bows prevent the soft top from ballooning when driving at high speed and also offer optimum protection for the vehicle occupants. The heated glass rear window improves all-round visibility, while the automatic roll-over protection system increases safety. An additional layer made of heat- and noise-insulating material ensures comfort in all weather.

The new 911 is wider, more self-confident and more muscular. The contours are familiar and unmistakably based on the Porsche design DNA, but are nevertheless still strikingly new. The dimensionally stable fabric hood of the Cabriolet does nothing to change that. It picks up the roof contour, the so-called flyline, and continues it to the rear of the vehicle. The fabric hood is available in a choice of colours: black, dark-blue, brown and red. Standard new LED headlights and a bonnet in the style of earlier 911 generations combine future-oriented design elements with further-developed features that are typical for the brand. The new 911 models have an even more distinctive appearance with up to 45-millimetre wider wings and larger wheels on the rear axle. The vehicle width is emphasised by the newly structured rear end with new, continuous LED light bar and a distinctive third brake light.