996 Carrera 4

[dustinhu]

I'm considering buying a '99 Carrera 4 but one thing I'm trying to track down is if the 0-60 times between the Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 are different. I thought I read once that the all wheel drive slows the car down but I can't find any diffinitive 0-60 times compariing the two. This is a coupe by the way. Any information out there on this?

thanks,
Dustin

[Wayne 962]

You're right, the C4 is heavier than the C2, and slightly slower. I would guess that the difference is less than 5-10% though...

-Wayne

[Doug&Julie]

Actually, I think the grip coming from four wheels allows the C4 to initially out accelarate the C2. But then the weight factors in...

[Doug&Julie]

Hmm...I can't find any direct comparison tests, but for the '99 model, Car & Driver did test a C2 and later a C4. 0-60 for the C2 was 4.6. ..for the C4 was 4.9...

[Doug&Julie]

Data from the back of "GT: Purely Porsche" magazine:

1997 - 2001 0-62:

C2 - 5.4
C4 - 5.2

2001 -

C2 - 5.0
C4 - 5.0
C4S - 5.1