The show, which runs from November 10-14, provides the brand with its first opportunity to showcase the iconic vehicle in the Middle East region.
Premiered to ultra-enthusiastic response at the Frankfurt Motor Show just a few weeks ago, the new 911 has a flat, stretched silhouette, exciting contours and precisely designed details. Re-designed after 48 years, Porsche’s wheelbase is 100 millimetres longer and it sits lower to the ground, resulting in even better handling dynamics.
“The first response from regional media and visitors has been overwhelming. The regional premiere couldn’t have been better for us,” George Wills, the newly appointed Managing Director of Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, said.
“To build a new 911 meant we had to redefine the epitome of a sports car. The research and development team practically started with a clean sheet of paper with a very simple aim: the new 911 must be – as always – the best new 911 of all time. I am glad that visitors see this, too.”
The 911 Carrera features a 3.4-litre boxer engine producing 350 horsepower and the 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-litre boxer engine producing 400 horsepower.
It is the first passenger vehicle in the world to feature a seven-speed manual transmission. It is also the first sports car equipped with an auto start/stop function; electro-mechanical power steering and features a new ‘coasting function’.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) is now available in the Carrera S and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) makes its debut in the S version as a standard feature.
The athletic 350 hp 3.4-litre boxer engine on the 911 Carrera consumes a mere 8.2 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres – 1.6 litres per 100 km less than its predecessor. And with an emission level of 194 g/km CO2, it is the first Porsche sports car to make it below the 200 g/km mark.
The all-new, lightweight body is an intelligent aluminium-steel construction, providing an overall weight reduction of up to 45 kilogrammes, and significantly greater rigidity. Aerodynamic optimisation measures, including a wider, variably extending rear spoiler, means the lift of the new 911 Carrera is further reduced.
“The new 911 Carrera is our approach to the preservation of tradition. It is precisely how we respond to the passion for the sports car and do justice to the 911 legend,” Wills, added.