Car India – May 2019

pressofa button,unlesstheplus-tworearseatsareoccupiedor
thefrontseatsarepushedtoofarback.it’s much less fiddly and
the benefit is quickly noticeable: even at speed with the wind
deflectorinplace,thisfeelsverymuchlikea coupéwithanextra-
largesunroofopen.
it driveslikea coupétoo,witha structurethatfeelsbarely
troubledbythedecapitation,evenif thefactisthatthebodyshell
isactuallylessthanhalfasstiff.our car gets the delicately
implementedoptionalrear-wheelsteering(justa fewcornersare
allit takestoconvinceyouofitsworth)andthe10-mmlower
sportssuspension.thelatteroptionisa firstfora 911cabriolet,
enabledbyevenfaster-actingadaptivedampers.
truth be told, it’s definitely on the firm side around town with
its huge 20-inch front and 21-inch rear tyres, so if your focus is
low-speed jaunts and laid-back sun-seeking, that set-up is
probablywortha swerve.
The paybackcomesatspeed,where therestlessnesseases to flow
withthesurfaceandthroughthetwisties.herethe 911 mesmerizes
withitscomposureandgrip,anda certainplayfulness—
somethingthestabilitycontrolsystem’ssportmodeindulgesfor
thosewhoprefersafecorneringtounprotectedpoweroversteer.
let the 3.0-litre boxer engine speak up and all eyes zoom in on

Seats now mounted

slightly lower, small

steering wheel, central

tacho ― it’s no softie

Fabric roof folds in

12 seconds, two

seconds faster than

before, at speeds

up to 50 km/h

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