2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Full Test

FOR THE FULL TEST:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=138126?tid=ed...

Only about 10 seconds elapse in our drive of the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet before we realize that we've just begun a love/hate relationship with Porsche's most brilliant piece of technology in the last 20 years — the Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, which, roughly translated, means "badass tranny."

Seriously, Porsche's PDK (Porsche Double Clutch) transmission — a new addition to the 911 model range for 2009 — is as spectacular at changing gears as it is awkward to use. This transmission has won our hearts with ridiculously quick shifts and immediate throttle response, but also doused our spirits with its frustrating interface.

Still, once you start winding corners together after adjusting to the shifting characteristics of the PDK, you'll quickly realize that the 2009 Porsche Carrera S Cabriolet's combination of newfound power and a best-of-both-worlds transmission enables it to satisfy the hard-core performance nerd and Newport Ned alike.

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[scratchy996]

Porsche invented double clutch and used it in racing since 1984. do some research before you start spreading lies. besides , the first car maker who used double clutch on road cars was Audi.

[maxou5757]

385HP Cabriolet 0-62 in 4.2seconds and 1/4mile in 12.4secs...

Now lets see the new coupe Turbo S PDK with 530HP :| probably 0-60 in under 3 seconds and 1/4mile in 10seconds :O

[rtardbox]

@denalibandit said the douche bag to the guy who just bought a ferrari 458

[denalibandit]

@rtardbox

Buddy, you have issues. Wow, I'm surprised you can still type. It's always easy to target people that actually succeed in life and can afford this kind of cars.

[Troe1087]

i got one of these!

[ShortGrey1]

That is to say 265 000 euros minimum (320 000 dollars)

[ShortGrey1]

it costs approximately twice the price of a Ferrari 430 Spider !!

[stormholloway]

First you pick out the PDK transmission as its highlighted virtue, then you suddenly have a "bone to pick" with the PDK. Huh?

[crgx92]

drove in one last night, this car is supremely fast, nimble, and sporty, if i had the dough id get one for sure. Besides chicks love porsche's!

[mk2mike81]

@rtardbox

Whoa dude.  It's been a while since I've seen a guy on youtube trying so hard convince themselves that they weren't sexually confused. I don't need a old muscle car, or "manly man" talk to convince people I'm not gay... Women seem to figure out I'm not pretty fast anyways...

[rtardbox]

@mk2mike81 of course it's awesome riding in a vagina! ask any douche or any tampon!

so crawn back up in your mom's vag-hole, mikey-boy. VERY manly and oh so hetro!

just like when "prince" charles was having an affair back in the 80's with fergie and told her he wished he was a tampon and could live inside her vag-hole.

very manly! hell, it's a real-man's dream to be an IUD and forever float inside a cervix.

p/s ... dude, you're gay and so is this car

[mk2mike81]

@rtardbox It's like riding in a vagina? I like riding while in a vagina! What's not manly about being hetro?