Elite Traveler Summer 2019

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet

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especially so on a drop-top. Save the nose and side mirrors and opt for the lift kit and folding mirrors, and add on the Sport Chrono Package, which includes a series of options like sport and wet. A curious technology, ‘wet’ checks the water level on the road and will automatically adjust the rear spoiler and differential, as well as the throttle. The customizing doesn’t stop at the car itself. Owners can pick theirs up at one of the Porsche Experience Centers in Los Angeles and Atlanta, or at either of the factory headquarters in Leipzig and Zuffenhausen, Germany. Price from $133,400 Engine 3.0-liter turbocharged flat-six Power 443 hp

Finding the space between instantly recognizable and polarizing appears to be a longstanding specialty at Porsche. The 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet is likely the last non-hybrid model. Considering many collectors tend to have several, the plethora of possibilities, while overwhelming at first, allows for a choose-your-own-adventure set of options to make every vehicle as unique as its owner. Although a convertible, the all-wheel drive version with the Porsche Active Suspension Management sport suspension (read: stiffer springs and sway bars as well as a lower ride height) increases lateral support and stability. While off-roading may not be the first activity that comes to mind, all-wheel drive will aid in navigating dirt, gravel or snow very effectively. The popularity of paddle shifting is occasionally seductive,