Porsche wheels out new CarreraJanuary 10, 2012 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Porsche wheeled out a new Carrera, a convertible version of its newest update of the venerable 911 that adds both length and subtle trim changes to the line, AFP reports. Porsche president and chief executive Mattias Mueller rolled out the new drop-top at the annual Detroit auto fest, beaming as he declared the German maker's 2011 "extremely successful." "The new 911 cabrio is improved from the last model in every aspect," he said. The car has a 0-60 miles per hour (100 kph) acceleration in four seconds, but only has to slow down to 31 mph for the roof to be raised or lowered, he said. It also sports 15 percent better fuel consumption than its predecessors - though fuel costs might be less important to the person who can spend $98,000 for the base model. "We have built the best 911 in 49 years," he said. The new car is the convertible version of the 911 coupe introduced first in Germany in September, the seventh redesign of the half-century-old 911 line. Porsche's target is to sell about 25,000 of both the coupe and cabriolet this year. Mueller meanwhile cheered 2011 as "one of the most successful years in our company's history," with a record 118,000 cars sold, up 22 percent over 2010. In North America sales jumped 15 percent to 29,000 units. China is the company's second biggest market, with 24,000 in sales last year, and the biggest market for its top-of-the-line Panamera, according to Porsche marketing chief Berhard Maier. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |