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I T’S hard to imagine a £78,000-plus car ever being a bargain, but Porsche may just have managed that feat with its latest take on the 911. Forget, at least for the time being, that £78,000 is still a spectacular amount of money to pay for a car, especially in these dismal times. Instead, concentrate on how the new Carrera GTS fits into the 911 range and offers you more for your money than any other car there. It’s an open secret that there is a new version of the 911 due, probably next year. So you might think that the GTS is just a new paint job and stickers to refresh the existing model line-up. If you do, then think again, because this is a superb car on every level that has immediately become just about the best 911 available. The trick Porsche has pulled off is to build a more sporting, more focused version of the Carrera, with lots of highly desirable kit (for less than the price of buying it separately), that is nevertheless a car you can still drive every day, rather than some Frankenstein’s monster of a track-day special. For example, the car comes as standard with its rear seats and longer-range fuel tank deleted to save weight – just like a track-day car. But for no cost you can have them put back and, to be honest, I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t. If you can tell the difference, you must have a set of white racing overalls and helmet in your wardrobe. So less is more, more or less. Compared with the Carrera S, there is around 23bhp of extra power on tap, taking the output for the 3.8-litre flat six up to 408bhp. There are also some tweaks to how the engine breathes, which results in the maximum torque (420Nm, for those who understand such things) being available at lower revs, a big boost to driveability. The headline performance figures are 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds (for a Coupe fitted with PDK transmission and the Sport Chrono package that adds launch control) and a top speed of 190mph. For the heavier Cabriolet, the acceleration is a fraction slower (4.4 seconds) as you might expect, but top speed remains the same. And, usefully, fuel consumption is no worse, with a combined figure of 27.4mpg. Both models are a fraction quicker than their Carrera S counterparts, but that doesn’t tell the whole story about how good this car is to drive. The GTS is rear-wheel drive only, but has the wider rear track of the all-wheel drive Carrera 4. So you get the steering ECHO Motors The no.1 place to turn to for motors, in print and online – www.motors-merseyside.co.uk in association with 8 pages of new & used motors precision only available from a rear drive set-up, with the extra grip afforded by the wider track. Some fancy 19-inch RS Spyder wheels, in black, look great, especially with white or the special GT Silver metallic paintwork, and add to the fantastic levels of grip. The suspension features adaptive dampers as standard, so the car stiffens up when it needs to, but offers a comfortable ride with all your fillings intact when driving over bumpy roads. The Cabriolet (from £85,249) doesn’t let the side down, staying composed and flex-free on poor roads, and not feeling dramatically heavier than the Coupe, despite carrying around 100 kilos more weight. Top down on a sunny day, the Cab is a wonderful place to be and like any convertible supercar, a poser’s heaven. If I were Porsche, I’d fit a little camera that perches on the front wing and relays pictures of car and driver to the sat-nav screen – this is a car you really want to be seen in. Such a camera would doubtless be an expensive option – and the options list is the place where you can end up spending serious money and risk of ruining the car’s excellent value. Add PDK transmission (£2,525), integrated sat-nav (£1,311), and ceramic brakes (£5,463) and you’ve just put nearly £10,000 on the price. And that’s before you consider all the ‘little’ extras like Bose Surround Sound (£825) or white dials (£400). But stay with the manual gearchange, keep your trusty TomTom, and try looking over your shoulder when reversing, and you can keep the price down to the point where other 911s look like poor value in comparison. Porsche obviously knows it has come up with something special here – and already predicts the Carrera GTS will be the most popular 911 derivative this year. by BARRIE MILLS GTS looks a bargain – at a mere £78,000 PUNCHING ITS WEIGHT: The Carrera GTS is just about the best Porsche 911 available ON TEST: Mitsubishi Outlander: Page 5 DROP-TOP DREAM: The 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet

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Page 1: Echo Motors 25.02.11

IT’S hard to imagine a£78,000-plus car ever being abargain, but Porsche may justhave managed that feat with itslatest take on the 911.

Forget, at least for the time being,that £78,000 is still a spectacularamount of money to pay for a car,especially in these dismal times.

Instead, concentrate on how thenew Carrera GTS fits into the 911range and offers you more for yourmoney than any other car there.

It’s an open secret that there is anew version of the 911 due, probablynext year. So you might think thatthe GTS is just a new paint job andstickers to refresh the existingmodel line-up.

If you do, then think again,because this is a superb car onevery level that has immediatelybecome just about the best 911available.

The trick Porsche has pulled offis to build a more sporting, morefocused version of the Carrera, withlots of highly desirable kit (for lessthan the price of buying itseparately), that is nevertheless acar you can still drive every day,rather than some Frankenstein’smonster of a track-day special.

For example, the car comes asstandard with its rear seats andlonger-range fuel tank deleted tosave weight – just like a track-daycar. But for no cost you can havethem put back and, to be honest, Ican’t imagine why you wouldn’t. Ifyou can tell the difference, you musthave a set of white racing overallsand helmet in your wardrobe.

So less is more, more or less.Compared with the Carrera S,

there is around 23bhp of extrapower on tap, taking the output forthe 3.8-litre flat six up to 408bhp.

There are also some tweaks tohow the engine breathes, whichresults in the maximum torque(420Nm, for those who understandsuch things) being available atlower revs, a big boost todriveability.

The headline performance figuresare 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds (for aCoupe fitted with PDK transmissionand the Sport Chrono package thatadds launch control) and a topspeed of 190mph.

For the heavier Cabriolet, theacceleration is a fraction slower (4.4seconds) as you might expect, buttop speed remains the same.

And, usefully, fuel consumption isno worse, with a combined figure of27.4mpg.

Both models are a fractionquicker than their Carrera S

counterparts, but that doesn’ttell the whole story about how

good this car is to drive.The GTS is rear-wheeldrive only, but has the

wider rear track ofthe all-wheel drive

Carrera 4. So youget the

steering

ECHO MotorsThe no.1 place to turn to for motors, in print and online – www.motors-merseyside.co.uk

in association with

8pages of new& used motors

precision only available from a reardrive set-up, with the extra gripafforded by the wider track.

Some fancy 19-inch RS Spyderwheels, in black, look great,especially with white or the specialGT Silver metallic paintwork, andadd to the fantastic levels of grip.

The suspension features adaptivedampers as standard, so the carstiffens up when it needs to, butoffers a comfortable ride with allyour fillings intact when drivingover bumpy roads.

The Cabriolet (from £85,249)doesn’t let the side down, stayingcomposed and flex-free on poorroads, and not feeling dramaticallyheavier than the Coupe, despitecarrying around 100 kilos moreweight.

Top down on a sunny day, the Cabis a wonderful place to be and likeany convertible supercar, a poser’sheaven.

If I were Porsche, I’d fit a littlecamera that perches on the front

wing and relays pictures of car anddriver to the sat-nav screen – this isa car you really want to be seen in.

Such a camera would doubtlessbe an expensive option – and theoptions list is the place where you

can end up spending serious moneyand risk of ruining the car’sexcellent value.

Add PDK transmission (£2,525),integrated sat-nav (£1,311), andceramic brakes (£5,463) and you’vejust put nearly £10,000 on the price.And that’s before you consider allthe ‘little’ extras like Bose SurroundSound (£825) or white dials (£400).

But stay with the manualgearchange, keep your trustyTomTom, and try looking over yourshoulder when reversing, and youcan keep the price down to the pointwhere other 911s look like poorvalue in comparison.

Porsche obviously knows it hascome up with something specialhere – and already predicts theCarrera GTS will be the mostpopular 911 derivative this year.

byBARRIEMILLS

GTSlooksabargain–atamere£78,000

PUNCHING ITS WEIGHT: The Carrera GTS is just about the best Porsche 911 available

ON TEST: Mitsubishi Outlander: Page 5

DROP-TOPDREAM: The911 CarreraGTSCabriolet

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mounted between the front seats thedriver can engage one of threemodes to best suit the road andweather – 2WD for normalconditions, 4WD with its 70:30front-rear split for unsurfaced roadsand a low range mode for moreheavy duty off-road work.

Elegant lines give the Mitsubishian upmarket appeal, enhanced byroof rails and chunky alloy wheels.Prices are from £22,099 for the 2.2DI-DC GX2 four-wheel drive model.

NEW FORD FIESTA EDGEair conditioning immobiliser

mp3 compatible radio/single cd player

WAS £11,445 SAVE £2,550

NOW£8,895represent

ative example

24 monthly payments..

................................

.............£175.96

cash price .......................

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...... £9,395.00

deposit paid by ford ...

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............ £500.00

customerdeposit ...

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.................£175.96

amount of credit...

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................£8,719.04

total charge for credit.....

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..... £692.00

purchasefee...........

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................... £10.00

total amount payab

le by customer.......

............£10,087.00

gmfv (optionalfinal paym

ent)..........................

........£5,178.00

mileage per annum................

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...... 6,000

durationof agreem

ent (months)................

..................... 25

excess mileage charge (pence per

mile) ........................

.... 6p

borrowing rate (fixed) ......................

........................ 2.48

%

4.9%

REPRESENTATIVEAPR

NEW FORD KA STUDIOradio/cd + mp3 anti-lock braking power assisted steering

NEW FORD FOCUS ZETECbody coloured bumpers free bluetooth 16” 5-spoke alloy wheels

£136 DEPOSIT £136 PER MONTH

WAS £8,435 SAVE £1,540

NOW£6,895

WAS £18,852 SAVE £7,357

NOW£11,4950% FINANCE AVAILABLE

Tel:0844 247 2948 Calls charged at local rate.

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60 FORD MONDEO1.8 TDCi Sport 5 Dr 125 PS

FROM ONLY

13,,988SAVE £5507

ON COST NEW

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10 HYUNDAI i30 1.6CRDi COMFORT 5 DR

16” alloy wheels, ESPelectric windows

remote lockingelectric heated door mirrors

PRICE FROM

£9288SAVE

£5877ON COST NEWBALANCE OF 5 YEAR WARRANTY

AIR CONDITIONING

59 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1.616v LIFE A/C

design models also availableremote central locking, ABS

electric front windowsradio/CD player

metallic paint

PRICE FROM

£7988SAVE

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7 SEATER

10 VAUXHALL ASTRA 1.6 SE 16v 5 DR 17” alloy wheels, remote alarmautomatic lighting control

rain sensing wipersESP, cruise control

remote locking

PRICE FROM

£10,988SAVE

£8182ON COST NEWAIR CONDITIONING

UP TO 54.3 MPG

59/10 CHEVROLET AVEO1.2 16v LS 5 DR

ISOFIX, power steering, ABSelectric windows, metallic paint

BALANCE OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY

AIR CONDITIONING

PRICE FROM

£4988UP TO 61.4 MPG

10/60 MITSUBISHI LANCER2.0 Di-D GS2SPORTBACK

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metallic paint, 16” alloysABS with EBD, CD & MP3 player

PRICE FROM

£10,688SAVE

£5811ON COST NEWAIR CONDITIONING

10 KIA CEE’D 2 1.6 5 DR 16” alloys, ABS with EBDelectric heated door mirror

remote lockingfront fog lights

PRICE FROM

£8988SAVE

£5249ON COST NEWAIR CONDITIONING

59 SEAT IBIZA1.4 SE/SPORT 5 DR

ABS, remote lockingradio & CD player, 16” alloys

electric heated door mirrorsISOFIX, metallic

1.6 MODEL AVAILABLE

AIR CONDITIONING

PRICE FROM

£7988SAVE

£3537ON COST NEW

60 VAUXHALL CORSA1.4 SE 5 DR100 PS

cruise control, air conditioning, 16” alloysrain sensing wipers, auto lighting control

heated steering wheel, remote lockingBALANCE OF WARRANTY

PRICE FROM

£8988SAVE

£5687ON COST NEW

UP TO56.5 MPG

10 RENAULT MEGANE 1.6VVT EXPRESSION/DYNAMIQUE5 DR

metallic paint, alloy wheelsair conditioning, CD player

remote central locking, ESPfront fog lights, electric mirrors

BALANCE OF WARRANTY

PRICE FROM

£8788SAVE

£7557ON COST NEW

BLUETOOTH

DIESELS AVAILABLE

10 VAUXHALL INSIGNIA 1.816v SRi VVT

17” alloy wheels, electric windowsABS, ISOFIX, front fog lights

cruise control, remote lockingflex ride adaptive stability control

BALANCE OF WARRANTY

PRICE FROM

£12,488SAVE

£7855ON COST NEWSE MODELS ALSO AVAILABLE

££13£13£13£13£13£13££13£13£

UP TO 61.4 MPGSATELLITE NAVIGATION

PRICE FROM

£12,988SAVE

£6447ON COST NEW

17” alloys, ESPradio/CD player

ABS, cruise controlmetaliic paint

remote locking

10 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0 TDi R-LINE 110 PS

AIR CONDITIONING

UP TO 62.8 MPG

59 FORD FOCUS 1.6/1.8STYLE 5 DR

ABS with EBD, electric pack, remote lockingradio CD player, metallic paint

PRICE FROM

£7988SAVE

£8752ON COST NEWAIR CONDITIONING

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Audi

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Citroen

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heated front & backscreens, leather heatedseats, alloy wheels, CD

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2000FORD FOCUSMILLENNIUM

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alarm, tax, mot, 80k miles,good condition

£1,350 ovno07711 166966

FORD KA52 REG

1299cc, blueexcellent condition,ONLY 24,000 MILES

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lovely car in excellentcondition

£12,200 ono0151 201 195607545 551269

Mercedes

02 MERCEDESC220 CDi

CLASSIC AUTODiesel, silver, taxed &MOT’d. 85,000 miles,

service history, very goodcondition

£3,7500151 527 1328 or

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Mini

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Peugeot

2002PEUGEOT 106

INDEPENDENCE43,000 miles, MOT Aug,

p.a.s., met blue, CD/radio,excellent condition

£1,550 ono0151 428 4069 or

07931 447278.

Rover

ROVER 7.5CLUB AUTO

Petrol, 48,000 miles,MOT until November,

perfect condition insideand out, year 2000, dark

maroon colour£1,575

07729 125616

Vauxhall

VAUXHALLOMEGA ELITE

P Reg, CD Player, 90,000miles, MOT July & Tax April,EC/SR, Full Leather Interior,4 Electric Windows, Woodtrim, 5 Headrests, Air Con,Computer, Colour Green,

Good Condition, AlloyWheels.

£750 ono0151 256 6495 or

07856 837227Anytime

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51 GOLF 1.9 TDi. 5 door,87k. Full History, Sunroof,electrics, New MOT. Warranty£299501704 824241 or 07810800051 (T)

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