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It seems like summertime has come a little earlier at the Porsche’s stand in Geneva as the main attractions there are the beautiful, young and topless Boxster 981 and 911 Cabriolet (991-series), both of which have been completely renewed.

The mid-mounted Porsche Boxster 981 is somewhat inspired by the legendary Carrera GT and comes with either a 2-7-litre unit with direct injection or the more powerful 3.4-litre for its ‘S’ variant. The former delivers 265 hp ( registering a ‘+10′ hp over the model it replaces while the latter is credited with an output of 315 hp (+5). Both version will come with a standard 6-speed manual transmission, although a 7-speed automatic PDK dual clutch gearbox is also available as optional extra. Having lost quite a few pounds during the renewal process, the new Boxster can now burn the 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.7 seconds, 5 seconds flat for the ‘S’ version, while fuel consumption went down as well: the German carmaker claims an average consumption of 7.7 l/100km for the 2.7-litre and 8 l/100km for the 3.4 unit.

The Porsche 911 Cabriolet makes its debut in Europe at the Swiss event as both Carrera and Carrera S variants are already available for order: the former is pushed by a 3.4 litre 6-cylinder boxer engine delivering 350 hp while the latter uses a 400 hp 3.8 unit. Both these powertrains come with a 7-speed manual transmission, with the familiar 7-speed automatic PDK option will also be available upon request. The model uses an electronically controlled fabric soft top with magnesium frame and integrated glass window that needs 11 seconds to complete both raising and stowing.

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A new 2-minute long official video starring the new Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet (991 series) is now available. The ‘regular’ Carrera convertible is powered by a 3.4-litre engine delivering 345 hp, whereas the ‘S’ version featured in this video comes with a 3.8-litre unit delivering 394 hp. Both models are available with either manual or automatic 7-speed PDK transmission, with average fuel consumption of about 10 l/100 km.

Both models are equipped with an innovative soft top that uses 3 different magnesium sections covered in fabric with integrated glass rear window, a solution that makes the convertible top particularly light and stable and contributes in providing the car with a 0.30 drag coefficient. 11 seconds is all it takes to make the roof disappear.

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Porsche released an official video starring the new Porsche 911 Cabriolet, which will make its official debut this coming January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Arguably the most interesting bit of the clip is right at the beginning, when we can see the car’s innovative soft top folding in the car’s body. This device uses 3 different magnesium sections covered in fabric with glass window integrated into it.

Both versions of the new model - Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet and Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet - will become available in the showrooms next March, with a price tag of about 100,000€.

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