Porsche To Offer Power Kit for 2013 911 Carrera S, Bumps Power to 430

Written by Naption on June 21, 2012. Posted in Rides

The option list for the Porsche 911 Carrera S will get a little bit longer early this fall, as the automaker will offer new power and aero kits. The power kit option is the real deal: Rather than merely giving you a new ECU profile, it provides a (subtly) modified cylinder head with a more aggressive camshaft profile, plus an additional resonance flap in the intake to provide a slightly different sound.

The result is a bump in horsepower from 400 to 430, and it’s enough of an increase that Porsche added an additional center radiator. The package is likely to be a big-ticket add-on, as it’s bundled with the current Sport Chrono ($ 1,850) and Sport Exhaust ($ 2,950) options. Apparently, the power increase won’t affect fuel mileage.

Meanwhile, a ducktail spoiler is now available if you’re missing the tea tray we had on our 1985 “Black Plague” 911, and there’ll be an Aerokit Cup package, as seen here, with a fixed rear wing mounted over the standard spoiler, plus a front lip spoiler and additional air inlets.