Porsche->ke1 has barely let the excitement over the new 911/991's debut die down and they are already back at work, testing the all new drop top version of the iconic sports car. Previous reports of a new folding hardtop can officially be put to rest because these new spy shots reveal the Porsche's usual soft top.

Expect the future 911 Carrera->ke282 Cabriolet to feature the same engine as found in the hardtop version, a downsized 3.4L direct-injected flat-six engine delivering 350 HP and mated to a new, optional 7-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). The 911 Carrera->ke1920 S Cabriolet would then be powered by the 3.8-liter flat-six engine with direct injection, upgraded to produce 400 HP. Performance times would obviously suffer just a tad with the added weight of the soft top, but shouldn't be too far off of the 0-62 mph time of 4.6 seconds for the Carrera and 4.3 seconds for the Carrera S.

The Porsche 911/991 Cabriolet should find its way to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, but we expect to get official images some time before that so stay tuned!

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