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Watch the Porsche 911’s Soft Top in Action

May 30, 2019 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Watch the Porsche 911 Soft Top in Action

The new Porsche 911 Carrera’s convertible soft top is an engineering marvel.

The top, which was teased by Porsche in a new video, is the lowest and lightest to ever sit atop a 911.

Its magnesium frame is divided into three flat surfaces and a window pane, which retract similar to a hard-top convertible. This allows for the 911 cabriolet to retain the sleek roof lines of the coupe.

“In order to transfer the iconic design of the 911 coupe to the cabriolet, a so-called flat-bow top was used,” Porsche says in the video. “A bow is a kind of pole that supports the hood, but is clearly visible. To solve this, the bows of the 911 have been enlarged to form a surface. The advantage: A coupe-like shape without bow markings.”

The Hog Ring - Watch the Porsche 911 Soft Top in Action

The cherry on top? The frame is wrapped in The Haartz Corporation’s gorgeous Sonnenland A5.3M topping fabric. The topping features an acrylic twill weave facing, rubber inner-layer and polyester dobby backing.

“The Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet’s convertible top is made with our Sonnenland A5.3M material and is constructed for superior performance,” says Matthew Williams, director of business development at Haartz.

The 911’s top weighs only 77 lbs and retracts in just 12 seconds. It can be raised or lowered up to 30 mph.

Check out this video to see it in action:

Filed Under: Archive, Cabin Technology Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Convertible Top, Porsche, Porsche 911

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  1. Franklin White says

    May 5, 2020 at 4:39 pm

    I love how the Porsche 911 still has a sleek design once the roof is put down. I love convertibles and I love Porsches. I hope that I can get a Porsche 911 one day and just drive down the West coast in it.

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