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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) · Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8vsFerrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina 550

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) · Facelift 2008

Turbo 3.8

500 hp3800 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2009-2011

Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina

550

485 hp5474 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2000-2006

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.7 s
Fastest top speed
312 km/h
194 mph
Most powerful
500 hp
373 kW
Highest torque
650 Nm
479 lb-ft
Lightest
1,670 kg
3,682 lb
Best power-to-weight
299 hp/t
223 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
16.7 L/100 km
14.1 mpg US
16.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
90/100
Best economy score
76/100
Best practicality score
47/100

Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina 550

Largest trunk
185 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550
Power	500hp373kW	485hp362kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	569Nm420lb-ft
Curb weight	1,670kg3,682lb	1,690kg3,726lb
Gross weight	2,020kg4,453lb	1,950kg4,299lb
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.9s99% target: 309 km/h / 192 mph Calculated	66.5s99% target: 307 km/h / 191 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.7s	4.4s
0-200 km/h	10.7s Calculated	12.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.5s Calculated	4.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.5L/100 km20.5mpg US24.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	16.7L/100 km14.1mpg US16.9mpg UK	35.6L/100 km6.6mpg US7.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	15.5L/100 km15.2mpg US18.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.4s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	299hp/t223kW/t136hp/1000 lb Calculated	287hp/t214kW/t130hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	389Nm/t260lb-ft/ton Calculated	337Nm/t225lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	583km362mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,800cc232cu in	5,474cc334cu in
Length	4,450mm175in	4,550mm179in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,935mm76in
Height	1,300mm51in	1,260mm50in
Wheelbase	2,350mm93in	2,500mm98in
Front track	-	1,632mm64in
Rear track	-	1,586mm62in
Trunk volume	-	185L
Max trunk volume	105L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	2
Fuel tank	67L	114L
CO2 emissions	270g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina 550PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	6,000-6,500 rpm	1,950-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	7,000 rpm	5,000 rpm	7,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.5 s	4.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.7 s	4.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	10.7 s	12.9 s
Top speed	312 km/h 194 mph	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.1 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.6 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.7 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.4 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	207 km/h 129 mph	195 km/h 121 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	500 hp 373 kW
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	485 hp 362 kW

Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8 has 15 hp more than Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina 550.

The biggest power difference is between Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina 550 and Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8: 15 hp (11 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	569 Nm 420 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	1,670 kg 3,682 lb
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	1,690 kg 3,726 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	312 km/h 194 mph
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	3.7 s
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	4.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8 and Ferrari 550 Barchetta Pininfarina 550: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	299 hp/t 223 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	287 hp/t 214 kW/t 3.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8	500 hp 373 kW	3.7 s	312 km/h 194 mph
Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550	485 hp 362 kW	4.4 s	Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed 312 km/h 194 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,450 mm 175.2 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550

Power	485 hp 362 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 310 km/h193 mph Restricted 300 km/h186 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	185 L 6.5 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,260 mm 49.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 Cabriolet (997)Facelift 2008Turbo 3.8

Ferrari550 Barchetta Pininfarina550

Power

500 hp

373 kW

485 hp

362 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

569 Nm

420 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.7 s

4.4 s

Top speed

312 km/h

194 mph

Unrestricted

310 km/h193 mph

Restricted

300 km/h186 mph

Lightness

1,670 kg

3,682 lb

1,690 kg

3,726 lb

Fuel consumption

11.5 L/100 km

20.5 mpg US

24.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,450 mm 175.2 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	185 L 6.5 cu ft
Length	4,550 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,260 mm 49.6 in

Range score

583 km

362 mi

CO2 score

270 g/km

Trunk score

105 L

3.7 cu ft

185 L

6.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

299 hp/t

223 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

287 hp/t

214 kW/t

3.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 Cabriolet (997) Facelift 2008 Turbo 3.8
Consumption	11.5 L/100 km20.5 mpg US24.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.39 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,725 L456 US gal379 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,019 LC/year