Design 19
The rear encapsulates the heart of the
911: the engine. This is where it has been
beating since 1963. With the introduction
of the new drive configuration, it beats
harder than ever before. Some parameter
tweaking was therefore required, including
in the design.
First, then, let us explain the function
before we come to the form. A combustion
engine without air cannot do any work at
all. That’s physics. A Porsche engine needs
a lot of air to breathe. That’s motorsport.
And the turbocharged drive layout of the
new 911 Carrera and 911 Targa 4 models
inhales more than ever, thanks to the
longitudinally arranged slats of the rear
lid grille.
Conspicuous, in the best sense of the
word, is how to describe the prominent,
three-dimensional LEDtaillights. They
create a sculptural look, also typical of
the 918 Spyder. A design for tomorrow,
combined with engineering for a new era.
A hallmark of the all-wheel drive models
is the seamless light strip on the rear.
For the new
911
models, it has been
further refined. It is narrower and appears
to seep into the taillight units on either
side, with an illumination that has never
been so homogeneous – qualities that
accentuate the 44mm wider rear of the
all-wheel drive body.
The design of the single-tube tailpipes in
stainless steel – two-tract on the S models
–
is new. Inspired by the 911
GT3: the
centrally positioned tailpipes of the
optional sports exhaust system. For
harmony of form, function and sound.
Sharp, sporty and timeless. The
contouring of the rear is even more
clearly defined, making it look wider,
brawnier and more heavily built.
That’s our approach to the theory of
evolution.
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