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At Porsche, there are no conventions.

Forbidding free thought? That’s forbidden.

The only thing that matters is this

question: how can we become even

better? Let’s put it another way: can we

redefine the limits of engineering? Can

we reconcile apparent contradictions?

Yes, we can. With Intelligent Performance.

The new 911

answers questions about

the future of the sports car with a

quantum leap in performance. By

reducing fuel consumption, but not by

suppressing emotions. By following a

principle that has already changed

everything once before: in 1974, with the

f irst 911



Turbo.

Developed completely from scratch, the

six-cylinder twin-turbo engines of the

911

Carrera and Targa 4 models with a

displacement of 3.0litres embrace this

principle and perfect it in a forward-

ooking way. To be more precise:

tremendous acceleration force even in th

low rpm range is supplemented by the

engine map of a 911 Carrera with the high

rev limits typical of a sports car. In other

words, high compression and a high engine

speed combined with good modulation of

power output and surprisingly low fuel

consumption, thanks to the reduced

overall displacement.

Expressed in figures, this means an extra

15 kW (20hp) of power, an extra 60 Nm

of torque and engine speeds of up to

7,500 rpm. And a considerable reduction

in fuel consumption of up to 13 %.

The engine of the 911

Carrera and

911

Targa 4 models develops 272kW

(370hp). The maximum torque of

450 Nm is available from as low as

,700 rpm. With Porsche Doppelkupplung

(

PDK), the 911

Carrera can accelerate

from 0 to 100km/h in only 4.4 seconds

and reach a top speed of 293 km/h.

The propulsive potential of the engine in

the S models, featuring upsized

turbochargers and independent exhaust

system, is even moreimpressive. It

generates a poweroutput of 309kW

(420

hp) and the maximum torque is a

mighty 500 Nm, available from as low as

,700 rpm. With Porsche Doppelkupplung

(PDK) and

Launch Control

, the

We could sit back in the slipstream of our own tradition.

Or prepare to overtake.

Engines.

911

Carrera S sprints to 100km/h in a

mere 3.9 seconds. Top speed isn’t

reached until 306 km/h.

What cannot be expressed in figures: the

legendary sound of a 911

six-cylinder

horizontally opposed engine. And the

experience is allthe more intense for it.

For fuel consumption, CO

emissions and efficiency class,

please refer to page 147 onwards.

Prepare to overtake.

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The stand-out qualities of the new twin-

turbo engines are their extraordinarily

direct responsiveness and wide torque

plateau, reached early in the low end of

the rpm band. Combined with the high

rev limit – and the legendary sound of

a 911

six-cylinder horizontally opposed

engine. In short: excellent performance

that feeds back to the driver in an instant.

For fuel consumption, CO

emissions and

efficiency class, please refer to page

147 onwards.

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Turbochargers.

The displacement of the new 911

models

has been considerably reduced with the

aim of cutting fuel consumption. That’s

because we more than most as a sports

car manufacturer bear huge responsibility.

Nevertheless, the power output of the

new engines has been significantly

increased. Responsible for that are the

turbochargers developed for the911

completely from scratch.

The drive system is a twin-turbo

configuration. Ithas two turbochargers

with one charge-air cooling for each

cylinder bank. Both turbos are

particularly compact and have been

optimally adapted to the displacement

and power output of the engine. This

construction minimises theinertia of the

drivetrain and improves responsiveness.

The new turbochargers leave the sceptic

in their wake and find a new destination:

unexplored levels of torque.

What looks technical on paper has an

unmistakably resonant sound. The sound

of a 911. And a performance that hits the

driver in an instant. In the form of direct

acceleration and visceral forward thrust.

Rather like a ‘thump’ in the back the

moment the engine unleashes its

unadulterated power.

Active air intake flaps.

The active air intake flaps in the front air

intakes act to reduce fuel consumption

during everyday trips and to achieve

superlative performance on sporty

drives. Already proven on the 918 Spyder,

the flaps close automatically while the

car is in motion and thereby reduce drag.

On demandor in SPORT, SPORT PLUS or

PSMSport mode, the flaps open and help

to provide optimum engine cooling.

This means that cooling air is supplied

only to the extent that it is actually

needed. That’s efficiency. Of the

intelligent kind.

1 Turbocharger

2 Air intake flaps closed

3 Air intake flaps open

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Efficiency-enhancing technologies.

Auto start/stop switches off the engine

when the driving speed falls below 7km/h

under moderate deceleration, such as

when you are approaching a red light. As

soon as you release the clutch or, with

PDK, depress the accelerator pedal, the

engine restarts – swiftly and smoothly.

In conjunction with Porsche Doppelkupplung

(PDK), a coasting function becomes

available where the situation allows.

The engine is decoupled from the

transmission to avoid deceleration

caused by engine braking. In this way,

optimum use is made of the vehicle’s

momentum, enablingit to coast for

longer distances.

Sports exhaust system.

It’s a first for any Porsche turbocharged

boxer engines, and it’s a technical

innovation. Available as an option for the

new 911, the sports exhaust system

features two catalytic converters and a

rear silencer, which lead into twocentrally

positioned tailpipes. For a look otherwise

more likely to be seen on the racetrack.

For impressive resonance and an intense

sports car sound – typical of the 911.

For 100 % Porsche. And for goose bumps

at the push of a button.

1 Sports exhaust system

2 Single-tube tailpipes of the 911

base models

3 Twin tailpipes of the 911

S models

1 2

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7-speed manual transmission.

Pure, direct, precise. Short shift

movements and an optimum transition

from one gear to the next. The 7-speed

manual transmission combines a high

level of sporty performance with fast

gear changes. In conjunction with the

optional Sport Chrono Package, selecting

SPORT or SPORT PLUS mode activates

the dynamic

throttle-blip function, which

ensures the optimum engine speed for

every downshift, a more emotional

driving experience and an impressive

sound.

A gear indicator in the rev counter

reminds you which gear has been

selected. The upshift indicator in the

instrument cluster helps you actively to

conservefuel.

Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).

The optimised 7-speed PDK, featuring

both a manual and an automatic mode, is

available as an option and offers extremely

fast gear changes with no interruption in

the flow of power. And that’s with even

faster acceleration performance and a

further reduction in fuel consumption.

A first for the 911

models: in manual

mode, the shift direction simulates that

of racing cars and the 911

GT3 models –

to the rear to shift up, forwards to shift

down. For a racetrack driving experience

wherever you are.

Gears one to six have a sports ratio, with

top speed being reached in sixth gear.

Seventh gear is ratioed primarily for fuel

economy.

PDK is essentially two gearboxes in one.

This double-clutch arrangement provides

an alternating, non-positive connection

between the two half gearboxes and the

engine by means of two separate input

shafts. The flow of power from the

engine is transmitted through one half

gearbox and one clutch at a time, while

the next gear is preselected in the

second half gearbox. During a gear

change, therefore, one clutch simply

opens and the other closes at the same

time, enabling gear changes to take

place within milliseconds.

Always a few milliseconds ahead of time.

Transmission.

1 7-speed manual transmission

2 Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)

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The essential feature of all 911

all-wheel

drive models: enhanced Porsche Traction

Management (PTM).

Derived from the 911



Turbo, the

electronically controlled and fully variable

multi-plate clutch distributes drive force

between the permanently driven rear

axle and the front axle even faster and

more precisely than ever before.

The driving state of the vehicle is

continuously monitored so that it is

possible to respond to different driving

situations. Sensors are used to collect a

range of data, including the rotational

speed of all four wheels, the lateral and

longitudinal acceleration of the car and

thecurrent steering angle.

If, for example, the rear wheels threaten

to spin under acceleration, a greater

proportion of drive force is transmitted

to the front by a more powerful

engagement of the multi-plate clutch.

In this way, PTM, working in conjunction

with Porsche Stability Management

(PSM), always ensures the appropriate

distribution of force necessary for

excellent driving performance and

particularly well-balanced handling at

the limit.

Drizzle, snow, leaves, sun.

Perfect weather for some sports action.

Porsche Traction Management (PTM).

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Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) and

Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).

PTV (with manual transmission) or PTV Plus

(with PDK) is available as standardin

the S models and as an option for the

911 Carrera 4 models and the911 Targa 4.

Both systems actively enhance vehicle

dynamics and stability. Operating in

conjunction with a rear differential lock,

they work by intelligently braking the

rearwheels as the situation demands.

When the car is driven assertively

intoacorner, moderate brake pressure

isapplied to the inside rear wheel.

Consequently, a greater amount of drive

force is distributed to the outside rear

wheel, inducing an additional rotational

pulse (yaw movement) around the

vehicle’s vertical axis. This results in

adirect and sporty steering action

fromthe turn-in point.

With PTV, the rear differential lock is

regulated mechanically, while PTV Plus is

equipped with electronic control offering

fully variable torque distribution. In

interaction withPorsche Stability

Management (PSM), the system improves

driving stability not least on road surfaces

with varying grip as well as in the wet

and snow.

For the driver, this means strong

resistance to destabilising side forces,

outstanding traction and great agility at

every speed – with precise turn-in and

well-balanced load transfer characteristics.

What else? Tremendous fun in the corners.

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