Principle 31
Those who want to win the fight against
time and for efficient power delivery
cannot afford to carry unnecessary bulk.
Lightweight construction is therefore
another core principle of the 911.
However, lightweight construction is not
intelligent unless the right material is
used in the right place on the vehicle.
That, too, is Porsche conceptual harmony.
For without body rigidity, there is no
agility.
Likewise, driving dynamics and ride
comfort are inextricably linked. For the
bodyshell, therefore, our engineers used
very thin, but nevertheless extremely
stiff, sheets of steel. Aluminium and
magnesium were used extensively in
areas such as the roof, the underbody,
the front and rear ends, the doors and
wings, and the engine compartment and
luggage compartment lids.
Such material efficiency reduces the
overall weight and, as a result, the fuel
consumption of the vehicle. It’s what
makes the 911
the lightest sports car in
its segment. And we’re no less proud of
that leading position than we are ofany
epoch-making racing victory.
The real opponent is not the other car.
But every single gramme.
Lightweight construction.
Aluminium
Boron-alloyed steel
Multiphase steel (ultra-high-strength)
Micro-alloyed steel (super-high-strength)
Deep-drawn steel
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