Principle 37
For 911
fans it’s a question of faith, for
tech lovers it’s an issue of performance:
rear or all-wheel drive?
The answer may turn out differently on
either side, but neither would be wrong.
Those who recognise the rear-driven
variant as being the one true 911
should
consider thatthe all-wheel drive setup
goes back to the legendary Paris–Dakar
Rally of 1984, whenthe Porsche 953
based on the 911
wrote its own chapter
in sport – and engineering – history. Fun
in the corners, by the way, is guaranteed
by both drive layouts.
Two irreconcilable philosophies? Let’s
discuss a third: the design. The all-wheel
drive 911
models have a 44 mm wider
body, letting it rest more firmly on the
road. An impressionunderlined by the
new light strip, especially after dark.
Another hallmark of the all-wheel drive
models: sheer supremacy. In every
corner and at any time of year. Porsche
Traction Management (PTM), the active
all-wheel drive system, varies the drive
force transmitted to all four wheels as
the situation demands. This helps to
ensure solid roadholding and even better
performance. Simultaneously, of course.
In winter. Day in, dayout. At the limits of
dynamic driving performance.
Fair-weather cars? The new 911
Targa 4
models are anything but. Here, the
all-wheel drive marries excellent traction
with excellent aesthetics.
Rear or all-wheel drive? Whatever stance
you take, the most fascinating philosophy
of life is and shall remain the practical
one. At Porsche, this philosophy has been
about the road for well over 60 years.
Even philosophical questions
can be answered with outstanding performance.
Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive.
You’re passionate about the performance of an all-wheel drive?
Scan code or go to www.porschm/911-Carrera-4-highlights and start the film.
You’ve set your heart on a classic rear-wheel drive?
Scan code or go to www.porschm/911-Carrera-2-highlights and start the film.
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