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We want to speed everything up. Progress

included. The same applies to negative

acceleration. That’s because even brakes

are a source of potential. So we’ve upsized

the brake system of the new 911 to match

the increased power output.

T he 911

base models are fitted with

newly developed four-piston aluminium

monobloc fixed calipers with a black

anodised finish. All brake discs have a

diameter of 330 mm.

The S models are equipped with red six-

piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake

calipers at the front and four-piston

equivalents at the rear. The brake

chambers at the front axle are now

made from aluminium. Brake disc

diameters are 350mm at the front,

330mm at the rear. For enhanced

stability and braking performance.

On all models, the brake calipers have an

enclosed monobloc construction. This

makes them tougher but lightweight and

enables a more rapid response and

release of the brake even under extreme

loads. The pedal travel is short and the

biting point precise. The brake discs are

cross-drilled for improved wet braking

and optimum cooling.

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake

(PCCB).

Proven in motorsport, the Porsche

Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) is

available as an option. On the new 911,

thecross-drilled ceramic brake discs of

PCCB now have a diameter of 410mm at

the front and 390mm at the rear –

foreven more formidable braking

performance.

Originating from the 911



Turbo S, PCCB

features six-piston aluminium monobloc

fixed brake calipers on the front axle and

four-piston units at the rear – all painted

in yellow – to provide braking forces that

are considerably more powerful and,

crucially, are exceptionally consistent.

For Ferry Porsche, even then standing still was unthinkable.

With one exception.

Brakes.

PCCB enables shorter braking distances

in even the toughest road and race

conditions. Safety under high-speed

braking is also improved thanks to its

excellent fade resistance.

Another advantage of PCCB is the

extremely low weight of the ceramic

brake discs, which are approximately

50 % lighter than standard discs of a

similar design and size. This results

inbetter roadholding and increased

comfort, particularly on uneven roads,

aswell as greater agilityand a further

improvement in handling.

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1 Standard brake system of the 911

base models

2 Standard brake system of the 911

S models

3 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)

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Airbags and Porsche Side Impact

Protection System (POSIP).

The new 911

models offer advanced

airbag technology in the form of full-size

driver and front passenger airbags, which

are inflated in two stages depending on

the severity and type of accident.

All new 911

models are also equipped as

standard with the Porsche Side Impact

Protection System (POSIP). It comprises

side impact protection elements inthe

doors and two airbags on each side.

Anintegral thorax airbag is located in

each seat side bolster, while the door

panels each contain an upwards-inflating

head airbag. Eachthorax airbag has a

volume of 10litres and eachhead airbag

15litres, ensuring excellent protection

in theevent of a side impact.

Roll-over protection.

In the 911

Carrera Cabriolet models,

an automatically deploying roll-over

protection system offers added

protection if the car were to overturn.

Two spring-loaded roll-over bars are

neatly incorporated behind the rear

seats. Theroll-over sensor continuously

monitors the car’s pitch and roll, contact

with the road, as well as lateral and

longitudinal forces. The instant a potential

roll-over is detected, it initiates deployment

of the roll-over bars within fractionsof a

second. For the 911 Targa 4 and

911 Targa 4S, added roll-over safety is

provided by a steel protection system

concealed behind the aluminium trim of

the Targa roll bar.

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A restyling of the Bi-Xenon main

headlights – fitted as standard – sees

the four-spot LED daytime running lights

now incorporated into each headlight

unit. These are an innovative technical

feature of the new 911

models – and

a facet of their personality. After all,

it is the characteristic lighting design

that makes the face of the 911

unmistakable.

Cutting edge LED technology is also

used for all functions of the redesigned

taillights. As well as being a powerful

lighting source, LEDs offer a fast response

to driver input. The LED brake lights

emulate the four-spot appearance of the

daytime runninglights.

Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).

The Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)

is available as an option. Its dynamic

cornering light function swivels the main

headlights towards the inside of a bend,

based on steering angle and road speed,

so as to light up more of the road at

bends and turns. Put simply, the road

ahead is illuminated the moment you

start to corner. PDLSalso features

speed-sensitive headlight range control

and the adverse weather function.

LED main headlights including Porsche

Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS

Superior safety meets sporty design in

the form of optional LED main headlights

including PDLS

. In addition to being

efficient and long-lasting, LED technology

also creates a light very similar to daylight

and thus helps to reduce driver fatigue.

One special feature of PDLS

is the

dynamic main beam function. A camera

detects the lights of vehicles ahead as

well as those of oncoming traffic. Based

on the data from the camera, the dynamic

main beam function then adapts the

Visionary?

That’s one view.

Lights.

headlight range accordingly. This

continuous, seamless control means

that you are able to see the course of

the road, pedestrians and potential

hazards earlier without hindering other

road users.

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In an era of intensifying debate about

global climate change and CO

emissions,

every automotive manufacturer is

askingwhat it has to offer right now.

Ouranswer? Excellent performance

together with excellent efficiency.

Fuel consumption.

Vehicles manufactured by Porsche

demonstrate that even high-performance

sports cars can achieve moderate fuel

consumption and exhaust emission

values in their respective category.

This is accomplished, on the one hand,

with the efficient use of fuel by means of

efficiency-enhancing technologies such

as auto start/stop, thermal management,

electrical system recuperation, active

air intake flaps and, in conjunction with

Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), coasting

mode. On the other hand, catalytic

converters with stereo Lambda control

circuits provide efficient emission

control. Emission control.

Recycling.

Intelligent lightweight construction is

integral to the Porsche identity. This

is expressed in the form of a high

proportion of aluminium, magnesium,

plastics and super-high-strength sheet

steels. All materials have been

strategically selected, and the paints

used are predominantly environmentally

friendly water-based paints. Each

lightweight material is easily recyclable

and all plastic components are labelled

to facilitate future separation for recycling.

In all, the 911

is up to 95 % recoverable.

Fuel.

All Porsche models – including the 911

–

are designed to operate on fuels with an

ethanol content of up to 10 %, e. g. ‘E10’.

Ethanol has a positive impact on the CO

balance because it is derived from plants

that absorb CO

from the atmosphere.

Porsche and sustainability.

Contradiction? No. Obligation? Yes.

Environment.

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