2010 PORSCHE 911 GTS change wheel

Engineering.
The new 911 Carrera GTS.
More power. Maximum torque is
reached earlier. An even faster
throt tle response and even
better acceleration. An even
sportier driving experience.
These are the most compelling
at tributes compared with the
911 Carrera S models.
The figures say it all. The upra­
ted 3.8­litre flat ­six engine with
direct fuel injection (DFI) now
delivers 300 kW (408 hp), 23 hp
more than the 911 Carrera S.
The Coupé model completes the
0 to 100 km/ h (62 mph) sprint
in 4.6 seconds, the Cabriolet in
4.8 seconds.
Yet, there has been no increase
in fuel consumption or emissions.

This is not a contradiction, but a
combination of dynamics and
efficiency, of sportiness and
ever yday practicalit y. In short, it
is our understanding of the
sportscar concept. We call it
Porsche Intelligent Per formance.
Increased per formance, with
ideas that drive us for ward –
a principle that also reflects
our approach to the chassis
and to safet y. Both models are
equipped as standard with
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) and

Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM). The optional Sport Chrono
Package Plus is the essence of
motorsport, of fering an even
more dynamic tuning of the
chassis and engine setup. In
conjunction with the optional
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK),
the Sport Chrono Package Plus
delivers a further improvement
in acceleration: 4.2 seconds

for the Coupé and 4.4 seconds
for the Cabriolet. Gear changes
take place in milliseconds,
with no interruption in the flow
of power. Together, this spells
911 Carrera GTS.
Design.
Three words are enough to
make a clear statement: athletic,

muscular, powerful. The look of
the new 911 Carrera GTS models
leaves no room for doubt. They
are models of clarit y.
Let ’s get straight to the detail,
beginning with the dynamically
accentuated cooling air intakes
in the front apron and the
additional spoiler lip with a
black painted finish. These are
distinctly sport y characteristics,
with components that have
been optimised in the Porsche
wind tunnel to improve aero ­
dynamic ef ficiency. On the sides
of the vehicle, black sideskirt
trims are a bold indication of
the performance in store. The rear end is just as expres
­
sive. Compared with the
911 Carrera S, the body is
44 mm wider at the rear axle
and the rear track has been
widened by 32 mm for greater
roll stabilit y and improved
turn ­in. The 911 Carrera GTS
models are fit ted with 19 ­inch
RS Spyder wheels featuring
a central locking device. Until
now, this racing wheel design
was exclusive to the 911 Turbo.
The black painted finish on
the centre spokes is also an
unmistakable reference to
motorsport, and a clear signal
of the driver’s racing mentalit y.
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Key features include a digital
and analogue stopwatch, the
SPORT button, a performance
display, a personal memory
function in the Porsche Commu­
nication Management (PCM),
and – in combination with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) –
the SPORT PLUS but ton, and an For maximum dexterit y, PSM
can be set to standby while
the car is still in ‘Sport ’ mode.
For safety, it is set to intervene
automatically only when ABS
assistance is required on both

of the front wheels.
In combination with PDK, the
Sport Chrono Package Plus has
two additional functions that
are activated by pressing the
SPORT PLUS button, for a
sport y drive that borders on
a motorsport experience.
The first function is ‘Launch
Control’ which, for example
when performing laps, helps you
achieve optimum acceleration
from a standing start – a racing
start in other words.
Sport Chrono Package Plus.
Sport Chrono Package Plus is
available as an option. It of fers
even sportier tuning of the
engine and chassis, and delivers
even greater driving pleasure as
a result.
A harder rev ­limiter is also
applied in the automatic mode
of the optional PDK, while the
gearshif t points are delayed
until the upper rev range. The
shif t times are shorter, the gear
changes sportier. Even at low
rates of deceleration and at high
revs, the system initiates a swift ­
er, brake ­induced downshift.
In manual mode, gear changes
are faster and more dynamic.
In ‘Sport ’ mode, the trigger
threshold for PSM is raised for
increased longitudinal and later ­
al dynamics. Agilit y is enhanced
when braking for corners with
PSM enabling greater manoeu ­
vrability under braking and exit
acceleration, especially at low
speeds. The result? Increased
driving pleasure.
additional display in the steering
wheel which informs the driver if
the SPORT but tons and Launch
Control have been activated.
When the SPORT PLUS but ton
on the centre console is select
­
ed, the EMS SDI 3.1 engine
management system adapts for The function works like this:
press the SPORT PLUS but ton
when the transmission is in
‘D’ or ‘M’. Then, with your lef t
foot, press the brake pedal
and accelerate fully with the
right foot. The car recognises
‘Launch’ mode from the accel­
erator kickdown action and
adjusts the engine speed to the
optimum level, which is around
6,500 rpm. At the same time,
engine torque is increased
and the clutch is applied lightly.
‘Launch Control’ now appears
in the PDK steering wheel dis
­
play. Now release the brake as
quickly as you can and get ready
to experience all the accelera ­
tion power the 911 Carrera GTS
has to of fer.
sportier per formance driving. In
response to pedal input, a more
dynamic throt tle map opens the
throt tle valve wider than would
be the case in Normal mode.
The throttle response is signifi
­
cantly more immediate and a
harder rev ­limiter is also applied
in the higher gears. The second function is the
‘motorsport
­derived gearshif t
strategy’. Using this, Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK) is geared
up for extremely short shif t
times and optimum shift points
for the maximum acceleration
available to the 911 Carrera GTS.
This combination of uncompro ­
mising and involving perform ­
ance is ideal for the racetrack.
Another key component of the
Sport Chrono Package Plus is
the stopwatch mounted on the
dashboard. Porsche Communi ­
cation Management (PCM) has
a special performance display
to view, store and evaluate lap
times or other driving times.
It shows the total driving time,
lap distance, lap number and
lap times recorded so far. You
can view the current fastest lap
Also influenced by ‘Sport’

mode is the standard equipped
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM). The
dampers become firmer,

enabling faster turn­in as well as
bet ter contact with the road.
and the remaining range until
empt y. Travelled distances can
be recorded and benchmark
times defined.
The personal memor y function
of the Sport Chrono Package
Plus can also be used to store
personalised set tings for a
range of systems, including the
orientation lighting or air condi ­
tioning.
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