2010 PORSCHE 911 GTS key

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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a high­vacuum process at
1,700 °C. The resulting material
is not only much harder than
metal, it is also more resistant
to heat.
Even at high temperatures, the
thermal resistance of the PCCB
discs ensures excellent dimen ­
sional stabilit y. The ceramic
material is totally resistant to
corrosion and of fers excellent
acoustic damping properties.
The pads are mounted in six ­
piston monobloc aluminium
fixed calipers at the front, with
Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB).
Motorsport is the ultimate test
of braking performance. On
request, we can provide you
with a brake system that has
already had to cope with the
harshest requirements of motor
racing – a brake system fit ted
in the cars competing in the
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, for
example: the Porsche Ceramic
Composite Brake (PCCB).
The ceramic discs have a dia ­
meter of 350 mm front and
rear. The discs are made from
a specially treated carbon ­fibre
compound that is silicated in four
­piston units at the rear. The
resulting brake forces are both
extremely high and remarkably
consistent. The pedal response
is fast and precise with only
moderate input required.
PCCB enables shorter braking
distances in even the toughest
road and race conditions. Excel ­
lent fade resistance ensures
greater balance when slowing
from racetrack speeds.
The key advantage of PCCB is
the total weight saving of
approximately 50 % over metal discs with similar construction
and dimensions. As well as
enhancing per formance and
fuel economy, this represents

a major reduction in both the
unsprung and rotating masses.
This, of course, offers major
benefits in terms of comfort
and road holding on uneven
road surfaces as well as general
handling and agilit y.
Please note that circuit racing,
trackday use and other forms
of per formance driving can
significantly reduce the service
life of even the most durable pads and discs. As with conven
­
tional high ­per formance braking
systems, we recommend that
all brake components be profes ­
sionally inspected and replaced
where necessary after every
track event.
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