2011 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA Information Manual

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Motorsport
On the racetrack, we’re fiercely committed.
Not least to the future.

Motorsport.
How does one book one’s place in motor -
sport history? By finishing that crucial
one hundredth of a second faster than
the competition, or a whole lap ahead of
the rest of the field? Either way, victory is
sweet. At Porsche, however, one goal
mat ters above all: turning to the next
chapter and shaping the future of motor -
sport using intelligent technologies and
unconventional ideas with the incentive of
increased power output and enhanced
efficiency, as well as the abilit y to incor -
porate these innovations into cars engi -
neered for the road.918 RSR race laboratory.
How powerful can a hybrid be? How sus-
tainable can a racecar be? If hybrid sports
car
technology is to be taken seriously, we
believe it must prove its worth in the test -
ing environment of tomorrow – on the race-
track. The 918 RSR succeeds, lap after lap.
The drive system comprises a high-revving
combustion engine, two electric machines
on the front axle and enhanced fly wheel

energy storage derived from the
911 GT3 R Hybrid.
What did we wish to achieve? Extremely
high performance, of course, but we also
wanted a glimpse of the future. A lit tle bit
sooner and a lit tle bit faster.
911 GT3 R Hybrid.
It took a whole year’s work for just one
day: the 24 Hours of Nürburgring in
2010. With the 911 GT3 R Hybrid, our
engineers sent a 911 onto the track
equipped for the first time ever with
three drive units.
The principle is to recover unused kinetic
energy. Energy is stored by a fly wheel
accumulator that spins at up to 40,000
rpm. After braking, t wo electric motors
on the front axle enable the driver to
draw this power to boost acceleration out
of corners or for overtaking. In short: he
who brakes, wins. It is a principle that the 911 GT3 R Hybrid
brought to the front of the field at the
Nürburgring in 2010, where it remained
until the 23rd hour. Engine failure may
have forced it to retire from this particu
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lar race, but this was not the end. The
911 GT3 R Hybrid since went on to
compete in major international endurance
trials in Day tona and Zhuhai and put
in an electrifying performance on the
Nürburgring in 2011.
To Porsche, winning is important, but
so is the victory of ideas. We achieve
this with Intelligent Performance.

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GT-Sp o r t .
GT cars are pure-bred racing cars.
They must be based on road-registered
sports cars and modifications are
restricted to specific areas. In the early 1990s, Porsche was the

driving force behind the renaissance
of international GT motorsport. In the
meantime, Porsche has established
successful cooperation with customer
teams. Porsche supplies the race-ready cars and supports private teams with

further development, technical services
and the provision of factory drivers.
Whether it ’s in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the
ALMS, the International GT Open or at
national GT championships, Porsche
private teams are regular race and
championship winners.
Porsche one-make championships.
Porsche racing drivers are able to indulge
their passion for motorsport in 20
Porsche one-make championships on
5 continents. The philosophy is one of
equal opportunities and fairness through the use of technically identical racing
cars. The result is fiercely contested sprints of the highest standard.

Based directly on the 911 GT3 RS,
911 GT3 Cup cars compete in races
as part of high-level racing events. At each Porsche one-make championship,
Porsche supplies the cars to private teams
in race-ready condition and organises

the race series and provides support for
the drivers, teams and sponsors from
its trackside position.
Porsche GT-Sport Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the
world’s fastest international one-make
race series. With 11 races in total and an
average spectatorship of over 100,000,
it is held as part of the supporting
programme of the FIA Formula One World
Championship.
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.
The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
premiered in 2003 and has developed
into one of the fastest national one-make
championships. The championship is a
major support race to the MSA British
Touring Car Championship and promises
equal cars, close and exciting racing and
first-class facilities for teams and drivers.
Each season has t went y races held
during ten rounds at various race circuits
across Great Britain. For more informa -
tion visit www.porsche.com/motorsport.

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Porsche Sport Driving School.
At Porsche, we are working not only
on the evolution of the sports car, but
also on the development of the drivers.
Safe driving on the road may be second
nature, but what about mastering control
of a sports car at the limits of sport y performance? We will help you to

perfect your driving safet y as well as
your advanced skills and techniques
step by step.
Under the supervision of our experienced
Porsche instructors in your own car
or in one provided by the Porsche Sport Driving School, you can refine your ability
on-road or off-road, on international

racetracks or on ice or snow. We will be
by your side from the start and, if it is
your aim, we will accompany you through
every training level on the way to obtain -
ing your motorsport licence. To find out more,

please call 08443 575 911
or go to w w w.porsche.com/uk/
motorsportandevents/
Porsche Sports Cup.
In 2011, the Porsche Sports Cup began
its seventh season. Six events on five
racetracks, including the Nürburgring,
Hockenheimring and Spa-Francorchamps,
deliver exhilarating excitement. Various
t ypes of race are open for entry.
From regularity rallies to sprints, you can

compete in the Porsche Sports Cup by
bringing your own road-approved Porsche
or a Porsche that has been race-modified.
To find out more, please call
+49 (0)711 911-12384 or go to
w w w.porschesportscup.de.
Porsche Sport Driving School Porsche Sports Cup
Porsche Club Sport.
Porsche Clubs organise a variet y of
one-off competitions or full series in
which drivers compete in various classes.
Founded in 1952, today there are
620 clubs in 68 countries with a total
membership of approximately 180,000 and the numbers keep growing. The

Porsche Club Organisation is one
of the largest and longest established
automotive associations in the world.
For further information, please call
+49 (0)711 911-23252 or go to
www.porsche.com.

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Environment
Since 1963, we’ve defined the 911 in terms of sporty performance.
And we’ve scrutinised it daily for its efficiency-enhancing potential.

Porsche and the environment.
We’ve already spoken about our contribu -
tion to motorsport. To be more precise,
about our responsibility for the future of
motorsport. We meet this responsibility
with intelligent technology, unconventional
ideas and optimum performance.
Our approach to environmental protection
is no different. In an era of intensifying
debate about global climate change and
CO
2 emissions, every automotive manu -
facturer is asking what it has to offer
right now. Our answer has long been the
same: excellent performance at the
same time as greater efficiency. Porsche has managed to reduce fuel

consumption across all model ranges
by a double-digit percentage compared
with the respective previous model even
though performance has been increased.
This is made possible by an efficient
drive concept (e.g. DFI and VarioCam
Plus), lightweight construction, optimised
aerodynamics and low rolling resistance.
The environmental management team
at the Porsche Development Centre
in Weissach aims to demonstrate a high
level of environmental responsibility. Here, technological developments are
carried out with environmental protection
in mind. The goal is to enhance perfor
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mance – but, where possible, not at the
expense of the
environment. We achieve
this goal with
Intelligent Performance, as
epitomised
by the 911.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Exhaust emission control.
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 achieved, on the one hand, through
the use of fuel - ef ficient technologies such
as auto start /stop, thermal management,
electrical system recuperation, direct fuel
injection, VarioCam Plus and, in conjunction
with optional PDK, coasting mode.
On the other hand, newly developed
cataly tic converters provide ef ficient
emission control.
The stereo Lambda control circuitr y
controls and monitors each cylinder bank
separately. For each exhaust tract,
oxygen sensors regulate the composition of the exhaust gas, while another Lambda
sensor on each cylinder bank monitors
pollutant conversion in the respective

cataly tic converter.

Fuel economy and recycling.
Intelligent light weight construction has
been fundamental to the Porsche identit y
since 1948, for both technical and
ecological reasons. This forms the basis
for achieving low fuel consumption
values in conjunction with outstanding
performance.
On the technical side, we use a high
proportion of aluminium, magnesium,
plastics and super-high-strength sheet
steel. The materials used have been
selected for their ability to withstand
load, yet they are considerably lighter
than conventional steel.
On the ecological side, all materials used
are meticulously selected. All synthetic
components are easily recyclable and each
material is labelled to facilitate its separa -
tion for recycling. The reduction in the
number of plastic variants helps to ensure
more ef ficient recycling. Recycled plastics
are used where they meet our exacting
technical requirements.
In short, the new 911 is around 95 %
recyclable.
In addition, Porsche uses a high propor -
tion of environmentally friendly water-
based paints. For us, environmental
protection does not begin at the end of
a vehicle’s life. It starts at the planning
and development stage.

Fuel.
All Porsche models – including the new
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
2 balance since the plants
grown for the production of this biofuel
also absorb CO
2 from the atmosphere.
The release of hydrocarbons from the
fuel system has been minimised thanks
in no small part to the active carbon filter
and the multilayered material from which
the fuel tank is made. All fuel lines are
made from multilayered plastic, steel or
aluminium.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Personalisation
To stand out from the crowd,
you need to express individuality.

Personalisation options.
The standard specification of the new
911 Carrera models may be second
to none, but Porsche still gives you the
opportunit y to customise your car to
your own taste and to give it the person -
alit y needed to make it unmistakable.
A variet y of customisation options
is available for both the exterior and
the interior. We appreciate that nobody
knows bet ter than you how you wish to
express your identit y. You will find more detailed information
on the following pages and in the sepa
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rate price list.
These are not the only ways to st yle
your 911 to your personal preference.
How about the personalisation of
your car at the factory through Porsche
Exclusive, or why not consider our
range of af termarket accessories from
Porsche Tequipment? You will find plenty
of inspiring ideas in all the relevant catalogues and your Porsche Centre will
be happy to advise you.
There are many ways to explore your
own direction. The Porsche identit y will
never be given an order number, but
there is a number by which it will forever
be epitomised: 911.

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Special exterior colours.
Basalt Black Metallic
Ruby Red Metallic Agate Grey Metallic
Anthracite Brown Metallic
Solid exterior colours.
Black G u a rd s R e d Carrara W hite
Ra c i n g Ye l l o w
Metallic exterior colours.
Platinum Silver Metallic
Dark Blue Metallic Aqua Blue Metallic Lime Gold Metallic
GT Silver Metallic
Cognac Metallic
Hood colours.
Black
Blue Red Brown