2011 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA change time

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Strength
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Engineering
Let’s forget the future for a moment.
As we discover it in the present.

Engineering.
What use is the engineering of tomorrow
when it can be found on the road today?
None. So let ’s turn to the here and now.
The engines, as you would expect,
are characterised by six horizontally
opposed cylinders. The 3.4-litre engine in
the 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera Cabriolet
produces 257 kW (350 hp); in the
911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera S Cabriolet,
the 3.8-litre engine develops 294 kW
(400 hp). All models are equipped with
direct fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam Plus
for increased power and reduced fuel
consumption. This power is transmit ted
to the wheels by the new and efficient
7-speed manual gearbox or, optionally, by efficiency-enhanced Porsche

Doppel kupplung (PDK), which offers
gear changes with no interruption
in the flow of power.
Both engines deliver improved sport y
performance compared with the engine
in the previous model and yet fuel
consumption has been reduced by up
to 16 %. How was this achieved? One
explanation is the reduced capacit y of
3.4 litres in the 911 Carrera models.
Another is the total redevelopment of the
engine peripherals with groundbreaking
efficiency-improving technologies. As standard, these include the auto
start/stop function, electrical system
recuperation and intelligent thermal

management as well as the new, energy-
saving electromechanical steering system
and, in the case of PDK, the introduction
of the coasting function (for more
information, please refer to page 43
onwards).
The chassis is also packed with forward-
looking technology. Fitted as standard
in the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera S
Cabriolet, Porsche Torque Vectoring
(PTV) increases dynamic performance.
Available as an option for the S models,
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
improves dynamic performance further still. Dynamic engine mounts, included as
part of the optional Sport Chrono Package,
are now available in a 911 Carrera for
the first time. These provide perceptibly
more stable handling under load change
conditions and in fast corners.
The new 911 has a light weight composite
construction in aluminium and steel. Used
extensively and in just the right places,
lightweight aluminium improves fuel
economy and dynamic performance and
helps to achieve a low weight to power
ratio of 4.7 kg / kW (3.5 kg / hp) for the
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The future of the sports car begins now.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Strength

| The new 911 Carrera Cabriolet
The future of the sports car
is wide open again.
The new 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
Sometimes, the best option is to free
your mind, to look at things from a fresh
perspective and to explore your own
direction, not least when you’ve set
yourself ambitious goals for the future.
These goals can be achieved by opening
yourself up to new ideas.
This is the direction explored by the
new 911 Carrera Cabriolet. With forward-
looking hood engineering, lightweight
materials and an integrated wind deflector,
it conceives a new kind of freedom and
broadens the appeal of the sports car.
Smooth and firm, light and robust, the
design of the new hood is impressive in
terms of both appearance and
construction. It is made from three
ultra-lightweight magnesium elements
and is covered in fabric. This saves
weight, improves
aesthetics, and also
reduces unwanted noise. What you can
still hear, however, is the unadulterated
sound of your 911.
The new wind deflector is fit ted as
standard and offers practically

draught-free driving and minimal wind
noise. Operation could not be easier.
Integrated directly behind the rear seats,
it folds out electrically in just t wo seconds
and remains operable no mat ter how
fast you drive your 911. The performance figures of the new

911 Carrera Cabriolet reflect the ambi -
tious goals achieved by our engineers.
The new, downsized and rear-mounted
3.4-litre flat-six engine delivers 257 kW
(350 hp) at 7,400 rpm and enables
a top speed of 286 km/ h (177 mph).
Compared with the previous model, fuel
consumption and CO
2 emissions have
been reduced by 15 %.
In summary, this articulate concept forms
the basis for a self-assured personalit y.
Typified by its courage to adapt and
change, it derives pleasure from exploring
new directions. After all, the future is
wide open.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Temperament
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Transmission
The long and winding road is where you’d like to be.
Sometimes, it pays to take the direct route.

Transmission.
The new 7-speed manual gearbox.
Pure, direct, precise. Short shif t move -
ments and an optimum transition from
one gear to the next. That ’s exactly what
you would expect of a Porsche manual
gearbox.
What you might not have expected is a
7-speed manual gearbox that combines
a high level of sport y performance with
an equally high level of efficiency and
offers extra comfort for longer journeys. It’s an exceptional innovation, and not
only in the sports car segment.
The design of this manual gearbox is
based in principle on that of Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK). Gears 1 to 6 have
a sports ratio and top speed is reached
in 6th gear. The additional 7th gear,

however, has a long ratio, which reduces
torque and helps to reduce fuel consump -
tion. Lower engine revs at fast driving
speeds also ensure a high level of com
fort
on long stretches of road. In addition
, a gear indicator in the rev counter reminds
you which gear has been selected. The
upshift indicator in the instrument cluster
helps you actively conserve fuel.
Thanks to the elevated centre console,
the gear lever is within easy reach –

ideal for sport y gear changes.
Whether you select a sporty or comfortable
gear, the way you reach your destination
is in your own hands.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).
Available as an option for the new 911
models is 7-speed PDK, featuring manual
and automatic modes. This double - clutch
transmission has been further refined and
enables extremely fast gear changes with
no interruption in the flow of power, which vastly improves acceleration at the
same time as reducing fuel consumption.
In total, PDK has seven gears at its disposal.
Gears 1 to 6 have a sports ratio and top
speed is reached in 6th gear. 7th gear has
a long ratio and helps to reduce fuel

consumption by keeping engine revs low.
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
PDK is essentially t wo gearboxes in one
and thus requires t wo clutches. This
double-clutch arrangement provides an
alternating, non-positive connection
bet ween the t wo half gearboxes and the
engine by means of t wo separate input
shafts.The flow of power from the engine is
transmit ted through one half gearbox and
one clutch at a time, while the next gear
is preselected in the second half gearbox.
During a gear change, therefore, one
clutch simply opens and the other closes
at the same time, enabling gear changes
to take place within milliseconds.
T emperament | Transmission
The effect is instant. Driving feels even
sportier and more dynamic, and agility
is increased. Depending on the gearshift
programme (SPORT button activated
or deactivated), the gear change is opti -
mised for comfort or for sport y driving.
With the optional Sport Chrono Package,
PDK is enhanced by the ‘Launch Control’
and ‘motorsport- derived gearshif t strategy’
functions (p. 58).
Coasting.
The ‘coasting’ function available with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) enables
you to save even more fuel where the
situation allows. The engine is decoupled
from the transmission to prevent
deceleration caused by engine braking.
In this way, optimum use is made of the
vehicle’s momentum, allowing it to coast
for longer distances. For example, you may want to slow down
from 100 to 80 km/ h (62 to 49 mph) in
anticipation of the change of speed limit
ahead. As soon as you release the accel-
erator pedal, PDK deselects the current
gear auto
matically and you begin to coast
in neutral until you have reached your
desired speed. The moment you engage
the accelerator or brake pedal, PDK
PDK remains ready to respond as swiftly
and precisely as you would expect.
In short, driving in coasting mode makes
a real impact on fuel consumption without
any need for compromise on comfort or
sporty performance.
selects the appropriate gear smoothly
and seamlessly within a fraction of a sec
-
ond.
Another way to reduce fuel consumption is
to utilise the coasting function on downhill
gradients that are gentle enough for you
to maintain a constant speed. Efficient on
long journeys, such as on the motorway,
For fuel consumption and CO2 emissions please refer to page 129.

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Temperament

| Chassis and body
Included in the package are a performance
display, a digital and an analogue stop -
watch and the SPORT PLUS but ton. An
additional display in the steering wheel
and instrument cluster indicates whether
the SPORT but tons and Launch Control
have been activated.
On activation of SPORT PLUS mode,
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and, in the S model, optional

Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
switch to a harder damping set ting
and offer more direct steering and,
therefore, better road holding.
In SPORT PLUS mode, the trigger thresh -
old
for PSM is raised. Agilit y is perceptibly
enhanced when braking for corners with
PSM, allowing sportier braking and exit acceleration. For maximum dexterit y,
PSM can be set to standby while the car
is still in SPORT PLUS mode. For safet y,
it is set to intervene automatically only
when ABS assistance is required on
both the front wheels.
In combination with PDK, the Sport
Chrono Package has t wo additional

functions for a sport y drive that borders on a motorsport experience. The first

is ‘Launch Control’, which can be used
on the track to achieve the best possible
standing start – a racing start.
The second function is the ‘motorsport-
derived gearshif t strategy’. Using this,
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) is geared
up for extremely short shift times and
optimum shift points for the maximum
acceleration available. This combination
of uncompromising and involving perfor -
mance is ideal for the racetrack.
A key component of the Sport Chrono
Package is the stopwatch mounted on
the dashboard. In conjunction with PCM,
a special performance display enables
you 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.
A feature of the Sport Chrono Package
borrowed from motorsport is the dynamic
engine mounts. These exploit the laws
of physics for your own driving pleasure.
Dynamic engine mounts.
You don’t have to take the new 911 onto
the racetrack. But you can, more so
than ever, because dynamic engine
mounts are now included as part of the
Sport Chrono Package. Based on the
engine mounts of the 911 GT3 and
911 Turbo models, it is the first time that they have been available for a

911 Carrera. Even if track racing is not
for you, dynamic engine mounts make
a decisive contribution to dynamic
performance on the road, too.
The electronically controlled system mini -
mises the oscillations and vibrations of the
entire drive train, especially the engine, and combines the benefits of a hard or
soft engine mounting arrangement.
A hard engine mounting delivers optimum
dynamic performance because it offers
the highest degree of handling precision
possible. Soft engine mounts, on the
other hand, minimise oscillations and
vibrations. While comfort is improved on
uneven road surfaces, this comes at

the expense of dynamic performance.
Our engineers have solved this problem
by enabling the engine mounts to adapt
their stiffness and damping properties to
changes in driving st yle and road surface
conditions. This has been achieved by
use of a fluid with magnetic properties in interaction with an electrically generated
field. For the driver, the results are tangi
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ble. Handling is perceptibly more stable
under load change conditions and in
fast corners. Whenever a less assertive
driving st yle is adopted, the dynamic
provide a higher level of comfort.

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Composure
| Comfor t
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) including navigation module.
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) is standard in all 911 models.
Powerful, multifunctional and easy to
use, PCM is your control centre for
audio, navigation and communication
functions.
The main feature is the intuitive 7-inch
touchscreen. Alternatively, you can
choose to operate PCM using conven
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tional rotary pushbutton controls.
With a maximum of five list items per
page, the screen display is very clearly
presented. A useful help function is
displayed at the foot of the screen.
Radio functions include up to 42 memory
presets and an FM dual tuner frequency diversit y with RDS, which continuously
scans in the background for the best
signal, and a dynamic autostore.
The DVD-audio drive plays CDs and
audio DVDs and is MP3-compatible.
Audio playback of video DVDs is

also supported. A six- disc CD/ DVD
autochanger integrated into PCM is
available as an option.
A navigation module with high-speed
hard drive is included with PCM. For
route guidance, it is possible to select
bet ween a 2D display and a 3D perspec -
tive. In some regions, even land and
buildings can be displayed in 3D. Split
screen mode enables you to view t wo
functions at once, such as the current
navigation map and a list of symbols that
represent the next driving manoeuvre.
Voice control system.
If you require route guidance, need to
make a phone call or want to listen to the
radio, then why not just say so? Almost all
of the functions of PCM can be controlled
using the optional voice control system
with word-by-word input. In the majority
of cases, you can simply say the name
of the menu item as seen on the screen.
Even lists can be browsed by voice
command. For added convenience, there
is no need to ‘train’ the system.
Electronic logbook.
An electronic logbook is available for PCM
as an option. It enables automatic logging
on every journey of mileage, route dis -
tance, date, time, starting location and
destination. Data can be downloaded to
a USB stick and evaluated on your home
PC using the soft ware supplied. The soft -
ware fulfils all statutory requirements
for automatic logbooks as specified by
the German revenue authorities.
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module, electronic logbook

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Responsibility
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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
-
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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BOSE® Surround Sound System
Burmester
® High-End Surround Sound System
Porsche Exclusive
A distinctive identity is another form
of exclusivity.
With the range of options featured in this
catalogue, you can make your Porsche
even more special. Introducing Porsche
Exclusive. Have your vehicle individually
and exclusively tailored to your wishes even before it leaves the factory.

Aesthetically and technically, inside
and outside, using fine materials
and with customary Porsche qualit y.
Our overriding principle? That your car
is uniquely handcrafted to your taste.
You will find a wide range of design options in the separate Porsche Exclusive
911 catalogue.
Either your Porsche Centre or the

customer centre in Zuffenhausen
(tel. +49 (0)711 911-25332) will be
happy to answer any questions about
Porsche Exclusive that you may have. Please note that delivery times may be
extended for certain Porsche Exclusive
equipment.
1) May be incompatible with some copy-protected CDs.2)
For receiving analogue and digital T V signals (DVB -T) (where available). 3) For information on compatible mobile phones, please visit www.porsche.com or contact your Porsche Centre. 4) Mobile phone preparation or telephone module in HFP mode: The use of a mobile phone inside a car may cause an increase in the interior
electromagnetic field strength and, accordingly, in the electromagnetic radiation to which passengers are exposed. If a cradle is used to mount
the mobile phone, the field strength in the passenger compartment can be reduced because the phone can be connected up to the external aerial
(feature depends on how specific mobile phones connect to the cradle). For information about the availabilit y of a cradle for your mobile phone,
please contact your Porsche Centre. The use of the telephone module for PCM via Bluetooth
® SAP connection or with inserted SIM card prevents
exposure to electromagnetic radiation as only the car’s external aerial is ever used.
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Audio and communication options for vehicles with PCM.
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module 1)••••P23 88
Electronic logbook
••••6 41 88
Voice control system
••••671 88
Telephone module
••••666 90
Cordless handset for telephone module
3), 4)••••66990
Mobile phone preparation
3), 4)••••61990
BOSE
® Surround Sound System••••680 92
Burmester
® High-End Surround Sound System••••682 94
Six- disc CD/ DVD autochanger
1)••••693 88
T V tuner
2)••••676 90