2011 PORSCHE PANAMERA GTS Information Manual

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Direct fuel injection (DFI).
With millisecond precision, DFI injects
fuel at up to 120 bar directly into the
combustion chamber by means of elec-
tromagnetically actuated injection valves,
thus ensuring homogeneous distribution
of the air/fuel mixture, and, therefore, effective combustion. As the mixture

is prepared directly in the cylinders,
DFI improves the internal cooling of
the combustion chambers compared
with that of a manifold injection system.
The achievable compression ratio of
12.5:1 helps to ensure a high level of
engine efficiency.
VarioCam Plus.
The Panamera GTS is also equipped
with VarioCam Plus which automatically
adjusts the intake camshafts and
switches the lift of the intake valves.
In the middle and low load ranges,
low valve lifts with advanced timing
reduce fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions and improve smooth
running. High torque and maximum
output are achieved through high
valve lifts and retarded timing.
How does this benefit you? Extra-
ordinary acceleration power with
comparatively low fuel consumption.
Auto start/stop function.
The auto start/stop function is also
standard in the Panamera GTS. If, for
example, you stop at traffic lights and
keep your foot on the brake pedal, the
system will automatically switch the
engine off. This fuel-saving system
restarts the engine as soon as you
release the brakes.
A key advantage is that there is no
need for you to change your driving
habits. You can simply carry on as
normal. All audio and communication
systems remain switched on and the
climate control continues to maintain
your selected temperature, despite the
engine being switched off. The engine
restarts if more power or extra cooling
output is required.
The auto start /stop function can be
activated and deactivated using a
separate button. The function may
[ 01 ] Sports exhaust system
remain inactive under particular cir
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cumstances, e.g. in very high outside
temperatures, on extreme uphill
gradients, or if bat tery charge is low,
and will be deactivated if SPORT or
SPORT PLUS mode is activated (p. 28).
Sports exhaust system.
The Panamera GTS is equipped as stand -
ard with the sports exhaust system
featuring tailpipes painted in matt black.
The exhaust system is made from
long-life stainless-steel alloys. The
powerful primary and main catalytic
converters heat up rapidly and help
to deliver ef fective emissions control.
When a separate control but ton is
pressed or SPORT or SPORT PLUS
mode is activated, the sports exhaust
system switches to a characteristic
motorsport sound, eclipsing even that
of the other Panamera models.
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Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).
Offering both a manual gearshift and an
automatic mode, 7-speed PDK delivers
sports performance combined with
ef ficiency and comfort. It enables rapid
gear changes with no discernible inter -
ruption in the flow of power. Gears 1 to
6 have a sports ratio and top speed is
reached in 6th gear. The 7th gear has
a long ratio, which helps to keep engine
revs within a comfortable, low range
even at high road speeds.
In keeping with the character of the
Panamera GTS, we’ve made PDK sportier.
Depending on the gearshift programme
(‘Normal’, SPORT or SPORT PLUS, p. 28), gear changes are
optimised for sport y to
extremely sporty
performance. During
an upshift, for
example, selected engine
cylinders are deactivated temporarily,
which enables the speed of the engine to
be synchronised with the speed of the
transmission more quickly to deliver fast -
er shift times accompanied by a charac -
teristic motorsport engine sound.
In SPORT PLUS mode, PDK is tuned for
maximum performance. Engine torque, for
example, is no longer reduced during an
upshift and drive force is fully exploited
to achieve best possible acceleration.
What does this mean for you? A drive that
emulates the motorsport experience.
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force is distributed to the front by a more
powerful engagement of the multiplate
clutch. In addition, ASR reduces wheel
slip. When cornering, the front wheels
only ever receive as much drive force

as is necessary to guarantee optimum
lateral stabilit y. In this way, PTM, in inter -
action with Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM, p. 27) ensures that the perfect
distribution of drive is achieved every
time: whether on long straights, through
tight corners, or on surfaces with differ -
ent friction coef ficients. In this situation,
traction is additionally enhanced by the
automatic brake differential (ABD).
Whenever the brake control systems are
required to intervene, PTM decouples the
front axle completely so that PSM inter -
ventions can take place at each individual
wheel.
SportDesign steering wheel.
In the Panamera GTS, the SportDesign
steering wheel is fit ted as standard and
features gearshift paddles and a top
centre marking on its smooth-finish
leather rim.
The paddles are made from a strong
alloy and are ergonomically located
behind the right and left steering wheel
spokes. Pull the right-hand paddle to
shift up and pull the left-hand paddle
to shift down. A display in the left- and
right-hand steering wheel spokes tells
you whether SPORT, SPORT PLUS and
‘Launch Control’ (p. 28) are activated.
As an option, it is possible to have the
SportDesign steering wheel rim finished
in black Alcantara.
Porsche T raction Management (PTM).
Fit ted as standard in the Panamera GTS,
Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
comprises an active all-wheel drive with
electronic and mapcontrolled multiplate
clutch with automatic brake differential
(ABD) and antislip regulation (ASR).
The electronically controlled multiplate
clutch regulates the fully variable distrib -
ution of drive force bet ween the perma -
nently driven rear axle and the front axle.
Through continuous monitoring of driving
conditions, the electronics are able
to respond to a variet y of situations.
Sensors check, among other variables,
the rotation speeds of all four wheels,
the longitudinal and lateral acceleration
of the vehicle, and the steering angle.
If the rear wheels threaten to spin under
acceleration, a greater proportion of drive
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02 ] All-wheel drive
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Adaptive air suspension including
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).
The new Panamera GTS is equipped as
standard with adaptive air suspension
including Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM). This combined
system enhances both dynamic perfor -
mance and comfort. It features a level -
ling system, ride-height adjustment,
spring rate adjustment and electronic
adjustment of damping forces.
With the air suspension at Normal Level,
the Panamera GTS already sits 10 mm lower than other Panamera models and
the dampers have a firmer set ting. As
soon as SPORT PLUS mode is selected,
the suspension automatically drops to
Low Level (15 mm lower). At the same
time, a harder spring rate is achieved
through a reduction in the amount of air
stored in the air suspension.
The manual lift function enables you to
raise the vehicle body by 30 mm to

High Level to minimise the risk of
grounding, e.g. on car park ramps.* The
purpose of the levelling system is to
keep the vehicle level constant automati-
cally and regardless of load distribution. PASM is an electronic damping control
system. It actively and continuously

regulates damping forces according
to driving st yle and road conditions for
increased body stabilit y and a more
direct steering response. It is possible
to select from three modes: Comfort,
SPORT or SPORT PLUS.
For you, this involves nothing more than
the press of a but ton and you can feel
the result: increased driving stability,
more comfort and improved performance.
* The vehicle must not be driven at High Level on public roads as the maximum permissible installation height of the reflector units may then be exceeded.
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Wheels and Tyre Pressure Monitoring
(TPM).
The Panamera GTS is an extremely
powerful vehicle, which is why it comes
equipped as standard with 19-inch
Panamera Turbo wheels featuring a
classic sport y design. Tyre sizes
255/45 ZR 19 and 285/40 ZR 19 are
fit ted to the front and rear respectively.
For a wider track, wheel spacers (5 mm)
are fit ted at the rear as standard.
A selection of 19- or 20 -inch wheels is
available in our range of options.
Alternatively, you can select a set of
19-inch all-season tyres. A low-rolling

resistance version of these t yres is availa -
ble as an option. These reduce fuel con-
sumption and offer improved durability.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM), which
is fit ted as standard, sends warnings to
the on-board computer’s display screen
in the event of excessive pressure loss.
Steering and Servotronic.
Precise and direct: describes a t ypical
Porsche steering system – with variable
steering ratio. Around the straight-ahead
position, such as during motorway driv -
ing, the ratio is less direct with no loss
of agilit y or feedback from the road.
When the steering wheel is turned fur -
ther, the ratio becomes more direct,
allowing easier cornering and parking.
Servotronic, the speed-sensitive power-
steering system, is available as an
option. At high speeds, the steering
is firm and responds with extreme
precision while steering comfort remains
as high as you would expect. At low
speeds, Servotronic’s ratio adjusts for
easy manoeuvring and parking.
[ 01 ] 19-inch Panamera Turbo wheel
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03 ] 20 - inch RS Spyder Design wheel[
04 ] 20-inch 911 Turbo II wheel[
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20 - inch Panamera Sport wheel[
06 ]
20 - inch Panamera Sport wheel painted black
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Porsche Stability Management (PSM).
PSM is an automatic control system
that stabilises the vehicle at the limits of
dynamic driving performance. Sensors
continuously monitor driving direction,
speed, yaw velocit y and lateral accelera -
tion. Using this information, PSM com -
putes the actual direction of motion. If
this direction deviates from the desired
course, PSM can, for example, initiate
braking interventions targeted at individual
wheels in order to stabilise the vehicle.
Under acceleration on wet or low-grip
road surfaces, PSM improves traction
using the ABD (automatic brake
differential) and ASR (antislip regulation)
functions.
For an even more involving driving
experience, you always have the option
to deactivate PSM. It is automatically
reactivated, for your safet y, only if you brake harder and either of the front
wheels (in SPORT PLUS mode, both

of the front wheels) requires ABS
assistance.
PSM comes with t wo additional
functions: precharging of the brake
system, enabling maximum braking
power to be achieved much sooner;
and brake assist, for maximum
deceleration in a critical situation.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
(PDCC) including Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).
PDCC is available as an option for the
Panamera GTS. This is an active anti-roll
system that anticipates and significantly
reduces lateral body movement during
cornering manoeuvres. In addition, it
minimises the lateral instability of the vehicle on uneven ground. The effect is
achieved with the aid of active anti-roll
bars on the front and rear axles which
respond to the current steering angle
and lateral acceleration by producing a
stabilising force that precisely negates
the roll of the body.
PT V Plus combined with PDCC is a

system that actively enhances vehicle
dynamics and stabilit y. Operating in con -
junction with an electronically regulated
rear differential lock, it works by varying
the torque distribution to the rear
wheels. To be more precise, this means
that when the car is driven assertively
into a corner, moderate brake pressure
is applied to the inside rear wheel.
Consequently, a greater amount of drive
force is distributed to the outside rear
wheel, inducing an additional rotational
pulse (yaw movement) around the vehi -
cle’s vertical axis. This results in a direct
and sport y steering action as the car enters the corner. At low and medium
vehicle speeds, PT V Plus significantly
increases agilit y and steering precision.
At high speeds and when accelerating out
of corners, the electronically regulated
rear dif ferential lock ensures greater

driving stabilit y. It also serves to improve
traction at the rear wheels on road sur -
faces with varying levels of grip, in the
wet and on snow.
For the driver, this means remarkable
lateral vehicle stabilit y, optimum traction
as well as a high degree of agilit y at
every speed with precise steering and
stable load transfer characteristics. In
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SPORT buttons and
Sport Chrono P ackage.
The Panamera GTS is more sport-oriented
than the other models in the Panamera
range. You can feel it and you
can hear
it the moment you start the engine and
depress the accelerator. With the SPORT
and SPORT PLUS
buttons, both of which
are available as standard, you have a
choice bet ween
t wo modes to make your
Panamera GTS
driving experience more and measure distances, it can also be
used as a conventional clock.
Another key component is the perfor
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mance display in the standard Porsche
Communication Management (PCM, p. 36),
which enables you to view, store and
evaluate recorded times. It shows the
total driving time, current lap distance,
lap number and lap times recorded so
far. You can view the current fastest lap
and the remaining range until empt y.
Travelled distances can be recorded
and defined as benchmark distances.
direct and
dynamic. When the SPORT
button is selected, the electronic engine
management system adapts for sportier
performance 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 throt tle response is significantly

more immediate and a harder rev-limiter
is applied. PDK shifts up later and shifts
down sooner. Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) and the optional
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDDC)
also switch to SPORT mode to deliver
harder damping and more direct steering,
which provides greater agilit y through
corners.
The SPORT PLUS but ton activates
SPORT PLUS mode. The adaptive air
suspension of the Panamera GTS drops
the chassis to Low Level and hardens the spring rate. Offering involving perfor
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mance, PDK is now geared for extremely
short shift times and optimum shift
points for the maximum acceleration
available. In automatic mode, PDK
responds to the slightest deceleration –
even at high engine speeds – with a
swifter brake-induced downshift. In
response to downshifts in manual mode,
the electronic engine management
system initiates a purposeful increase
in transmission speed to suppress
load- change reactions.
In SPORT PLUS mode, the trigger thresh -
old for PSM is raised for increased
longitudinal and lateral dynamics. Agility
is further enhanced when braking for
corners with PSM enabling greater
manoeuvrability under braking and exit
acceleration, especially at low speeds.
For even greater dexterit y, PSM can be set to standby while the car is still in
SPORT PLUS mode. For safet y, it
remains set to intervene automatically
only when ABS assistance is required

on both the front wheels.
Optimum acceleration from a standing
start is provided by the ‘Launch Control’
function. This function is operated via
the SPORT PLUS but ton with the ‘D’ or
‘M’ drive position selected. With the left
foot depressing the brake pedal, the
driver fully depresses the accelerator
for maximum throt tle. ‘Launch Control’
now appears in the SportDesign steering
wheel spoke display. Now simply release
the brake and feel the acceleration
power unleashed to the road.
The stopwatch mounted on the dash -
board is a component of the Sport Chrono
Package. Designed to record lap times
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BalanceFor us, sportiness is always measured against the safet y on which every thing is based.
For a sports car like the Panamera GTS, this mat ters more than ever.
We plan for every eventuality.
Just to be on the safe side.
Lighting concept.
Foresight begins with good visibility.
This is why the Panamera GTS is
equipped with Bi-Xenon main headlights
including Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS). Its dynamic cornering light func -
tion swivels the headlights towards the
inside of a bend, based on steering angle
and road speed, and the static cornering
lights activate the auxiliary headlights in order to illuminate more of the road at
tight bends and turns. In addition, PDLS
adapts light distribution to suit the cur
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rent speed and visibility conditions. Also
fit ted as standard are the four LED day -
time running spot lights in each main
headlight.
The lighting system features a ‘Welcome
Home’ function – a customisable delayed
switch-off timer that keeps the day time
running lights, the taillights and the
courtesy lights in the exterior mirrors
switched on until you reach your front
door.
Engineered body design.
The fully galvanised light weight body-
shell in steel and aluminium produces a
highly resilient passenger cell that offers
high levels of protection in the event of
an impact. A system of longitudinal and
transverse members at the front absorbs
energy, disperses the force of impact
and minimises deformation of the pas -
senger cell. A rigid bulkhead cross mem -
ber reduces deformation of the foot well
and provides improved protection for
the feet and legs.
The active bonnet system is designed
with enhanced pedestrian safet y in mind.
If the sensors in the front apron detect
a collision, this system raises the rear
portion of the bonnet, which can help to
reduce the risk of injury.
Airbags.
In addition to knee airbags and full-size
airbags for the driver and front passen -
ger, the Panamera GTS is equipped as
standard with the Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP). This comprises
side airbags in the front seats, curtain
airbags along the entire roof frame and
side windows from the A-pillar to the
C-pillar, and side impact protection
elements in the doors. Side airbags in
the rear compartment are available as
an option.