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Temperament
| Chassis and body
Engineered design.
The innovative bodyshell of the 911 fulfils
t wo structural design requirements: first,
excellent driving dynamics due to the
body’s extremely high rigidit y; second,
a vehicle weight saving of up to 65 kg
primarily as a result of the intelligent
lightweight construction. To meet the second requirement, we
employed state
of the art techniques for
combining various materials in order
to utilise specific material properties
exactly where they are needed.
For the bodyshell, therefore, we used
very thin, but nevertheless extremely
rigid, sheets of steel. Aluminium and magnesium were used extensively in
areas such as the roof, underbody, front
end, doors, rear wings and engine com
partment and luggage compartment lids.
Magnesium, which is a particularly light
weight material, was also selected for
the cockpit and centre console support
beam and, in the Cabriolet models, the
hood shell elements. Such material effi ciency is key to reducing the overall
weight and, as a result, fuel consumption
of the vehicle.
For the driver, this intelligent blend
of materials reduces the weight of the
vehicle and offers a high level of comfort
thanks to excellent vibration damping
characteristics and particularly high com
posite rigidit y, an increase in dynamic
torsional stiffness of up to 25 % compared
with that of the previous model, and
even
sportier handling despite a further
improvement in the weight to power ratio.
The longer wheelbase improves comfort
as well as straight line accuracy and
driving stabilit y at high speeds and in
fast corners.
Front and rear axles.
The independent suspension at the front
features a light weight spring strut axle
with longitudinal and transverse links and
cross members that have been refined
for stiffness. Each front wheel is precisely
located, ensuring excellent directional stability, superior handling and reduced
pitching under braking, and the wide
track optimises turn
in.
The rear axle is equipped with a
motorsport derived multi link suspension
and chassis subframe. Refined axle
kinematics for improved longitudinal
damping reduce acceleration squat and increase comfort. Light weight spring
struts further enhance agilit y.
The high proportion of aluminium used in
the construction of the axles reduces the
weight of the vehicle and of the unsprung masses, helping to improve fuel economy,
comfort and agility.
Rear axle of the 911 Carrera S
Front axle of the 911 Carrera S
Aluminium
Deep
drawn steels
Multiphase steels
Super high strength micro alloyed steels
Boron alloyed steels
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Composure
| Safet y
The 911 Carrera models are equipped
as standard with Bi Xenon headlights
including a headlight cleaning system
and dynamic range control. The LED
front light units incorporate direction indi
cators, day time running lights and posi
tion lights. Automatic headlight activation
is also included as standard.
Cut ting edge LED technology is also
used for the taillights, the high level third
brake light, the licence plate illumination,
the rear direction indicators, the rear fog
light and – on all wheel drive models –
the rear light strip. LEDs provide bet ter
illumination and respond more quickly
to driver input. In the event of sudden
braking, the adaptive LED brake lights
begin to pulsate. If the vehicle is braked
to a halt, the hazard warning lights will
switch on automatically.
The lighting system features an automa
tic
switch off and the ‘Welcome Home’
function.
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS).
The Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) is available as an option. Its dy
namic cornering light function swivels the
headlights towards the inside of a bend,
based on steering angle and road speed,
in order to illuminate more of the road at
tight bends and turns. Put simply, the
road ahead is illuminated the moment
you enter a bend. Speed sensitive head
light range control is also part of the
PDLS as is the adverse weather function.
LED main headlights with Porsche
Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS +
).
Superior safet y meets sport y design in
the form of the LED main headlights with
PDLS +
which are available as optional
equipment. Integrated into each head
light housing are four LED spots, for the
day time running lights, and one LED
light ring. In addition to being efficient
and long lasting, LED technology also
creates a light very similar to daylight
and thus helps to reduce driver fatigue.
Rear night time lighting Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) cornering lights
Front night time lighting
To see something coming, experience helps.
So does forward-looking technology.
Lights.One special feature of PDLS +
is the
dynamic main beam function. A camera
detects the lights of vehicles ahead as
well as those of oncoming traffic. Based
on the data from the camera, the dy
namic main beam function then adapts
the headlight range accordingly. This
continuous, stepless control means that
you are able to see the course of the road, pedestrians and potential hazards
earlier without hindering other road
users.
