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When you know your strengths,
it’s easy to acquire new ones.
The new 911 Carrera 4.
One thing is for certain. When it comes
to finding your own strengths, it always
helps to know who you are and where
you come from. Where the 911 is con
cerned, we call this Porsche identit y.
The immense power that is embodied in
this strong identit y is immediately apparent
in the new all wheel drive 911 Carrera 4.
Its enhanced Porsche Traction Management
(PTM) converts power directly into motion.
Not in a heav y handed way, but intelligently.
Sensors control the rotational speeds of
all four wheels, the vehicle’s lateral and
longitudinal acceleration and the steering
angle. In this way, the active all wheel drive can continually respond to different
driving situations and precisely distribute
drive forces bet ween the front and rear
axles. Tuned to provide even more poised
and balanced handling during performance
driving, PTM quickly and clearly
demon
strates, especially in the wet and snow,
what we at Porsche understand by traction.
Expressed in simple terms, the new
911 Carrera 4 is self assured. An assured
ness that has been assisted by engineer
ing and aesthetic details such as
the wider
body – the rear wings are 44 mm
wider
than those of the 911 Carrera – the
295 mm wide rear t yres, the special air intakes, the illuminated rear light strip
with taillights and parking light function,
and distinctive sideskirts.
One of its inherent strengths is, of course,
its engine: the 3.4 litre flat six power unit
delivers 257 kW (350 hp) at 7,400 rpm
and accelerates the new 911 Carrera 4
from 0 to 62 mph in just 4.9 seconds.
Top speed is 177 mph. One strength may
possibly come as a surprise: by
downsiz
ing the engine, it has been possible to
reduce the fuel consumption and CO
2
emissions by up to 15 % compared with
the previous model.
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions, please refer to pages 143/145.
Strength | The new 911 Carrera 4
Let ’s now bring the power of identit y
to bear on the road. With the aid of the
7 speed manual transmission or the
optional PDK. Both feature sports ratios
for gears 1 to 6 and a long ratio 7th
gear for fuel efficiency.
The 911 has many strengths. The new
911 Carrera 4, with its superlative traction,
dynamic performance and safet y, has
acquired even more. Why not take your
seat behind the wheel and make these
strengths your own?
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Composure
| Safet y
Electric parking brake.
The electric parking brake, which you
can activate and deactivate manually,
releases automatically as you pull away.
With the hill
hold function, you can
pull away without ever rolling back.
The system automatically detects when
the vehicle has come to a halt on an
uphill gradient requiring intervention.
PSM then maintains the brake pressure
at all four wheels to prevent the vehicle
from moving in the opposite direction.
Airbags.
The 911 Carrera models offer advanced
airbag technology in the form of full size
driver and front passenger airbags, which
are inflated in t wo stages depending
on the severit y and t ype of accident (e.g.
frontal or offset frontal). In less serious
accidents, the airbags are only partially
inflated, thereby minimising discomfort
to the occupants. In addition to the central airbag control
unit on the transmission tunnel, a pair
of impact sensors are located near the
headlights. This allows a crash to be
detected and evaluated not just sooner,
but with even greater accuracy.
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP).
Coupé or Cabriolet, the 911 models are
equipped as standard with the Porsche
Side Impact Protection System (POSIP).
It comprises side impact protection ele
ments in the doors and t wo airbags on each side. An integral thorax
airbag is
located in each seat side bolster,
while
the door panels each contain an upwards
inflating head airbag. Each thorax airbag
has a volume of 10 litres and each head
airbag 15 litres, ensuring excellent pro
tection in the event of a side impact.
Cabriolet roll-over protection concept.
Despite their low weight, the 911 Carrera
Cabriolet models have exemplary torsional
rigidit y and flexural strength. Body flexing
is minimal, even on the most poorly sur
faced roads.
Increased protection is provided by an
automatically deploying roll over protec
tion system if the car were to overturn.
t wo springloaded roll over bars are
neatly incorporated behind the rear
seats. The roll over sensor continuously
monitors the car’s pitch and roll, contact
with the road, as well as lateral and
longitudinal forces. If the car were to
overturn, the roll over bars would be
deployed instantly.
