2014 PORSCHE 911 traction control

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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 models produces 257 k W
(350 hp); in the 911 Carrera S models,
the 3.8-litre engine develops
294 kW
(400 hp). All variants are equipped
with direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus for high power and
comparatively low fuel consumption. Power is transmit ted to the wheels by the
7-speed manual gearbox with the highest
gear designed specifically with fuel econ
-
omy in mind or, optionally, by efficiency-
enhanced Porsche Doppel kupplung (PDK),
which offers gear changes with no inter -
ruption in the flow of power.
On the 911 Carrera all-wheel- drive
models, Porsche Traction Management
(PTM) distributes the power to the
wheels according to weather and road
conditions. Handling remains poised,
particularly when the car is being driven
to its limits. As a result, you are safer not just in the wet and snow, but also
when adopting a sport y driving st yle.

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
(PT V) – or Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PTV Plus) in conjunction with PDK –
increases dynamic perfor mance. Available
as an option for the S models, Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
improves dynamic performance further
still.
Dynamic engine mounts, available as an
option for all models, provide tangible,
more precise handling – not only in the
bends.
The 911 has a lightweight 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 an excellent weight-
to -power ratio of 4.8 kg / kW (3.5 kg / hp)
for the 911 Carrera S, for example.
The future of the sports car starts now.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.

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trength
| The 911 Carrera S
Its identity emerged on the racetrack.
Its home is on the road.

The 911 Carrera S.
Nothing defines us more than our heritage.
It says a lot about who we are. This is
particularly true of the 911 Carrera S,
which has all the characteristics you would
expect of a sports car whose origin is
in motorsport.
An elementary component of its DNA,
therefore, is power in the form of a 3.8-
litre engine with direct fuel injection (DFI)
and VarioCam Plus. It delivers 294 kW
(400 hp) at 7,400 rpm, and the maxi-
mum torque of 440 Nm is achieved
at 5,600 rpm. In conjunction with
the manual gearbox, the sprint from
0 to 100 km/ h is completed in a
mere 4.5 seconds. Top speed isn’t
reached until 304 km/ h.
On figures alone, the new 911 Carrera S
excels, particularly in terms of efficiency,
fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions.
This is made possible by the auto start /
stop function, which is available as
standard, and the coasting function

in conjunction with optional Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK).
It ’s not difficult to tell where the
911 Carrera S comes from. You can hear
it in the resonant engine sound and you
can see it in the t win tailpipes in brushed
stainless steel and 20 -inch Carrera S
wheels.
You can also feel it, thanks to Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM),
which is fit ted as standard, or the optional
PASM sports suspension with even
sportier aerodynamics and the ride height
lowered by 20 mm. Or the optional
Sport Chrono Package and dynamic
engine mounts. Available as standard,
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV), or

Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
in conjunction with the optional PDK,
increase traction and driving stability.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC),
the active roll stabilisation system, is
available as an option and improves
agility, comfort and safety.
On the subject of safet y, the brakes at
the front of the 911 Carrera S come
equipped with monobloc fixed calipers with six, instead of four, pistons for
improved braking performance and a
shorter braking distance. Bi-Xenon
headlights are standard, while the
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
and LED main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDLS
+
) are available as options.
There is no doubt. The 911 Carrera S
knows its roots, and embraces them
with efficiency, power and sport y
performance.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.

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Which vital ingredients do you need to
experience moments of true happiness?
It ’s our conviction, at least, that you need
impressive roadholding. Plus safety,
reliabilit y and faith in technology that won’t
let you down when you need it most.
Because only when we have peace of
mind are we truly free.
All these ingredients have been brought
together in the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet.
The car, powered by a 3.8-litre direct fuel
injection (DFI) engine with a maximum
output of 294 kW (400 hp) at 7,400 rpm,
sprints from 0 to 100 km / h in
4.7 seconds and boasts a top speed of
296 km/ h.
Strength | The 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
The strength of identity can be measured after all.
In moments of happiness.

The 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet.
The car’s ‘happiness hub’, however, can
be found in the perfected Porsche
Traction Management (PTM) active all-
wheel-drive control system. Handling is
poised and balanced, particularly when
the car is being driven at its limits. This
makes controlling the car even easier
and driving even more pleasurable.
The hood of the 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
lets you open up to the open road. The
fabric hood featuring magnesium elements
is light weight, yet robust and extremely
rigid. It opens in just 13 seconds at road
speeds of up to 50 km/ h. When closed,

it shows off an aerodynamically optimised
silhouet te that has a drag coefficient of just 0.31. Which is also why you can hear
hardly any wind noise.
You can certainly hear the engine though.
The sound is – and remains –
unmistakably Porsche. A crucial quality
for a strong identit y.
It’s possible, of course, to describe
moments of happiness. But it’s far

bet ter to experience them first hand.
The 911
Carrera 4S Cabriolet.
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It is possible to have a lot of power yet not
be able to use it. Only by using your power
intelligently will you truly progress – and
with consummate ease.
Porsche Traction
Management (PTM) is
standard on all 911 Carrera all-wheel-drive
models. It is an active all-wheel- drive
system with an electronically variable
map-controlled multi-plate clutch,
automatic brake differential (ABD) and
anti-slip regulation (ASR). Drive power is distributed bet ween the
permanently driven rear axle and the
front axle by means of the electronically
variable multi
-plate clutch.
The status of the vehicle is continuously
monitored so that it is possible to respond
to different driving situations. Sensors
are used to collect a range of data, includ -
ing the rotational speed of all four wheels,
the lateral and longitudinal acceleration
of the car and the current steering angle. If, for example, the rear wheels begin
to lose traction under acceleration, a
greater proportion of the drive power
is automatically transmit ted to the front
axle by a more positive engagement of
the multi-
plate clutch. In addition, ASR
prevents wheel spin by adapting the
engine’s power output. During cornering,
the optimal level of drive power is
dis
tributed to the front wheels to ensure
excellent lateral stability. In conjunction with Porsche Stability
Management (PSM), PTM helps to ensure
the perfect distribution of drive power for
optimum traction in most road scenarios,
whether on long straights, through tight
corners, or on surfaces with different
friction coefficients.
Far better than a power struggle
is power interplay.

Porsche Traction Management (PTM).
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emperament | Transmission

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‘911’ logo 126
A
Adaptive cruise control 91
Airbags 78
Anti-theft protection 95
Audio interface, universal 96, 98
AudioPilot
® 101
Auto start/stop function 41
B
Bi-Xenon headlights 81
Body 52
BOSE
® Surround Sound System 101
B r a k e s 74
Burmester
® High-End Surround
Sound System 102
C
Cataly tic converter 44, 115
CD/ DVD autochanger 96
CDR audio system 96
CDR Plus audio system 96
Chassis 52
Climate control 90
Coasting 49
Colours
Exterior 120
Interior 122
Comfort 82
Communication 96
Cruise control 90
D
Digital radio 98
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 42
Dry-sump lubrication, integrated 44
Dynamic engine mounts 67
E
Electrical system recuperation 41
Emission control 115
Engine management, electronic 45
Engineered body design 54
Engines 36
3.4-litre boxer engine 38
3.8-litre boxer engine 38
E n v i r o n m e n t 112
Exhaust system 44
Exterior mirrors and rear-view mirror 92
F
Factory collection 135
Front axle 55
Fu e l 115
Fuel consumption 115
Fuel system 115
H
Headlight cleaning system 81
HomeLink
® (programmable
garage door opener) 90
Hood 56
I
I numbers 126
Instruments 85
Intake manifold 44
K
Knock control, cylinder-specific 45
L
Leather 122, 131
LED main headlights 81
Light design package 90
Lights 80
Logbook, electronic 99
Luggage compartment 94
M
Manual gearbox 46
M a t e r i a l s 115
Memory package 88
Mobile phone preparation 99
Models 18
Motorsport 106
O
On-board computer 85
On-board diagnostics 45
Online services 100
P
Panorama 136
Park Assist 92
Parking brake, electric 78
Performance display 67
Personalisation 118
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 60
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
(PCCB) 76
Porsche Communication
Management (P CM) 97
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) 48
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
(PDCC) 62
Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS) 81
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDLS +
) 81
Porsche Entry & Drive 94
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (POSIP) 79
Porsche Stabilit y Management (PSM) 69
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PT V) 70
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PT V Plus) 70
Porsche Traction Management (PTM) 50
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System
(PV TS) 95
Power steering 64
Power steering Plus 64
R
Rain sensor 92
Rear axle 55
Rear differential lock 70
R e c y c l i n g 115
Reversing camera 92
Roll-over protection 79
Roof transport system 94
S
S a f e t y 74
Seat heating 89
Seat ventilation 89
Seats
Adaptive Sports seats Plus 88
Child seats 89
Fully electric Sports seats 88
Rear seats 89
Sports bucket seats 89
Sports seats 88
Sports seats Plus 88
Slide/tilt sunroof 93
Slide/tilt sunroof, glass 93
Sound Package Plus 96
Speed limit indicator 99
SPORT but ton 65
Sports chassis 61
Sport Chrono Package 65
SportDesign exterior mirrors 127
Sports exhaust system 44
SPORT PLUS but ton 65
Steering 64
Steering wheel heating 87
Steering wheels
Multifunction steering wheel 86
SportDesign steering wheel 87
Sports steering wheel 86
Stereo Lambda control circuits 115
Surround sound system 101
T
Technical data 140
Telephone module 98
TFT display 85
Thermal management 41
Transmission 46
Trim strip in a high-gloss finish 126
T V tuner 99
Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPM) 68
Index.
V
VarioCam Plus 42
Voice control system 99
W
‘Welcome Home’ lighting 90
Wheels 68
Wind deflector, electrically powered 58