2015 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S roof

Design 17
The design of the 911 shows where we
come from and where our roots are. But
it also shows the direction of our thinking
and how we see the future.
The design language, proportions and
contouring follow the 911
tradition: with
wings that are higher than the front lid;
with headlights that are bulging and
round; with a roof line that slopes down
towards the rear over tapering side
windows. The overall appearance is low,
wide and sleek. Sports car proportions
that originated on the racetrack. An icon? Certainly – but only because we
continue its development. Our designers
focused on making the new 911
appear
even more precise, and by doing so they
created the blueprint for its future. With
a new lighting design and characteristic
four-spot LED day time running lights,
which have now been incorporated into
the Bi-Xenon main headlights. With
direction indicators that are even slimmer
than they were before. For a Porsche
that
is recognisably a 911, even from a
distance.
The front has been reshaped for an even
sportier look. The air intakes are larger,
the design is even more succinct. In the
side air intakes, new active air intake
flaps control aerodynamics and cooling
performance as required.
In summary: the new 911
shows plent y of
bite from the front. And the future has
whetted its appetite.
An innovation is a tradition,
forever being sharpened to look brand new.
Design.

Design 21
Design of the 911 Targa and
911
Cabriolet.
A legend of the 911 range, a classic, a
sports car dream – ‘the Targa’ always
will have a special place at Porsche.
Conceived 50 years ago as a ‘safet y
cabriolet’, the Targa gained its reputation
as a design icon thanks to its st yle-
defining roll bar. With the innovative fully
automatic roof system now in its seventh
generation, our engineers have seen the
Targa idea mature into a technical
masterpiece.
The roll bar, adorned with the ‘targa’ logo
underneath the side gills, and the
gracefully rounded rear screen bestow
the new 911
Targa 4 models with a
timeless elegance. Their engineering hallmark is the
inclusion of all-wheel drive as standard.
For added driving stability, reflected also
in the design, the body is 44 mm wider –
an impression accentuated by the
seamless light strip on the rear end.
Roof closed, the new 911
Targa displays
the profile of its 911
counterpart, whilst
offering the comfort of a Coupé. Open
the roof and the 911
Targa comes into its
own: a st yle icon that transcends fashions,
rich in tradition – even richer in future.
The new 911
Cabriolet models have also
always been characterised by open
virtues. Made for civilised cruising on
the coastal road, but also for some
sport y corner chasing in the mountains. Here, just like there, they excel with
powerful forward thrust, great agilit y,
and anticipation aplent y on every inch of
tarmac.
What does that have to do with design? A
great deal, because not only does the
innovative fabric hood capture the
elegance of a 911
Coupé silhouette, the
low drag coefficient and use of light weight
materials also mean that the 911 Cabriolet

models come uncannily close to matching
the performance of a closed-top 911.
Form and function once again working as
one. In a particularly aesthetic way.

Roof system.
The fully automatic roof system of the
n e w 911
Targa 4 models is innovative –
and extremely robust. With the vehicle
stationary, the roof opens and closes
fully automatically in around 20 seconds.
And it folds away behind the rear seats
elegantly and with visual perfection. The roof materials are as pioneering as
the overall concept. Two magnesium
elements provide optimum tensioning of
the fabric hood, while the heatable rear
screen is made from laminated safet y
glass. Together with the soundproofed
interior lining of the hood itself, this
selection of materials ensures an
incredibly low level of driving noise with the roof closed. An extendable wind
deflector is integrated into the
windscreen cowl surround.
The roll-over protection of the Targa roll
bar fulfils the most stringent requirements
for safet y. And all the more so in terms
of design. It takes cues from the classic
form of the original Targa: with gills on either side, a surface finish in aluminium
and the ‘targa’ logo left and right.
In short, the roof system offers the driving
feel of a 911
Coupé and the driving
experience of an open-top sports car.

Design 23
Hood.
The fabric hood of the 911 Cabriolet
models has a fixed glass rear screen and
three integral elements manufactured
from magnesium. Together, these make
the hood highly robust and, yet,
particularly lightweight. It’s also smooth
and firm, the fabric is kept taut, and the design line is elegant. The hood opens or
closes in around 13 seconds, up to a
speed of 31 mph.
The interior hood lining is made from a
heat-insulating and sound-absorbing
material, resulting in perceptibly
consistent interior temperatures and an effective suppression of wind noise.
Thankfully, however, even the hood’s
soundproofing properties are no match
for the resonant Porsche sound.
The new 911 Cabriolet models are also
equipped as standard with an electrically
powered wind deflector, which offers practically draught-free driving and
minimal wind noise with the top down.

Principle 31
Those who want to win the fight against
time and for efficient power delivery
cannot afford to carry unnecessary bulk.
Light weight construction is therefore
another core principle of the 911.
However, lightweight construction is not
intelligent unless the right material is
used in the right place on the vehicle.
That, too, is Porsche conceptual harmony.
For without body rigidit y, there is no
agility.
Likewise, driving dynamics and ride
comfort are inextricably linked. For the
bodyshell, therefore, our engineers used very thin, but nevertheless extremely
stiff, sheets of steel. Aluminium and
magnesium were used extensively in
areas such as the roof, the underbody,
the front and rear ends, the doors and
wings, and the engine compartment and
luggage compartment lids.
Such material efficiency reduces the
overall weight and, as a result, the fuel
consumption of the vehicle. It ’s what
makes the 911
the lightest sports car in
its segment. And we’re no less proud of
that leading position than we are of any
epoch-making racing victory.
The real opponent is not the other car.
But every single gramme.
Lightweight construction.
Aluminium
Boron-alloyed steel
Multiphase steel (ultra-high-strength)
Micro-alloyed steel (super-high-strength)
Deep-drawn steel

Principle 33
T h e 911 was designed to be a pure-bred
sports car from the very start, initially
offering 96 kW (130 hp). As early as
1966, the first S model hit the road with
an engine built for higher compression.
T h e 911
S 2.0 Coupé drove the power
output of the six-cylinder horizontally
opposed engine up to 118 kW (160 hp)
and was the force behind countless race-
going versions of the 911
in motorsport.
This tradition is also followed by the new
911, boasting six cylinders, a displacement
of 3.0 litres and t wo engine variants: one
rated 272 kW (370 hp) and the other –
an S model – offering 309 kW (420 hp). Both engines meet the requirements of
our time. Thanks to their turbocharged
design, they generate more power – with
reduced displacement and lower fuel
consumption.
911 Carrera models and the
911
Ta r g a 4.
Incredible sportiness is the number one
discipline of the 911 Carrera models and
the 911 Targa 4. Turbocharged induction
makes their engine not only more efficient,
but also more powerful. In figures: 272 kW

(370 hp). The high torque of 450 Nm is
available early on at an impressively low
1,700 rpm. A performance promise
delivered to the driver without detour –
across a wide engine speed range.
Fit ted as standard for the first time in all
models: Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM), the electronic
damping control system. Further proof
that, when it comes to the 911, it ’s
always about increased performance –
as well as greater comfort.

The base models are equipped with
19-inch alloy wheels. The newly styled
single-tube tailpipes are imposing – just
like the sound.
How to take the 911 principle up a level:
with a simple ‘S’.
One 911, two engine variants.
For fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, please refer to page 147 onwards.

Comfort 79
The driver must always know how to get
ahead, without ever losing sight of the
bigger picture. For this reason, every thing
in the interior is geared towards looking
forward: to the car in front, to the next
corner, to the next driving manoeuvre.
That’s possible only when synergies are
created between engineering and design,
and sportiness and comfort. Proof: the
new sports steering wheel with its puristic
design and excellent ergonomics. More
proof: the ascending centre console. The
principle they share: putting the driver
first. The same applies to the suspension
settings and the two-zone air conditioning
system. There shouldn’t be any need to
spend too long browsing one submenu
after another. You should instead be able
to concentrate on what’s important:
driving pleasure.
Five round instruments make a sport y
contribution. Their primary purpose is to
provide information. They do so efficiently
and accurately. And their styling is
typically Porsche, with the rev counter
exactly where you would expect it to be:
in the middle. Technology to help you along the way is
integrated as standard: new Porsche
Communication Management (PCM)
including online navigation module plus
7-inch multi-touchscreen. Thanks to the
Connect Plus module, PCM is also your
gateway to the digital world.
The instrument cluster with 4.6-inch
colour screen provides you with a
continuous stream of data from the
on-board computer, such as trip
mileage, journey time or average fuel
consumption. It also displays the map
of the navigation system together
with real-time traffic information,
You can feel the Porsche tradition here.

And touch the future.
Interior.
delivers various warnings and reminds
you of your chosen communication and
audio set tings.
From pioneering technology to sporty
comfort. Whether it’s leather or Alcantara,
all the materials we use are exquisite
and puristic.
In addition to the choice of Agate Grey,
Black and Luxor Beige for the
interior, there is a wide range of other
personalisation options available,
including two-tone colour combinations
or special colours and materials such
as carbon, aluminium and high-quality
wood.

Comfort 85
Climate control.
All models feature two-zone automatic
climate control as standard, offering an
enhanced ventilation effect and separate
temperature controls for the driver and
front passenger.
An active carbon filter traps particles,
pollen and odours and an automatic air-
recirculation function permanently
monitors air quality, reduces humidity
and switches from fresh to recirculated
air when required. A demister function
keeps the windows clear in cold weather.
In warmer weather, strong sunlight is detected by a solar sensor, for which the
air conditioning system automatically
compensates in order to maintain the
comfort of both the driver and front
p a s s e n g e r.
Slide/tilt sunroof.
The electrically adjustable slide/tilt
sunroof is available as an option for the
911
Coupé models. It opens out wards so
that it does not interfere with headroom.
Another advantage of this innovative
design is the particularly large aperture for increased driving pleasure under the
open sky. The net-t ype wind deflector
protects against draught and further
reduces wind noise.
Slide/tilt glass sunroof.
On request, the electrically adjustable
slide/tilt sunroof is available in tinted
toughened safet y glass. An integral
electric roll-up sunblind provides shade
from unwanted bright light. The build,
headroom and aperture specifications of
the glass sunroof are otherwise identical
to those of the regular slide/tilt sunroof.
A fresh wind blowing through the sports car segment

has some decidedly pleasant side effects.
Air conditioning and glazing.