2015 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S Information Manual

Design 25
Interior design.
The interior of a Porsche is infused with
over 60 years of experience in sports
car construction. You can feel it: in the
materials, which are easy to grip and are
exquisitely made. You can see it: in the
sport y design. And it communicates
itself with every second of driving,
thanks to excellent ergonomics and
comfort.
Not an everyday sports car then, but a
sports car for everyday use. It’s clear the
moment you get in, and find an astonishing
amount of leg and head room. The new sports steering wheel speaks
the language of motorsport. The design
is based on the steering wheel of the
918 Spyder and combines st yle with
purism and a high level of functionalit y.
Integrated as standard in the 911
Carrera

a n d 911
Targa models for the first time:
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) including online navigation module
with real-time traffic information, voice
control system and mobile phone
preparation as well as the Connect Plus
module.
Tradition meets innovation. The result?
Futurism, but of the Porsche kind.

Principle

Principle 29
Engineered design.
Engine, chassis, body. In every component
of the 911, we have invested years of
experience, thousands of ideas and
countless hours of development. Even the
smallest innovation would fill a book. Yet,
it is only when all individual parts work as
one that we see a particular principle
emerge: a harmonious overall concept or
– as our engineers sometimes call it – the
unique technical layout of the 911.
This principle has made the 911 fit for the
future since 1963. 2+2 seats are the
ideal concept for a compact and pure-
bred sports car that nevertheless offers
an astonishing amount of space and an
airy feel. Then there is the compact engine in the
rear end: the optimum drive concept for
the 911. It is this position that helps to
ensure excellent traction and lends the
911
its unique driving feel.
The logical place for belongings in a
rear- engined sports car is the luggage
compartment at the front. This is key
to good travel comfort, remarkable
everyday practicality – and the strong
individualit y of an unadulterated sports
c a r.
The perfect basis for superlative sport y
performance, which you can bring to the
road day in, day out.
How do we defend our position?
By always being one idea ahead.
Tradition and future of the 911
principle.

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