2015 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S Information Manual

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.

Principle 35
911 Carrera S models and the
911 Ta r g a 4 S.
The new S models raise the performance
concept to an even higher level, with a
t win-turbo engine capable of 309 kW
(420 hp). Here, too, a reduction in engine
capacit y and turbocharging has reduced
fuel consumption and increased driving pleasure at the same time. The S models
generate a maximum torque of 500 Nm –
from as low as 1,700 rpm – putting them
ahead of their predecessor once more by
an impressive 60 Nm. Putting you ahead
of the field.
T h e 911 Carrera S models and the
911 Targa 4S are equipped with 20 -inch alloy wheels. Traction is enhanced
by Porsche Torque Vectoring (PT V),
which is fit ted as standard. Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM),
the electronic damping control system,
also comes as standard. The new rear-
axle steering and Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control (PDCC) are available on
request. Increased performance could not be
managed without greater safety.
The S models are therefore equipped
with six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed
brake calipers in red at the front and
four-piston equivalents at the rear.
Another hallmark of the new S models:
twin tailpipes in brushed stainless steel.
Well, ‘S’ does stand for Sport, doesn’t it?
For fuel consumption and CO
2 emissions, please refer to page 147 onwards.
Selected key features of the standard specification:
911
Carrera models and the 911 Ta r g a 4

– Six-cylinder twin-turbo boxer engine producing 272 kW (370 hp)
and 450 Nm


– 19-inch Carrera wheels

– Four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers in black
front and rear

– Brake discs with 330-mm diameter front and rear

– Twin single-tube tailpipes in brushed stainless steel

– Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)

– SPORT button

– Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including online
navigation module with real-time traffic information

– Connect Plus Selected key features of the standard specification:
911
Carrera S models and the 911 Ta r g a 4 S

– Six-cylinder twin-turbo boxer engine producing 309 kW (420 hp)
and 500 Nm

– 20-inch Carrera S wheels

– Six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers in red at front
and four-piston units at rear

– Brake discs with 350-mm diameter at front and 330-mm diameter at rear

– Twin dual-tube tailpipes in brushed stainless steel

– Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) or Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PTV Plus)

– Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)

– SPORT button

– Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including online
navigation module with real-time traffic information

– Connect Plus

Principle 37
F o r 911 fans it ’s a question of faith, for
tech lovers it ’s an issue of performance:
rear or all-wheel drive?
The answer may turn out differently on
either side, but neither would be wrong.
Those who recognise the rear-driven
variant as being the one true 911
should
consider that the all-wheel drive setup
goes back to the legendary Paris–Dakar
Rally of 1984, when the Porsche 953
based on the 911
wrote its own chapter
in sport – and engineering – history. Fun
in the corners, by the way, is guaranteed
by both drive layouts. Two irreconcilable philosophies? Let’s
discuss a third: the design. The all-wheel
drive 911
models have a 44 mm wider
body, let ting it rest more firmly on the
road. An impression underlined by the
new light strip, especially after dark.
Another hallmark of the all-wheel drive
models: sheer supremacy. In every
corner and at any time of year. Porsche
Traction Management (PTM), the active
all-wheel drive system, varies the drive
force transmit ted to all four wheels as
the situation demands. This helps to
ensure solid roadholding and even bet ter performance. Simultaneously, of course.
In winter. Day in, day out. At the limits of
dynamic driving performance.
Fair-weather cars? The new 911
Ta r g a 4

models are any thing but. Here, the all-
wheel drive marries excellent traction
with excellent aesthetics.
Rear or all-wheel drive? Whatever stance
you take, the most fascinating philosophy
of life is and shall remain the practical
one. At Porsche, this philosophy has been
about the road for well over 60 years.
Even philosophical questions
can be answered with outstanding performance.
Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive.

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