Safety and environment 75
In an era of intensifying debate about
global climate change and CO2 emissions,
every automotive manufacturer is asking
what it has to offer right now. Our
answer? Excellent performance together
with excellent efficiency.
Emission control.
Vehicles manufactured by Porsche
demonstrate that even high-performance
sports cars can achieve moderate fuel
consumption and exhaust emission
values in their respective category.
This is accomplished, on the one hand,
with the efficient use of fuel by means of
efficiency-enhancing technologies such
as auto start /stop, thermal management, electrical system recuperation, active air
intake flaps and, in conjunction with
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK), coasting
mode. On the other hand, cataly tic
converters with stereo Lambda control
circuits provide efficient emission
control. Fuel economy and recycling.
Intelligent lightweight construction is
integral to the Porsche identit y. This
is expressed in the form of a high
proportion of aluminium, magnesium,
plastics and super-high-strength
sheet steels. All materials have been
strategically selected, and the paints
used are predominantly environmentally
friendly water-based paints. Each lightweight material is easily recyclable
and all plastic components are labelled
to facilitate future separation for
recycling. In all, the 911
is up to 95
%
recoverable.
Fuel.
All Porsche models – including the 911 –
are designed to operate on fuels with an
ethanol content of up to 10 %, e.g. ‘E10’.
Ethanol has a positive impact on the CO2
balance because it is derived from plants
that absorb CO
2 from the atmosphere.
For others, it’s the order of the day.
For us, the order of the future.
Environment.
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.
