2015 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4S steering wheel

Sport: fit for the racetrack
Mode switch on the multifunctional
GT sports steering wheel for four driving
modes – plus SPORT Response but ton for
maximum responsiveness.
Safety: reinforced
Lane Change Assist and further reinforced
brake system – greater driving pleasure as
well as greater safet y.
Stress-relief: daily
New lif t system – for increased ground
clearance over ramps. Adaptive dampers
on all vehicles – for enhanced comfort
during everyday driving.
Connect Plus: web-connected
Always on-board: innovative infotainment
centre with online navigation,
Apple CarPlay™, telephone module
and Connect apps.
There’s a good reason for looking forward again.
And many a compelling argument.
The highlights of the new 911.

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 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

Drive 51
The essential feature of all 911 all-wheel
drive models: enhanced Porsche Traction
Management (PTM).
Derived from the 911
 Turbo, the
electronically controlled and fully variable
multi-plate clutch distributes drive force
between the permanently driven rear
axle and the front axle even faster and
more precisely than ever before.
The driving state 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, including 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 threaten
to spin under acceleration, a greater
proportion of drive force is transmit ted
to the front by a more powerful
engagement of the multi-plate clutch.
In this way, PTM, working in conjunction
with Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM), always ensures the appropriate
distribution of force necessary for
excellent driving performance and
particularly well-balanced handling at

the limit.
Drizzle, snow, leaves, sun.
Perfect weather for some sports action.
Porsche Traction Management (PTM).

Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) and
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).
PTV (with manual transmission) or PTV Plus
(with PDK) is available as standard in
the S models and as an option for the
911 Carrera 4 models and the 911 Targa 4.
Both systems actively enhance vehicle
dynamics and stability. Operating in conjunction with a rear differential lock,
they work by intelligently braking the
rear wheels as the situation demands.

When the car is driven assertively
into a corner, moderate brake pressure
is applied to the inside rear wheel.
Consequently, a greater amount of drive force is distributed to the outside rear
wheel, inducing an additional rotational
pulse (yaw movement) around the
vehicle’s vertical axis. This results in
a direct and sport y steering action
from the turn-in point.
With PTV, the rear differential lock is
regulated mechanically, while PTV Plus is
equipped with electronic control offering
fully variable torque distribution. In
interaction with Porsche Stability
Management (PSM), the system improves

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Chassis 59
Electromechanical power steering.
Statistically, a car drives in a straight line
90 % of the time. In light of this, our
engineers identified potential for energy
savings. Unlike the hydraulic pumps of
conventional power steering systems, the
electric motor of the electromechanical
arrangement uses energy only when the
steering wheel is actually turned.
That isn’t to say that you aren’t ideally
prepared for the other 10 %. After all,
this steering system is t ypically Porsche.
It features a variable steering ratio and responds sensitively and directly while
providing customary agilit y, a high level
of comfort and precisely selected
feedback from the road. Our definition

of efficient.

Chassis 61
Power steering Plus.
The comfort- oriented Power steering Plus
is available as an option. At low speeds,
it adjusts for much easier manoeuvring
and parking.
Rear-axle steering.
Rear-axle steering is available on request
for all S models. Until now reserved
exclusively for the 911 Turbo and 911 GT3
models, it enhances performance and
everyday practicalit y in equal measure.
For particularly nimble handling combined
with a significant increase in driving
stability.
The advantage for day-to - day driving:
during low-speed manoeuvres, the
system steers the rear wheels in the
opposite direction to that of the front
wheels. This has the virtual effect of shortening the wheelbase. The turning
circle is reduced, cornering turn-in
becomes considerably more dynamic,
and parking is noticeably easier to
manage.
The advantage for sport y driving: during
high-speed manoeuvres, the system
steers the rear wheels in the same
direction as that of the front wheels.
Driving stability is increased by the
virtual extension of the wheelbase and
agility is enhanced by the simultaneous
steering of the front and rear axles. All
this has an impact on maximum driving
performance: an extremely positive one.
Front-axle lift system.
Particularly practical: the lift system,
available as an option for all 911
models,
raises the front end by approximately 40 mm – and keeps it there up to a
speed of roughly 21 mph. With this new
system, kerbs, ramps and car park
entrances are a sporting challenge of the
past.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
(PDCC).
PDCC – optional for all S models in
conjunction with rear-axle steering –
is an active anti-roll system that
suppresses lateral body movement
during cornering manoeuvres. In
addition, it minimises the lateral
instability of the vehicle on uneven
ground.
The results are improved dynamic
performance, even more neutral handling
and increased ride comfort – whatever
the speed. In simple terms, the t yres and vehicle
hold the road bet ter and you can steer
through corners faster and in a more
relaxed manner. Which is why PDCC sets
standards for driving performance, ride
comfort – and driving pleasure.
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1 Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
2 Rear-axle steering
3 Front-axle lift system

Chassis 63
SPORT button.
The SPORT button enables you to select
a suspension setup where the emphasis
is on either comfort or sport y performance.
At the push of a button, the electronic
engine management system switches the
engine mapping to offer an even sharper
response and engine dynamics that are
more direct.
In vehicles with Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK), upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds and downshifts happen sooner.
In addition, coasting mode and the auto
start/stop function are automatically
deactivated. If fitted, the optional sports
exhaust system is also activated
automatically.
Sport Chrono Package.
Adrenaline at the push of a but ton, goose
bumps included: the functions of the
optional Sport Chrono Package enable
an even sportier tuning of the chassis,
engine and transmission – and launch
you to unprecedented sporty heights.
What ’s new is the mode switch on the
steering wheel, derived from the
918 Spyder to make you feel closer to
the racetrack. Without your hand leaving
the steering wheel, you can choose any
of four set tings: Normal, SPORT, SPORT
PLUS and Individual. Now you can adapt
the vehicle even more to the way you
want to drive. On activation of SPORT PLUS mode,
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) and, in the S models, optional
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
and optional rear-axle steering adapt for
enhanced roadholding performance by
switching to a sportier damper set ting
and offering more direct turn-in on
entering the corner.
In combination with PDK, the Sport
Chrono Package has three additional
functions. The first is ‘Launch Control’,
which can be used to achieve the best
possible standing start – a racing start.
The second function is the motorsport-
derived gearshift strategy. In this mode,
Another few seconds faster.
Under the skin.
High-performance systems.
PDK is geared up for extremely short
shift times and optimum shift points for
the maximum acceleration available.
This combination of uncompromising and
involving performance is ideal for the
racetrack.
The third function – SPORT Response –
is brand new to the 911. Pressing the
but ton in the centre of the mode switch
primes the engine and transmission for the
fastest possible unleashing of power. In
other words, maximum responsiveness –
for a period of approximately 20 seconds.
A timer graphic in the instrument cluster
tells you how long is left.

Engage SPORT.
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