Porsche 911 2017 Owner's Manual

The new 911

Ever ahead

Contents

Sports car fascination 6

Design 14

Principle 26

Drive 38

Chassis 54

Safety and environment 66

Comfort and infotainment 76

Personalisation 96

Technical data 144

Index 156

Sports car

fascination

“In the beginning I looked around and could not find quite the car

I dreamed of. So I decided to build it myself.”

Ferry Porsche

The dream of the sports car.

Sport s car fascination 9

A big dream has to be fought for. And so

does a bold vision. The next victory?

Rarely does it simply fall into ourlap.

Often though, there are innate factors

we must fight against: resistance,

conventions, and rigid pat terns of

thinking.

Whatever we fight for or against, nothing

is achieved without passion, grit and

determination. FerryPorsche gave

everything for the sports car of his

dreams. His dream came true. Not

because he hesitated, dwelled or got

lucky. Because he went that extra mile.

This attitude is in every Porsche that

we’ve created since 1948. It ’s there in

the smallest part and in every race we’ve

won. It ’s also found in every idea. That’s

because our engineers are not satisfied

with 100 %. It’s because they fight. They

fight for that

more. For the one second that means the

difference

For the ‘Dr. Ing.’ in our company name

and for the chance to stir the passion for

the sports car time and time again.

one crucial percentage point

between triumph and despair.

To us, it’s never been about extra

horsepower alone, but about more ideas

per hp. It ’s about engines that are more

efficient, not bigger. It’s about a design

that follows principles, not trends. It’s

about sports cars that can be driven day

in, day out.

It’s only when all these things come

together that we can talk of Intelligent

Performance – the core of the Porsche

brand, andof its future. This is what we

are fighting for. Just as we did on day

one. We are fighting for a dreamthat will

forever be in our heart.

We like to start from the front.
In the lead.

The new 911.

Sport s car fascination 11

Yet again, ever ything comes back into

play. It’s about a new benchmark. A

sports car that has only ever existed

once in this form. That has been a

source of fascination for generations.

And is firmly anchored in our heart and

soul. It’s about the future of the 911.

We are always looking forward. Not

sideways, never back. We don’t want to

rest on the laurels of our past, no matter

how illustrious itmay be.

911 Carrera
911

Carrera S

911

Carrera 4

911

Carrera 4S

Carrera Cabriolet

911
911

Carrera S Cabriolet

911

Carrera 4 Cabriolet

911

Carrera 4S Cabriolet

All the racing victories. The dreams. Our

fans. Thousands of ideas. We hold them

in our hearts.

But we start from scratch. And we will

give everything we’ve got. Wewill go on

the at tack, to get even better. And we

will fight, to defend our lead. With one

single goal: to create the next 911, one

that can do more, deliver more and

consume less than ever before. A sports

car as beautiful now as it was on day one.

Tar ga 4

911
911

Tar ga 4S

That is our tradition. And our future. We

will give it our all. For the best 911 of all

times: the new 911.

There’s a good reason for looking forward again.
And many a compelling argument.

Sport s car fascination 13

The highlights of the new 911.

Sport: fit for the racetrack

Mode switch on the multifunctional
GT sports steering wheel for four driving

m

odes – 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 safety.

Stress-relief: daily

New lift 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.

Design: sharpened

New front and rear design with
four-spot LED daytime running lights,
three-dimensional taillights and
four-spot brake lights.

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Power and efficiency: increased

New twin-turbo engines for more power,
considerably more torque, high rpm limit
and lower consumption.

Sound: more 911

New sports exhaust system with central
tailpipes announces where the 911
home: on the racetrack.

feels at

Driving dynamics: tremendous

New rear-axle steering improves driving
stability and agility.

Control: in every season

Enhanced Porsche Traction Management
(PTM) – for well-balanced handling and

optimum traction.

Design

An innovation is a tradition,
forever being sharpened to look brand new.

Design.

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 daytime 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

is recognisably a 911, even from a

distance.

that

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 plenty of

bite from the front. Andthe future has

whetted its appetite.

Design 19

The rear encapsulates the heart of the

911: the engine. This is where it has been

beating since 1963. With the introduction

of the new drive configuration, it beats

harder than ever before. Some parameter

tweaking was therefore required, including

in the design.

First, then, let us explain the function

before we come to the form. A combustion

engine without air cannot do any work at

all. That’s physics. A Porsche engine needs

a lot of air to breathe. That’s motorsport.

And the turbocharged drive layout of the

new 911 Carrera and 911 Targa 4 models

inhales more than ever, thanks to the

longitudinally arranged slats of the rear

lid grille.

Conspicuous, in the best sense of the

word, is how to describe the prominent,

three-dimensional LEDtaillights. They

create a sculptural look, also typical of

the 918 Spyder. A design for tomorrow,

combined with engineering for a new era.

A hallmark of the all-wheel drive models

is the seamless light strip on the rear.

For the new

911

models, it has been

further refined. It is narrower and appears

to seep into the taillight units on either

side, with an illumination that has never

been so homogeneous – qualities that

accentuate the 44mm wider rear of the

all-wheel drive body.

The design of the single-tube tailpipes in

stainless steel – two-tract on the S models

–

is new. Inspired by the 911 GT3: the

centrally positioned tailpipes of the

optional sports exhaust system. For

harmony of form, function and sound.

Sharp, sporty and timeless. The

contouring of the rear is even more

clearly defined, making it look wider,

brawnier and more heavily built.

That’s our approach to the theory of

evolution.

Design 21

Design of the 911 Targa and

Cabriolet.

911

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 ‘safety

cabriolet’, the Targa gained its reputation

as a design icon thanks to its style-

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 style 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

sporty corner chasing in the mountains.

Here, justlike there, they excel with

powerful forward thrust, great agility,

and anticipation aplenty 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 lightweight

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.

Design 23

Roof system.

The fully automatic roof system of the

ne 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 safety

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 safety. 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 shor t, the roof system offers the driving

feel of a 911 Coupé and the driving

experience of an open-top sports car.

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 50km/h.

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.

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

sporty 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 style with

purism and a high level of functionalit y.

Integrated as standard in the

911 Carrera and911 Targa models for the

first time: Porsche Communication

Management (PCM) – including, among

other features, an online navigation

module with voice control system and

real-time traffic information.

Tradition meets innovation. The result?

Futurism, but of the Porsche kind.

Principle

How do we defend our position?
By always being one idea ahead.

Tradition and future of the 911 principle.

Principle 29

Engineered design.

Engine, chassis, body. In ever y 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

ca r.

The per fect basis for superlative spor ty

performance, which you can bring to the

road day in, day out.

The real opponent is not the other car.
But every single gramme.

Lightweight construction.

Principle 31

Aluminium

Boron-alloyed steel

Multiphase steel (ultra-high-strength)

Micro-alloyed steel (super-high-strength)

Deep-drawn steel

Those who want to win the fight against

time and for ef ficient power delivery

cannot afford to carry unnecessary bulk.

Lightweight 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 rigidity, 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 compar tment 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.

How to take the 911 principle up a level:
with a simple ‘S’.

One 911, two engine variants.

Principle 33

T h e 911 was designed to be a pure-bred

sports car from the very star t, 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 two engine variants: one

rated 272kW (370hp) and the other –

an S model – of fering 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

Tar ga 4.

911

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.

Fitted 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.

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Principle 35

911 Carrera S models and the

911 Tar ga 4 S .

The new S models raise the performance

concept to an even higher level, with a

twin-turbo engine capable of 309 kW

(420 hp). Here, too, some turbo-enabled

downsizing has reduced fuel consumption,

and increased driving pleasure at the

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to page 147 onwards.

Selected key features of the standard specification:
911

Carrera models and the 911 Tar ga 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

– Online navigation module including real-time traffic

information and much more

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. And you ahead of the

field.

T h e 911 Carrera S models and the

911 Targa 4S

are equipped with 20-inch

Selected key features of the standard specification:
911

Carrera S models and the 911 Tar ga 4S

– 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

– Online navigation module including real-time traffic

information and much more

alloy wheels. Traction is enhanced

byPorsche Torque Vectoring (PTV),

which is fitted 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?

Even philosophical questions
can be answered with outstanding performance.

Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive.

Principle 37

For 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 dif ferently 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.

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Two irreconcilable philosophies? Let’s

discuss a third: the design. The all-wheel

drive 911 models have a 44 mm wider

body, letting 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 transmitted to all four wheels as

the situation demands. This helps to

ensure solid roadholding and even better

performance. Simultaneously, of course.

In winter. Day in, dayout. At the limits of

dynamic driving performance.

Fair-weather cars? The new 911 Targ a 4

models are anything 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.

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Drive

We could sit back in the slipstream of our own tradition.
Or prepare to overtake.

Engines.

Drive 41

At Porsche, there are no conventions.

Forbidding free thought? That’s forbidden.

The only thing that matters is this

question: how can we become even

better? Let’s put it another way: can we

redefine the limits of engineering? Can

we reconcile apparent contradictions?

Yes, we can. With Intelligent Performance.

The new 911 answers questions about

the future of the sports car with a

quantum leap in performance. By

reducing fuel consumption, but not by

suppressing emotions. By following a

principle that has already changed

everything once before: in 1974, with the

f i r st 9 11Tur b o.

For fuel consumption, CO

please refer to page 147 onwards.

emissions and efficiency class,

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Developed completely from scratch, the

six-cylinder twin-turbo engines of the

911 Carrera and Targa 4 models with a

displacement of 3.0litres embrace this

principle and perfect it in a forward-

l

ooking way. To be more precise:

tremendous acceleration force even in th

low rpm range is supplemented by the

engine map of a 911 Carrera with the high

rev limits typical of a sports car. In other

words, high compression and a high engine

speed combined with good modulation of

power output and surprisingly low fuel

consumption, thanks to the reduced

overall displacement.

Expressed in figures, this means an extra

15 kW (20hp) of power, an extra 60 Nm

of torque and engine speeds of up to

7,500 rpm. And a considerable reduction

in fuel consumption of up to 13 %.

e

The engine of the 911 Carrera and

911 Targa 4 models develops 272kW

(370hp). The maximum torque of

450 Nm is available from as low as

1

,700 rpm. With Porsche Doppelkupplung

(

PDK), the 911 Carrera can accelerate

from 0 to 100km/h in only 4.4 seconds

and reach a top speed of 293 km/h.

The propulsive potential of the engine in

the S models, featuring upsized

turbochargers and independent exhaust

system, is even moreimpressive. It

generates a poweroutput of 309kW

(420

hp) and the maximum torque is a

might y 500 Nm, available from as low as

1

,700 rpm. With Porsche Doppelkupplung

(PDK) and

Launch Control

Prepare to overtake.

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, the

911 Carrera S sprints to 100km/ h in a

mere 3.9 seconds. Top speed isn’t

reached until 306 km/h.

What cannot be expressed in figures: the

legendary sound of a 911 six-cylinder

horizontally opposed engine. And the

experience is allthe more intense for it.

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The stand-out qualities of the new twin -

turbo engines are their extraordinarily

direct responsiveness and wide torque

plateau, reached early in the low end of

the rpm band. Combined with the high

rev limit – and the legendary sound of

a 911 six-cylinder horizontally opposed

engine. In short: excellent performance

that feeds back to the driver in an instant.

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and

efficiency class, please refer to page

147 onwards.

Drive 45

Turbochargers.

The displacement of the new 911 models

has been considerably reduced with the

aim of cutting fuel consumption. That’s

because we more than most as a sports

car manufacturer bear huge responsibility.

Nevertheless, the power output of the

new engines has been significantly

increased. Responsible for that are the

turbochargers developed for the911

completely from scratch.

The drive system is a twin -turbo

configuration. Ithas two turbochargers

with one charge-air cooling for each

cylinder bank. Both turbos are

particularly compact and have been

optimally adapted to the displacement

and power output of the engine. This

construction minimises theinertia of the

drivetrain and improves responsiveness.

The new turbochargers leave the sceptic

in their wake and find a new destination:

unexplored levels of torque.

What looks technical on paper has an

unmistakably resonant sound. The sound

of a 911. And a performance that hits the

driver in an instant. In the form of direct

acceleration and visceral forward thrust.

s

Rather like a ‘thump’ in the back the

moment the engine unleashes its

unadulterated power.

Active air intake flaps.

The active air intake flaps in the front air

intakes act to reduce fuel consumption

during everyday trips and to achieve

superlative performance on sporty

drives. Already proven on the 918 Spyder,

the flaps close automatically while the

car is in motion and thereby reduce drag.

On demandor in SPORT, SPORT PLUS or

PSMSport mode, the flaps open and help

to provide optimum engine cooling.

This means that cooling air is supplied

only to the extent that it is actually

needed. That’s efficiency. Of the

intelligent kind.

1 Turbocharger
2 Air in take f laps closed
3 Air in take f laps open

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Efficiency-enhancing technologies.

Auto start/stop switches off the engine

when the driving speed falls below 7km/h

under moderate deceleration, such as

when you are approaching a red light. As

soon as you release the clutch or, with

PDK, depress the accelerator pedal, the

engine restarts – swiftly and smoothly.

Sports exhaust system.

It’s a first for any Porsche turbocharged

boxer engines, and it’s a technical

innovation. Available as an option for the

new 911, the sports exhaust system

features two catalytic converters and a

rear silencer, which lead into twocentrally

positioned tailpipes. For a look otherwise

more likely to be seen on the racetrack.

In conjunction with Porsche Doppelkupplung

(PDK), a coasting function becomes

available where the situation allows.

The engine is decoupled from the

For impressive resonance and an intense

sports car sound – typical of the 911.

For 100 % Porsche. And for goose bumps

at the push of a button.

transmission to avoid deceleration

caused by engine braking. In this way,

optimum use is made of the vehicle’s

momentum, enablingit to coast for

longer distances.

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1 Spor ts ex haus t syst em
2 Single-tube tailpipes of the 911
3 Twin tailpipes of the 911

S models

base models

Always a few milliseconds ahead of time.

Transmission.

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1 2

7-speed manual transmission.

Pure, direct, precise. Short shift

movements and an optimum transition

from one gear to the next. The 7-speed

manual transmission combines a high

level of sporty performance with fast

gear changes. In conjunction with the

optional Sport Chrono Package, selecting

SPORT or SPORT PLUS mode activates

the dynamic

ensures the optimum engine speed for

every downshift, a more emotional

driving experience and an impressive

sound.

A gear indicator in the rev counter

reminds you which gear has been

selected. The upshift indicator in the

instrument cluster helps you actively to

conservefuel.

1 7-speed manual transmission

2 Porsch e Dopp elku pplung (PD K)

throttle-blip function, which

Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).

The optimised 7-speed PDK, featuring

both a manual and an automatic mode, is

available as an option and offers extremely

fast gear changes with no interruption in

the flow of power. And that ’s with even

faster acceleration performance and a

further reduction in fuel consumption.

A first for the 911 models: in manual

mode, the shift direction simulates that

of racing cars and the 911 GT3 models –

to the rear to shift up, forwards to shift

down. For a racetrack driving experience

wherever you are.

Gears one to six have a sports ratio, with

top speed being reached in sixth gear.

Seventh gear is ratioed primarily for fuel

economy.

PDK is essentially two gearboxes in one.

This double-clutch arrangement provides

an alternating, non-positive connection

between the two half gearboxes and the

engine by means of two separate input

shafts. The flow of power from the

engine is transmitted through one half

gearbox and one clutch at a time, while

the next gear is preselected in the

second half gearbox. During a gear

change, therefore, one clutch simply

opens and the other closes at the same

time, enabling gear changes to take

place within milliseconds.