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Sport Chrono stopwatchSPORT and SPORT PLUS but tons  
on the centre console
Three -spoke sports steering wheel with  gearshif t switches
For maximum dexterit y, PSM  
can be set to standby while the 
car is still in ‘Sport ’ mode (p. 72). 
For safet y, it is set to intervene 
automatically only when ABS 
assistance is required on both 
front wheels. 
A key component of the Sport 
Chrono Package is the swivel-
mounted stopwatch in the centre 
of the dashboard with analogue 
and digital display. 
In combination with Porsche  
Doppelkupplung (PDK), the Sport 
Chrono Package offers t wo addi -
tional functions that are activated 
by the SPORT PLUS but ton. 
First, ‘Launch Control’, which 
ensures you achieve the fastest 
possible rate of acceleration from 
a standing start – on the racetrack, 
for example. ‘Launch Control’ is
 
operated via the SPORT PLUS   
but ton with the ‘D’ or ‘M’ drive 
position selected. Whilst the driver 
depresses the brake pedal  
with the lef t foot, the right foot 
depresses the accelerator pedal 
to the floor. With the accelerator 
in the kickdown position, the  
delayed until the upper rev range. 
The shif t times are shorter, the 
gear changes sportier. At low 
rates of deceleration, the system 
initiates a swif ter, brake-induced 
downshift. In manual mode, 
 
gear changes are faster and more 
dynamic. In ‘Sport ’ mode, the  
PSM system (p. 72) intervenes 
later for increased longitudinal and 
lateral dynamics. PSM now af fords 
greater manoeuvrabilit y under 
braking and exit acceleration, 
especially at low speeds.
Sport Chrono Package.
Do you think driving a Porsche 
should be an even more involving 
experience than it is already? Your 
wish is our command. On request, 
we can equip your vehicle with the 
Sport Chrono Package, which is 
available for both of the Cayman 
models. Its functions enable even 
sportier tuning of the engine and 
chassis and guarantee even more 
driving pleasure.
Selecting the SPORT but ton  
on the centre console activates  ‘Sport ’ mode, which makes  
throt tle response significantly 
more immediate, adjusts the  
rev-limiter to a harder set ting, 
 
and tunes the engine dynamics 
for performance driving.
The optional Porsche Active  
Suspension Management (PASM) 
also switches to ‘Sport ’ mode, 
which of fers harder damping  
and more direct steering and, 
therefore, bet ter road holding.
With the optional PDK in automatic 
mode, gearshif t points are  system detects the driver’s 
request for Launch mode and revs 
the engine to an optimum speed 
of approximately 6,500 rpm. 
Engine torque increases and the 
clutch closes slightly. The message 
‘Launch Control’ appears on  
the display on the steering wheel 
for PDK. The driver now quickly 
releases the brake – and prepares 
for maximum acceleration.
Second, the ‘motorsport- derived 
gearshif t strategy’. Using this, PDK 
is geared up for maximum shif t 
speed, the shortest possible shif t 
times and optimum shif t points  
for maximum acceleration – for 
uncompromising performance.
Sport Chrono Package Plus.
On request, the optional Porsche 
Communication Management 
(PCM, p. 92) can be combined 
with the Sport Chrono Package 
Plus. In addition to the functions 
of the Sport Chrono Package,  
it includes a personal memory 
function, which can be controlled 
using PCM, and a performance 
display for evaluating lap times. 
Throttle 
response 
in ‘Sport’ 
mode Throttle 
response
in  ‘Normal’
mode
Both sets of characteristics 
are dependent on engine 
speed
Pedal travel (%)
(%)
Torque
as percentage of maximum
Comparison of the ETC characteristic curve  in ‘Normal’ mode and ‘Sport ’ mode
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