hood open PORSCHE 911 2009 5.G Information Manual

The 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the
new 911 Turbo S Cabriolet.
If life is a journey, wouldn’t it be a
tragedy not to enjoy it to the full?
Perhaps it ’s this – admit tedly
somewhat philosophical – outlook
that best explains the desire for
an open-top 911 Turbo.
It ’s all about that intense expe -
rience of driving with the hood
down. Coupled with the impressive
way in which the 3.8-litre boxer
engines unleash their power.
Their performance figures are
identical to those of the Coupés.
Whether you choose 500 hp or

530 hp will depend on how much
value you place on engine power.

Both models have a drag coefficient
of 0.32 when the hood is closed.
When fit ted with the manual
gearbox, the 911 Turbo Cabriolet
sprints from 0 to 100 km/ h
(62 mph) in just 3.8 seconds.
With PDK and the Sport Chrono
Package Turbo with dynamic
engine mount system (standard
on the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet),
it takes even less time, just 3.5
se conds. Top speed is 312 km/ h
(194 mph). The 911 Turbo S
Cabriolet, equipped with PDK as
standard, demolishes the
100 km/ h (62 mph) barrier in

3.4 seconds and has a top speed
of 315 km/ h (196 mph). Besides the equipment that you
would normally expect to find on
a convertible car, the 911 Turbo
Cabriolet and 911 Turbo S

Cabriolet have the same standard
specification as their Coupé
counterparts.
To prevent body flexing as much
as possible, the body is designed
for high torsional and flexural
strength. As a result you get the
same precise, direct driving expe -
rience as you do in the Coupé
The 911 Turbo concept | Model range
911 Turbo S Cabriolet
models. Despite the slightly
heavier weight, fuel consumption
is comparable with that of the
Coupés.
The dynamic engine mount
system of the Sport Chrono

Package Turbo (standard on the
911 Turbo S Cabriolet, optional
on the 911 Turbo Cabriolet)
reduces oscillations and vibra -
tions and further improves ride
comfort. Where safet y is concerned too,
the Cabriolet models meet the
most stringent requirements.
These, too, have full-size airbags
for driver and passenger as

well as Porsche Side Impact

Protection (POSIP, page 72). The
safet y package is supplemented
by the ef fective roll- over system
(page 72) and reinforced A-pillars.
Interior of the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet in t wo -tone leather (Black and Cream)
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W ind deflector
Hood.
The fully automatic fabric hood is
light weight and robust. It saves
weight in just the right place and
keeps the centre of gravit y low.
When stowed, the hood requires
significantly less space than a
folding hardtop. The glass rear
screen is scratch-resistant and
heated – to provide excellent rear-
ward visibilit y. A rain channel on
the hood reduces dripping when
the doors are opened. Electrically powered, the hood

is opened using a but ton on the
centre console or via the key
remote.
The concertina action ensures
optimum protection for the

interior lining. The entire opera -
tion – be it opening or closing –
takes approximately 20 seconds.
For added convenience, the
hood can be operated while the
vehicle is travelling at speeds
of up to 50 km/ h (31 mph).
The interior hood lining is made
from a sound and heat-insulating
fabric. The resulting noise levels
are astonishingly low, even when
travelling at high speed. Ensuring
you hear almost nothing – apart
from that t ypical Porsche sound.
Wind deflector.
The 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the
911 Turbo S Cabriolet come
with a detachable wind deflector
as standard. Developed in the
Porsche wind tunnel, it reduces
turbulence and noise at high
speed. It is easy to fit and can be
folded and stowed in the luggage
compartment.
Hardtop.
Optional equipment includes a
tough and light weight aluminium
hardtop which is also easy
to fit. The interior is lined with
a sound-absorbent fabric that
complements the passenger
compartment.
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Index
Option Page
A
Air conditioning 81
A irbags 71
All-wheel drive 48
Aluminium Look 101
Anti-theft protection 84
Audio interface 88
Audio system 86
A xle concept 52
B
Bodyshell structure 70
BOSE
® Surround Sound
System 88
Brakes 66
C
Cabriolet 22
Carbon 101
CD/ DVD autochanger 86
Ceramic brake 68
Chassis 52
Child seats 83
Colours, exterior 92
Colours, hood 93
Cruise control 85
D
Design 16
Direct fuel injection (DFI) 32
Dry-sump lubrication 33
Dynamic cornering lights 65
Dynamic engine mount
system 60
E
Electronic engine
management 38
Engine 30
Engine management 38
Environment 74
Exhaust emission control 75
Exhaust gas turbocharging 36
Exhaust system 41
Expansion intake manifold 40
Exterior 16
Exterior mirrors 84
F
Factory collection 97
Fuel system 76
G
Glass rear screen 24
GPS navigation system 86
H
Hardtop 25, 99
Headlight cleaning system 64
Headlights 64
HomeLink
®
(garage door opener) 84
Hood 24
I
I numbers 98
Ignition 39
Instruments 81
Interior 80
L
Launch Control 59
Lighting 65
Lighting system 64
Light weight design 34
Luggage compartment 84
M
Manual gearbox 46
Model range 18
MP3 88
Multifunction steering wheel 44
N
Navigation 86
O
Oil supply 33
On-board computer 81
P
Pa rk A ssist 85
Personalisation 90
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM) 53
Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brake (PCCB) 68
Porsche Communication
Management (PCM) 86
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK) 42Porsche Side Impact

Protection System (POSIP) 72
Porsche Stabilit y
Management (PSM) 56
Porsche Torque Vectoring
(PT V) 50
Porsche Traction
Management (PTM) 48
Power and performance 110, 112
Power steering 54
R
Radio 86
Recycling 76
Roll-over protection 72
Roof transport system 84
S
Safet y 64
Seats 82
S e rv ic i n g 41
SPORT but ton 58
Sport Chrono Package Turbo 58
Steering 54
Steering wheels 44
T
Technical data 110
Touchscreen 86
Transmission 42
T V tuner 87
Tyre Pressure
Monitoring (TPM) 55
U
Universal audio interface 88
V
Variable Turbine Geometry
(V TG) 36
VarioCam Plus 38
Vehicle tracking system 84
Voice control system 87
W
Wheels 54
Wind deflector 25
Wood, macassar 101
Index
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