sport mode PORSCHE 911 2014 6.G Information Manual

Strength 6
Exterior design 10
Interior design 14
Engineering 16
The 911 Carrera models 18
Temperament 34
Engine 36
Tr a n s m i s s i o n 4 6
Chassis and body 52
Composure 72
S a f e t y 74
Comfort 82
Responsibility 104
Motorsport 106
Environment 112
Personality 116
Personalisation 118
Tyre identification 129
Panorama 136
911 identity 138
Technical data 140
Index 144

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Many legends look to the past.
This one looks to the future.

T h e 9 11 .
It ’s time to look forward. Because,
traditionally, the 911 has always had
an eye to the future.
Our own engineering tradition is evident
from the ‘Dr. Ing.’ in our company name.
Also from our racing victories, now
totalling more than 30,000. Not only
more feats of heroism, but responsibilit y
for the future of the sports car and for
the environment. Then there is the 911’s
reputation as an iconic sports car.
However, this reputation means nothing
unless we continue to breathe new life
into old ideas. For us, heritage and future
are inseparably linked. Of course, we
could simply have made a capable sports car, but this wouldn’t have been a
Porsche, and certainly not a 911.
Our identit y is the 911. This is also, and
especially, true in the 21st century.
Instantly recognisable and originally
engineered for the racetrack, it continues
to stir the emotions today, just as it did
i n 19 6 3.
Yet, is that enough to move forward?
Above all, is it enough for you? Don’t we
need to break the stranglehold of
tradition once in a while before it one day
stifles innovation altogether? We believe
that the answer is ‘yes’. This is our
approach to the preservation of tradition. It is precisely how we respond to the
passion for the sports car and do justice
to the 911 legend – and always with
tomorrow in mind.
We have achieved this with a future-
oriented design, with engines that
consume comparatively little but deliver

a considerable amount of power, with
efficiency-enhancing technologies such
as auto start /stop, thermal management
and electrical system recuperation,
with intelligent lightweight construction,
with an innovative hood concept on the
Cabriolet models, with Porsche Traction
Management (PTM) active all-wheel
drive, and with an interior that combines sophisticated ergonomics and sporty
comfor t.
All of that is what defines us. In short, it
is the way in which we combine tradition
and innovation, performance and every
-
day practicality, form and function. For
us, these are not contradictions, but our
moti vation. We are referring to Intelligent
Performance.
Our identit y can be accurately described
by many words. And three digits.
The 911. Porsche Identit y.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.
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trength
| Exterior design
Can you imagine a face without an expression?

Exterior design.
Every child recognises a 911, but can its
identit y be described in words? It can, by
looking more closely at the use of form,
proportions and contours. The roof line
tapers down into the rear. The wings are
higher than the front lid and, at the rear,
they add muscle. They give the 911 its
distinctive expression and leave you in no
doubt as to its temperament.
The overall appearance is low, wide and
sleek. Typically 911.
So, is every thing just the same as it has
been since 1963? Yes, and no. After all,
only those who change will remain true to
themselves. Our designers and engineers speak
guardedly about the 911 evolution. This
evolution is always motivated by the
principle that any innovations should be
functional and perfectly compatible. The
result is a harmonious overall concept
that makes the 911 a sports car fit for

the 21st century. Indeed, the Porsche
911 Carrera has already won the
prestigious ‘Red Dot Design Award’ for its
unique, functional and emotive design.
To show you what we mean, we should
start by taking a look at the car’s
exterior. Its long wheelbase helps to
provide a high level of driving stabilit y
and excellent cornering dynamics. Overhangs are short at the front and
rear, giving the 911 a compact and agile
look.
The sport y overall impression is
emphasised by the low roof line and by the
wide track at the front. On the 911 Carrera
all-wheel- drive models, the body is 44 mm
wider at the rear. The resulting benefits
include increased traction and agility.
The silhouette is therefore typically 911
and t ypical in terms of its development,
which will now be described in more detail.

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| Exterior design
The vehicle architecture, with its wide
track at the front axle and the low roof
line, lends the front of the 911 a dynamic
appearance that is both sport y and
elegant. It has also helped us to achieve a
low drag coefficient of 0.29 for the
9 11 C a r r e r a .
Fit ted as standard, the Bi-Xenon head -
lights have the familiar oval-shaped
surrounds for classic appeal and reveal
their technically impressive inner
workings. LED main headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDLS +
) with dynamic cornering lights,
speed-sensitive headlight range control
and dynamic main beam are available

as an option.
The indicators, daytime running lights
and position lights are all LEDs and are
integrated into the separate front light
units. Their slimline design contrasts with
that of the rounded headlights. Together
with the two integral air intakes, they
make the front of the 911 unmistakable. At the rear, every thing is clean and
sharp: the styling, the appearance and
the effect. This is due not least to the
distinct lines and narrow LED taillights
which accentuate the horizontal
contouring of the rear. The illuminated
rear light strip on the all-wheel- drive
models further enhances the effect. One unmistakable Porsche feature

is the stainless steel tailpipes. On the
S models, t win tailpipes are fit ted on
both sides. The wide rear spoiler is
extendable, acting to reduce lift in all
driving situations and further increase
driving stability.
The 911 Carrera models and the
911 Carrera S models are equipped

as standard with 19-inch and 20 -inch
wheels, respectively. Their large
dimensions enhance the sporty presence
of the 911. The t yres have a large rolling
circumference for improved comfort and
performance. Even the logo on the rear has an impor
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tant function to perform. It is, after all,
the hallmark of the Porsche identity.In summary, form always follows function.
As a design principle, it couldn’t be
more simple, but it ’s what makes the
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| Interior design
Sporty ergonomics for ordinary driving.
Extraordinary comfort for sporty driving.

Interior design.
At Porsche, we don’t build everyday
sports cars, we build sports cars for
everyday use. How? By understanding
that great agilit y and maximum comfort
are not mutually exclusive but are, in
fact, aspects of a harmonious overall
concept.
This is especially true of the interior of
the 911. Sportiness, functionality and
high-quality materials combine to form
a cohesive whole that is conducive to
dynamic driving, even during everyday
use. This becomes clearer the moment you
get in. The long wheelbase in all 911
models offers an astonishing amount of
leg and head room.
Sportiness in harmony with comfort is
the theme that is reflected in the clever
ergonomics that characterise the entire
interior design. The materials used, the
layout of the controls and their operating
logic belong to a modern- day sports car.
Another is the ascending centre console.
Its intelligent operating concept follows a
clear principle of direct simplicity.A classic 911 feature is the arrangement
of the five round instruments with the rev
counter in the middle. The instrument
cluster is contemporary, featuring a
high-resolution 4.6-inch colour screen

for viewing information relating to the
adaptive cruise control function, the
audio system, the speed limit indicator
and more.
Acoustics are an integral part of the
concept, particularly the engine sound.
Available as an option is the Burmester
®
High-End Surround Sound System. Optimised for the 911 Carrera model
range, it features 12 loudspeakers and a
total output of 821 wat ts for a perfect
spatial sound.
The 911 proves that apparent opposites,
such as st yle and engineering or comfort
and performance, can go hand in hand.
For us, there is no contradiction and
certainly no need for compromise. After
all, a strong personalit y does not deny
the existence of opposites, it unites
them.

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| Engineering
Let’s forget the future for a moment.
As we discover it in the present.

Engineering.
What use is the engineering of tomorrow
when it can be found on the road today?
None. So let ’s turn to the here and now.
The engines, as you would expect, are
characterised by six horizontally opposed
cylinders. The 3.4-litre engine in the
911 Carrera models produces 257 k W
(350 hp); in the 911 Carrera S models,
the 3.8-litre engine develops
294 kW
(400 hp). All variants are equipped
with direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus for high power and
comparatively low fuel consumption. Power is transmit ted to the wheels by the
7-speed manual gearbox with the highest
gear designed specifically with fuel econ
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omy in mind or, optionally, by efficiency-
enhanced Porsche Doppel kupplung (PDK),
which offers gear changes with no inter -
ruption in the flow of power.
On the 911 Carrera all-wheel- drive
models, Porsche Traction Management
(PTM) distributes the power to the
wheels according to weather and road
conditions. Handling remains poised,
particularly when the car is being driven
to its limits. As a result, you are safer not just in the wet and snow, but also
when adopting a sport y driving st yle.

The chassis is also packed with forward-
looking technology. Fitted as standard
in the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera S
Cabriolet, Porsche Torque Vectoring
(PT V) – or Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(PTV Plus) in conjunction with PDK –
increases dynamic perfor mance. Available
as an option for the S models, Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
improves dynamic performance further
still.
Dynamic engine mounts, available as an
option for all models, provide tangible,
more precise handling – not only in the
bends.
The 911 has a lightweight composite
construction in aluminium and steel.
Used extensively and in just the right
places, lightweight aluminium improves
fuel economy and dynamic performance
and helps to achieve an excellent weight-
to -power ratio of 4.8 kg / kW (3.5 kg / hp)
for the 911 Carrera S, for example.
The future of the sports car starts now.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.

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| The 911 Carrera
Meetings, conferences, business lunches.
How about some leisure in between?

The 911 Carrera.
In the 21st century, we find ourselves
caught bet ween all kinds of opposites on
a daily basis: bet ween the demands of
our work life and our private life, between
the real world and virtual realit y. How can
they all be reconciled? With a strong iden -
tit y and a sports car that has incorporated
many contradictory notions since 1963.
Sportiness and everyday practicality are
a prime example. The new 911 Carrera is
equipped as standard with direct fuel
injection
(DFI) and VarioCam Plus for high
power, high torque, efficient combustion
and, as a result, comparatively low fuel
consumption. Tradition and innovation blend seamlessly
together in the 3.4-litre, six-cylinder
horizontally opposed engine. The figures
speak for themselves. The maximum
power of 257 kW (350 hp) is available at
7,400 rpm and the maximum torque of
390 Nm is generated at 5,600 rpm. Even
more impressively, the car accelerates
from 0 to 100 km/ h in 4.8 seconds and
reaches a top speed of 289 km/ h.
The 911 Carrera generates powerful
forces, which are transmit ted precisely
and directly to the wheels by the 7-speed
manual gearbox. As with the optional PDK,
gears 1 to 6 have a sports ratio, while 7th gear has a long ratio for reduced fuel
consumption. The SPORT but ton, which
is fit ted as standard, makes it possible to
select an even more responsive engine
and transmission setup.
In terms of form and function, the single
tailpipes are especially imposing and
emit a sound that is t ypically Porsche.
The 19-inch Carrera wheels are fit ted as
standard and offer excellent driving
stability and performance.
Sports car technology as standard, in
the form of black four-piston aluminium
monobloc fixed calipers, Porsche
Stabilit y Management (PSM) and Bi-Xenon
headlights, shows that sportiness and
safet y are not mutually exclusive.
Sport, moderation, everyday practicality
and st yle. Four key themes, one unifying
concept: the 911 Carrera.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.

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| The 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Porsche 356, Porsche 550, Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche 918 Spyder:
openness has always been a Porsche tradition.

The 911 Carrera S Cabriolet.
Open-top driving is integral to Porsche
history. It began back in 1948 with the
No. 1. The convertible variant of the
first 356 became a legend, as did its
descendent, the Porsche 550 Spyder.
In 1982, the first 911 Carrera model in
cabriolet form was introduced to the road.
Two things that all open-top Porsche cars
have in common are an urge for sport y
acceleration and unlimited driving
pleasure. The time has come to carry
this tradition on into the future. The
911 Carrera S Cabriolet does just that.
That explains what motivates us; so let ’s
describe what drives the car: the 3.8-litre
engine with direct fuel injection (DFI) and
VarioCam Plus, which produces
294 kW (400 hp) at 7,400 rpm. The
911 Carrera S Cabriolet completes
the sprint from 0 to 100 km/ h in just
4.7 seconds and reaches a top speed
of 301 km/ h.
These are impressive performance
figures, founded on the principle that, if
you want to keep moving, you shouldn’t
carry unnecessary weight. This is
precisely why the 911 Carrera S
Cabriolet incorporates the extensive
use of lightweight materials.
The fabric hood plays a crucial role in
this respect. Integrated, supporting
magnesium elements make the hood light yet extremely robust. The hood
opens and closes in just 13 seconds and
is operable up to a speed of 50 km/ h.
With the hood closed, the car’s profile is
optimised for aerodynamic performance,
which explains the low drag coefficient of
0.30. Wind noise is practically eliminated.
The integrated wind deflector manipulates
headwind to create ideal conditions.
Electrically powered and installed directly
behind the passenger cell, it provides effective protection against air turbulence.
Twin tailpipes in stainless steel also make
a clear statement. The 20 -inch Carrera S
wheels afford an unobstructed glimpse

of the brake calipers with a red painted
finish. As you would expect, the
911 Cabriolet offers a high level of
occupant safety and features an
effective roll-over protection concept
as well as full-size airbags for the
driver and front passenger.
Without question, the 911 Carrera S
Cabriolet has remained faithful to
the sporty spirit of its predecessors
and is ensuring that the legacy lives
on in the 21st century.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.

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Switchbacks, hairpins, zigzags, S-bends...
There are countless reasons for having intelligent all-wheel drive.

The 911 Carrera 4S.
Steadfastness. Another apparent Porsche
contradiction. But whilst it ’s true that
sports cars are all about movement,
about surging forwards, it ’s even more
important to stay calm at all times,

to act with composure and never rashly.
So it ’s reassuring that you can rely

on the handling characteristics of the
911 Carrera 4S.
The Porsche Traction Management

(PTM) active all-wheel- drive system is
particularly dependable, especially

when driving the car at the limits of
performance. To achieve this, our
engineers have travelled right to the
physical boundaries – and extended

them. PTM now ensures that the car is poised and balanced, and really comes
into its own when adopting a sport y
driving st yle or travelling in extreme
weather conditions.
At the rear, the car is the personification
of roadholding, with its 44 mm wider
body and broader track by comparison
with the rear-wheel- drive 911 Carrera
models, and with road-hugging 305 mm
wide rear wheels. The seamless
horizontal taillight strip continues the
same st yling language. The all-wheel-
drive model is also recognisable from

the front, thanks to its dynamically
accentuated cooling air intakes in the
front end.
Though the car is practically at one with
the ground, it cannot keep still. This is
unsurprising when it is powered by a

3.8-litre engine developing 294 kW
(400 hp) at 7,400 rpm. When combined
with optional Porsche Doppelkupplung
(PDK), this power unit can accelerate the
car to 100 km/ h in a mere 4.3 seconds.
And continue up to a maximum speed of
297 km/ h.
Nevertheless, the 911 Carrera 4S
demonstrates that this level of
performance needn’t come at the
expense of fuel consumption and CO2
emissions. Fuel-efficient technologies,
such as electrical system recuperation,
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.
S trength | The 911 Carrera 4S
auto start/stop – both integrated as
standard – and the ‘coasting’ function of
PDK, prove that Porsche is continually
resolving conflicting aims by means of
Intelligent Performance.
Where safety is concerned, the mono -
bloc fixed brake calipers at the front of
the S models have six pistons instead
of four, whilst the brake pads are 10 %
larger. The result is even shorter braking
distances. Proof that, at Porsche, safet y
is an integral part of performance, not its
polar opposite.
Steadfast through and through.
Corner after corner.

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| Engine
To give more and take less.
That’s Porsche engineering.

Engines.
You could ask whether the sports car is
still relevant. It would be a good question,
but you might as well ask the same of
dreams.
The answer to both questions lies in the
future or, to be more precise, in the
future of the sports car. In the 911,

the future is already here. The highly
efficient, state-of-the-art engines make

a considerable contribution to the
comparatively low fuel consumption,

but their sound is still unmistakably
Porsche.
The 911 engines are also unmistakably
sport y thanks to the SPORT but ton fit ted
as standard. At a single push, the engine
becomes tuned for a sharper response
and engine dynamics that are even more
direct.
The 3.4-litre engine of the 911 Carrera
models demonstrates, therefore,
that performance and efficiency need
not be mutually exclusive. Rather, the
comparatively low engine capacity
combined with a high maximum torque
are the intelligent basis by which high
power output can be achieved in
an environmentally acceptable and
sustainable way.
In their search for improved efficiency,
our engineers analysed an extensive series
of engine components. Answers were
found, including rapid heating of the
engine and gearbox to normal operating
temperature after an engine start by the
thermal management system, improved
air induction and extremely effective
direct fuel injection (DFI).
Weight is critical to efficiency. This is
why the engines have a light-alloy
construction, making them lightweight
and yet structurally rigid. The result is
comparatively low fuel consumption and
a long service life. The engine is the intelligent core of our
identit y. What else could the ‘Dr. Ing.’ in
our company name possibly stand for?
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to pages 141/143.