PORSCHE 911 TURBO 2013 6.G Information Manual
Manufacturer: PORSCHE, Model Year: 2013, Model line: 911 TURBO, Model: PORSCHE 911 TURBO 2013 6.GPages: 59, PDF Size: 5.96 MB
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Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
Enhanced Porsche Traction Management
(PTM) with water-cooled front-axle
gearbox is standard in all of the new
911 Turbo models. It is an active all-
wheel-drive system with an electronically
variable map-controlled multiplate
clutch, Automatic Brake Differential
(ABD), and Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR).
And it delivers the high power of the new
911 Turbo models even more effectively
and efficiently to the road. This is thanks
to the new water-cooling system for the
front-axle gearbox. Water conducts heat
bet ter than air. So the cooling jackets placed on the gearbox have several
advantages: When you first start your
911 Turbo, the water ensures that the
gearbox warms up more quickly—and
reaches its optimal temperature sooner.
And during the drive itself, the heat
produced is dissipated more easily.
So more torque and more drive
force can be transmit ted through
the gearbox to the front axle.
Drive power is distributed bet ween
the permanently driven rear axle
and the front axle by means of the
electronically variable multiplate clutch.The status 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 begin
to lose traction under acceleration, a
greater proportion of the drive power
is automatically transmit ted to the front
axle by a more positive engagement of
the multiplate clutch. In addition, ASR
prevents wheelspin by adapting the
engine’s power output. During cornering, the optimal level of drive power is
distributed to the front wheels to help
ensure excellent lateral stability.
In conjunction with Porsche Stability
Management (PSM), PTM helps to
ensure the perfect distribution of drive
power for optimal traction in most road
scenarios, whether on long straights,
through tight corners, or on surfaces
with different friction coefficients.
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Power | Transmission
1 Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)
Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
(P
TV
P
lus) Including Electronic Rear
D
ifferential Lock
PT V Plus is standard on all new
911 Turbo models: The system actively
enhances vehicle dynamics and
stability and operates, in conjunction
with an electronic rear differential lock, by varying the distribution of
torque applied to the rear wheels.
By constantly monitoring steering
angle and steering speed, accelerator
pedal position, yaw rate, and vehicle
speed, PT V Plus is able to improve
steering response and steering precision by specific braking of
the right or left rear wheel.
Here’s how it works: When the
911 Turbo is driven assertively into
a corner, moderate brake pressure
is automatically applied to the inside
rear wheel. Comparatively, the outside
rear wheel receives a greater amount of drive force distribution, inducing
an additional rotational pulse (yaw
movement) around the vehicle’s
vertical axis. This results in a direct
and sport y steering response as
the 911 Turbo enters the corner.
At low and medium vehicle speeds,
PTV Plus significantly increases
agilit y and steering precision. At high
speeds and when accelerating out of
corners, the rear differential lock, with
infinitely variable torque distribution,
ensures greater driving stability.The system thus interacts with Porsche
Stabilit y Management (PSM) to improve
driving stabilit y on a range of surface
conditions, including water and snow.
What does all this mean for the
911 Turbo driver? Outstanding traction,
as well as greater agilit y at every
speed with precise steering and
stable load transfer characteristics.
In other words, unrivaled driving
pleasure at every t wist and turn.
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1 Digital and analog stopwatch mounted on the dashboard |
2 Spor t but tons in the center console |
3 Steering wheel display with PDK and Sport Chrono Package
Sport Button
Standard on all new 911 Turbo models,
the Sport but ton enables you to select
a suspension setup to emphasize either
comfort or sport y performance. At
the push of a but ton, the electronic
engine management system switches
the engine mapping to offer an even
sharper response. In conjunction with
the Sport Chrono Package (standard
in the 911 Turbo S and the new
911 Turbo S Cabriolet), the overboost
function is then active and the dynamic
engine mounts become much firmer.
In Sport mode, PDK ensures that
upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds and downshifts happen sooner.
Coasting mode and the Auto Start
Stop function are deactivated.
Sport Chrono Package Including
Dynamic Engine Mounts
The Sport Chrono Package including
dynamic engine mounts is standard in
the 911 Turbo S models and available
as an option for the new 911 Turbo. This
integrated system provides simultaneous
enhancement for the chassis,
including rear-axle steering, engine,
transmission, and aerodynamics.
The main features include a digital
and analog stopwatch mounted on the
dashboard, a performance display in the
Porsche Communication Management
(PCM) system, the Sport Plus but ton,
and the overboost function.
Activate Sport Plus mode and here’s what
happens: Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM), the electronic
suspension management, becomes more responsive. PASM and Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control (PDCC)—standard in the
new 911 Turbo S—switch to Sport Plus
mode for a firmer suspension set ting,
more direct steering while cornering, and
increased roll stabilization. The rear-axle
steering also reacts more directly—for
even more agile steering. As part of
Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PA A),
the automatic adjustment of the front
and rear spoilers is also impacted in
the performance setting in Sport Plus
mode. So you can make full use of the
performance potential of your 911 Turbo.
In Sport Plus mode, the trigger threshold
for PSM is raised. Agilit y is perceptibly
enhanced when braking for corners with
PSM, allowing sportier braking and exit
acceleration. For maximum dexterit y, PSM
can be set to standby while the car
i
s
still in Sport Plus mode. Although, for
safet y, it ’s still there in the background. With the Sport or Sport Plus but ton
active, under full acceleration, the
maximum boost pressure in the
lower and medium speed ranges
is now temporarily increased by
approximately
2 psi: the overboost.
Engine torque is also boosted
by 37 lb.-ft. for a short time—to
524 lb.-ft. in the 911 Turbo and the
911 Turbo Cabriolet. In the 911 Turbo S
models, it goes up to 553 lb.-ft.
The Sport Chrono Package has t wo
additional functions. The first is
Launch Control, which helps achieve
optimal acceleration from a standing
start. The second function is the
motorsport-derived gearshift strategy.
Using this, PDK optimizes shift
points to the shortest possible shift
times for maximum acceleration.
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1 Dynamic engine mounts
With the dynamic engine mounts
that are part of the Sport Chrono
Package, Porsche engineers have
resolved this inherent conflict.
The mounts contain a fluid with
magnetic properties that interact Dynamic Engine Mounts
Engineers traditionally face a conflict
when designing the engine mounts
of a performance car. A hard engine
mounting delivers optimal performance
by offering a higher degree of handling precision. Soft engine mounts, on
the other hand, minimize oscillations
and vibrations. Comfort is improved
on uneven road surfaces, but at the
expense of razor-sharp performance.
with an electrically generated field.
Depending on the driving st yle and road
surface conditions, the electronically
controlled system automatically
adjusts the stiffness and damping
properties of the engine mounts.When the driving st yle is assertive, the
mounts become “hard,” and handling
is perceptibly more stable under load
change conditions and in fast corners.
Whenever a less assertive driving st yle
is adopted, the dynamic engine mounts “soften” to provide a more comfortable
feel. The dynamic mounts minimize the
oscillations and vibrations of the entire
drivetrain, especially the engine.
For the driver, the results are
tangible. A harder-edge handling
response when you demand it, a more
comfortable ride when you don’t.
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The chassis on the new 911 Turbo
features a longer wheelbase and
an even wider track. But make no
mistake: The 911 Turbo is still about
shortening distances: bet ween entry
and exit, bet ween one cit y and the next,
bet ween you and driving pleasure.
Changes to the chassis dimensions on
the new 911 Turbo enable smoother high-
speed maneuvers and exceptionally high
levels of stability. Its cornering agility
can scarcely be described in words. The new rear-axle steering transforms
the cornering feel of the new
911 Turbo. Handling is much more
responsive at low speeds. And at
higher speeds, stabilit y is increased.
Other contributions to the 911 Turbo
driving experience are made by its
chassis control systems: Porsche
Stability Management (PSM), Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM),
and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
(PDCC), which is standard in the new
911 Turbo S models and available
as an option for the 911 Turbo and
the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
Each of these systems is detailed
in the following pages. For now,
all you need to know is: Longer
and wider is a good thing.
Longer and wider, it still gets to the point in the shortest amount of
time possible.
Chassis.
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1 More agile ef fect of rear-axle steering |
2 Stabilizing effect of rear-axle steering
Power | Chassis
Rear-Axle Steering
Porsche engineers have always factored
in the positive effect of passive rear-
wheel steering—the slight articulation
of the rear wheels to “ toe in” or “ toe
out ” when cornering. Thanks to the new
rear-axle steering that ’s standard on all
new 911 Turbo models, that effect is no
longer passive. Two electromechanical
actuators located on the rear axle
steer the rear wheels of the new
911 Turbo models up to approximately
2.8 degrees in the same or opposite
direction as the steering angle on the
front axle, depending on speed. At speeds of up to 31 mph, 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, steering into corners
becomes much more dynamic, and
parking is noticeably easier.
At speeds above 50 mph, the system
steers the rear wheels in the same
direction as that of the front wheels.
The effect is a virtual extension of
the wheelbase for increased stability
during high-speed maneuvers—a
cruising-speed lane change on
the interstate, for example.Bet ween 31 and 50 mph, the
steering direction is constantly
changing, depending on the driving
conditions. Thanks to the excellent
stabilizing properties of rear-axle
steering, it has also been possible
to make the steering ratio on the
front axle more direct around the
central position. The advantage is
greater agilit y at higher speeds.
There is no contradiction between
stability and agility, performance,
and everyday practicalit y. The new
rear-axle steering results in greater
maneuverability in day-to-day
driving—and a clearly noticeable
increase in maximum performance.
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1 20 - inch 911 Turbo wheel | 2 20 - inch 911 Turbo S w heel with central locking device
It offers continuous adjustment of the
shock absorber’s damping force on each
wheel, based on current road conditions
and driving st yle. At the press of a but ton, the driver can
choose bet ween t wo modes. Normal
mode provides a blend of performance
and comfort. Sport mode has a much
firmer range of set tings. The system
responds to changing road conditions and/or driving st yle by continuously
varying the individual damping forces
within the parameters defined for the
selected setup mode, Normal or Sport.
Pitch and roll are reduced, while the
contact of each wheel with the road
is optimized. Porsche Active Suspension
M
anagement (PASM)
Included as standard equipment, Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM) is
an electronic active damping system.
The New 20-Inch 911 Tu rbo Wheel
On the 911 Turbo and the 911 Turbo
Cabriolet, new 20-inch 911 Turbo
wheels are standard. The large wheel
size improves contact with the road,
and the wheels are forged aluminum to
reduce weight and unsprung masses.
The new 911 Turbo wheels are
one inch larger than those on the
predecessor. The exact specification
is 8.5J
x 2
0 wheels at the front
combined with 245/35 ZR 20 tires.
At the rear are 11J x 20 wheels
with 305/30 ZR 20 tires.
The New 20-Inch 911 Tu rbo S W heel
with Central Locking Device
These forged aluminum wheels painted
in black with a polished finish are
available as an option for the new
911 Turbo models and are standard
on the 911 Turbo S models. They are
especially light and are set ting standards
in driving comfort and performance—
as well as in design. With central
locking device including chrome-plated
trim with colored Porsche Crest. There are 9J x 20 wheels on the
front fit ted with 245/35 ZR 20 tires
and 11.5J x 20 wheels at the rear
with 305/30 ZR 20 tires.
A focal point is the anodized black
central locking devices. Derived from
Porsche’s motorsport experience,
they deliver an even-more agile driving
experience by reducing rotating masses.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
is included as standard equipment in
all models. It warns against low tire
pressure or slow or sudden pressure loss.
The driver is informed via the onboard
computer display. And the pressures
of all four tires can be checked at any
time from the instrument cluster.
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1 Fast cornering with the 911 Tu
rbo without PDCC (i llustration) |
2 Fast cornering with the 911 Tu rbo S w ith PDCC (illustration)
PDCC optimizes camber using
hydraulic stabilizing actuators in
the form of cylinders. Lateral roll is
counteracted by forces generated
at each individual wheel, based on
steering angle and lateral acceleration.
How does this translate to the
driving experience? More dynamic
performance with optimized turn-in and
stable load transfer characteristics.
And increased ride comfort. Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
All new 911 Turbo models come with
enhanced Porsche Stability Management
(PSM). It helps maintain stability
even at the limits of dynamic driving
performance. Sensors continuously
monitor the direction, speed, yaw
velocit y, and lateral acceleration of
the car. Using this information, PSM is
able to calculate the actual direction of
travel at any given moment. If the car
begins to oversteer or understeer, PSM
applies selective braking on individual
wheels to help restore stability.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control
(PDCC)
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
is standard on 911 Turbo S models and
available as an option on 911 Turbo
models. PDCC is an active anti-roll
system that suppresses lateral body
movement during cornering maneuvers
and helps minimize the lateral instability
of the vehicle on uneven ground. The
result is a car with improved roadholding
and more dynamic performance.
Under acceleration on wet or low-grip
road surfaces, PSM improves traction
using the Automatic Brake Differential
(ABD) and Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR).
When the Sport Plus mode of the
Sport Chrono Package is selected,
the PSM threshold is raised to allow
a more assertive driving st yle.
PSM can be deactivated. But for your
safety, it is automatically reactivated
only if you brake hard enough that
either of the front wheels (in Sport
Plus mode, both of the front wheels)
requires ABS (Anti-lock Brake
System) assistance. ABS and ABD,
however, remain active at all times.
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1 Rear spoiler in Start position
|
2 Front spoiler in Start position |
3 Rear spoiler in Speed position |
4 Front spoiler in Speed position |
5 Rear spoiler in Performance position |
6 Front spoiler in Performance position
less risk of get ting the front spoiler
caught on ramps, speed bumps, or
curbs. The spoiler lip is well-protected.
In Stage 2 (Speed), after 74 m p h , the
front and rear spoilers are partially
extended. This ensures a high level of
stabilit y and a low drag coefficient.
Stage 3 (Performance) is activated by
the press of a but ton, with the spoiler
button or—in conjunction with the Sport
Chrono Package—the Sport Plus button.
The front and rear spoilers are now
completely extended. The “ turbo” or
“ turbo S” logo can be seen on the
front spoiler lip. Also, in Stage
3
,
the rear spoiler is tilted by up to Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA)
For the first time in a Porsche road car,
the new 911 Turbo models use active
aerodynamics. Derived from similar
systems used on Porsche race cars, the
new Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PA A)
meets t wo critical objectives: to make
the drag coefficient as low as possible,
and to set a new standard for downforce.
PA A is a combination of multistage
adjustable front and rear spoilers. The
front spoiler—which is made from a
flexible, pneumatic elastomer—and
the rear spoiler will extend and retract
synchronously in three positions.
In Stage 1 (Start), the front and rear
spoilers are completely retracted. It’s
intended for everyday use—there’s 15 degrees. Thanks to the high level of
downforce on the front and rear axles,
in this set ting the new 911 Turbo can
release its full performance potential—
for example, on the racetrack. The
downforce also provides advantages
when braking at high speeds.
Porsche Active Aerodynamics
(PA A). A system that combines
everyday use, efficiency, and driving
performance. And reaches its
objectives in the 911 Turbo way.
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1 911 Turbo with Bi -Xenon™ headlights with PDLS |
2 911 Turbo S w ith LED headlights incorporating PDLS Plus
Bi-Xenon™ Headlights with PDLS
The 911 Turbo models come standard
with Bi-Xenon™ headlights including
a headlight-cleaning system and
dynamic range control—for an even
illumination of the road ahead. Also standard: the Porsche Dynamic Light
System (PDLS). This dynamic cornering
light function swivels the main headlights
toward the inside of a corner, for bet ter
illumination and a faster response.
LED technology is also used for the
front lights, taillights, the high-level
Pedal distance. Braking distance. Distance home.
Our engineers are focused on your racing line.
Lighting.
third brake light, the license plate
illumination, the rear direction
indicators, and the rear fog light.
The LED front units incorporate
direction indicators, daytime running
lights, and position lights.
The lighting system features an
automatic switch-off and the
“Welcome Home” function.of the light, the driver’s eyes become
tired less quickly than with other systems.
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
(PDLS Plus) is combined with the LED
headlights. In addition to all of the
functions provided by PDLS, PDLS
Plus also has High Beam Assistant.
Lighting
The front light units of the 911 Turbo
models incorporate LED direction
indicators and position lights.
Automatic headlight activation is
also included as standard. The
moment it gets dark, the dipped
headlights switch on automatically.
LED Headlights Incorporating Porsche
Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus)
A new development, LED headlights
incorporating Porsche Dynamic Light
System Plus (PDLS Plus), are standard
on the 911 Turbo S and the new
911 Turbo S Cabriolet and available as
an option for the 911 Turbo models. The
inner workings of each headlight consist
of t wo housings arranged at different
levels—and certainly make an impression.
The bright LED light improves illumination
of the road ahead. Thanks to optimized
near-side and distance lights and the
daylight-like coloring and reduced scatter
In the 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo
Cabriolet, the daytime running lights
are arranged horizontally in the front
light units. In the 911 Turbo S models,
day time running lights take the form of
four spotlights located in the headlight.