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The 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS | Honolulu, HI 96813
Clarity.The new 911 Carrera GTS.
The 911 Carrera is renowned for being an unadulterated sports car. The engine is positioned low down in the rear. The car's silhouette is distinctive, the design is unmistakable.
Since 1963, the 911 concept has been the source of much inspiration. Now, the time has come to reaffirm the definition of the 911. In other words, to speak in plain language with a strong argument and three letters that cannot be misunderstood: GTS.
They combine two strengths: the emphatic sportiness of a 911 Carrera S model and performance that you would expect to find only on the racetrack, with the ability for day-to-day driving. The result is tangible, visible, and immediately accessible.
Performance & Technology
The new 911 Carrera GTS. More power and greater torque. An even faster throttle response and even better acceleration. An even sportier driving experience.
With direct fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam Plus, the uprated 3.8-liter six-cylinder rear engine of the new 911 Carrera GTS models generates 408 hp at 7300 rpm. Maximum torque is 310 lb.-ft. and both models achieve a top track speed of 190 mph. The Coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, the Cabriolet in 4.6. The optional Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission further improves acceleration, reducing these times to 4.2 and 4.4 seconds respectively.
Direct Fuel Injection (DFI)
Efficiency is about getting more from less, and Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) is fitted as standard. The spray and cone angles have been optimized for torque, power output, fuel consumption, and emissions, thus ensuring homogeneous distribution of the air/fuel mixture and, consequently, efficient combustion.
Doppelkipplunk (PDK) Transmission
PDK is available as an option for the new 911 Carrera GTS models. Gear changes take place in milliseconds, for vastly improved acceleration and lower fuel consumption. PDK has seven gears at its disposal. Gears 1 to 6 have a sports ratio, with the top track speed being reached in 6th gear. The 7th gear has a long ratio and helps to reduce fuel consumption even further. PDK is essentially two half gearboxes in one and thus requires two clutches - designed here as a double wet clutch transmission.
PDK and the manual gearbox deliver power directly to the road. With the optional Sport Chrono Package Plus, you can make it even more direct, and even sportier. With a rush of adrenaline and euphoria, you are straight into the action.
Sport Exhaust System
If you want to be heard, it's better to speak forcefully rather than loudly.The sports exhaust system follows this principle. Fitted as standard in the 911 Carrera GTS models, it makes the typical Porsche sound even more powerful, even more resonant, and even more sporty.
The sound varies with driving behavior, ranging from a robust output during normal driving to a distinctly more aggressive tone during performance use. The sports exhaust system is activated using a button on the center console.
The look, like the acoustics, has a clear accent. The tailpipes are painted black on the outside, and are polished on the inside. They are also nanocoated, which makes them particularly easy to clean.
The new 911 Carrera GTS. More power and greater torque. An even faster throttle response and even better acceleration. An even sportier driving experience.
With direct fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam Plus, the uprated 3.8-liter six-cylinder rear engine of the new 911 Carrera GTS models generates 408 hp at 7300 rpm. Maximum torque is 310 lb.-ft. and both models achieve a top track speed of 190 mph. The Coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, the Cabriolet in 4.6. The optional Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission further improves acceleration, reducing these times to 4.2 and 4.4 seconds respectively.Direct Fuel Injection (DFI)
Efficiency is about getting more from less, and Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) is fitted as standard. The spray and cone angles have been optimized for torque, power output, fuel consumption, and emissions, thus ensuring homogeneous distribution of the air/fuel mixture and, consequently, efficient combustion.
Doppelkipplunk (PDK) Transmission
PDK is available as an option for the new 911 Carrera GTS models. Gear changes take place in milliseconds, for vastly improved acceleration and lower fuel consumption. PDK has seven gears at its disposal. Gears 1 to 6 have a sports ratio, with the top track speed being reached in 6th gear. The 7th gear has a long ratio and helps to reduce fuel consumption even further. PDK is essentially two half gearboxes in one and thus requires two clutches - designed here as a double wet clutch transmission.
PDK and the manual gearbox deliver power directly to the road. With the optional Sport Chrono Package Plus, you can make it even more direct, and even sportier. With a rush of adrenaline and euphoria, you are straight into the action.
Sport Exhaust System
If you want to be heard, it's better to speak forcefully rather than loudly.The sports exhaust system follows this principle. Fitted as standard in the 911 Carrera GTS models, it makes the typical Porsche sound even more powerful, even more resonant, and even more sporty.
The sound varies with driving behavior, ranging from a robust output during normal driving to a distinctly more aggressive tone during performance use. The sports exhaust system is activated using a button on the center console.
The look, like the acoustics, has a clear accent. The tailpipes are painted black on the outside, and are polished on the inside. They are also nanocoated, which makes them particularly easy to clean.
Chassis & Suspension
Sport Chrono Package Plus
Sport Chrono Package Plus is available as an option. It offers even sportier tuning of the engine and chassis, and delivers even greater driving pleasure as a result.
Key features include a digital and analogue stopwatch, the SPORT button, a performance display, a personal memory function in the Porsche Communication Management (PCM), and - in combination with Doppelkupplung (PDK) - the SPORT PLUS button, and an additional display in the steering wheel which informs the driver if the SPORT buttons and Launch Control have been activated.
When the SPORT PLUS button on the center console is selected, the engine management system adapts for sportier performance driving. In response to pedal input, a more dynamic throttle map opens the throttle valve wider than would be the case in Normal mode. The throttle response is significantly more immediate and a harder rev-limiter is also applied in the higher gears.
Also influenced by "Sport" mode is the standard equipped Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). The dampers become firmer, enabling faster turn-in as well as better contact with the road. Agility is enhanced when braking for corners with PSM enabling greater maneuverability under braking and exit acceleration, especially at low speeds. The result? Increased driving pleasure.
In combination with PDK, the Sport Chrono Package Plus has two additional functions that are activated by pressing the SPORT PLUS button, for a sporty drive that borders on a motorsport experience.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Included as standard equipment, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is an electronic active damping system. It offers continuous adjustment of the damping force on each wheel, based on the current driving situation and your driving style.
At the press of a button, the driver can select between two different modes: "Normal", which is a blend of performance and comfort, and "Sport", where the setup is much firmer. The balance between comfortable and uncompromisingly sporty is struck more effectively than with a conventional chassis. The PASM control unit evaluates the driving conditions and modifies the damping force on each of the wheels optimally in accordance with the selected mode.
Sport Chrono Package Plus
Sport Chrono Package Plus is available as an option. It offers even sportier tuning of the engine and chassis, and delivers even greater driving pleasure as a result.
Key features include a digital and analogue stopwatch, the SPORT button, a performance display, a personal memory function in the Porsche Communication Management (PCM), and - in combination with Doppelkupplung (PDK) - the SPORT PLUS button, and an additional display in the steering wheel which informs the driver if the SPORT buttons and Launch Control have been activated.
When the SPORT PLUS button on the center console is selected, the engine management system adapts for sportier performance driving. In response to pedal input, a more dynamic throttle map opens the throttle valve wider than would be the case in Normal mode. The throttle response is significantly more immediate and a harder rev-limiter is also applied in the higher gears.
Also influenced by "Sport" mode is the standard equipped Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). The dampers become firmer, enabling faster turn-in as well as better contact with the road. Agility is enhanced when braking for corners with PSM enabling greater maneuverability under braking and exit acceleration, especially at low speeds. The result? Increased driving pleasure.
In combination with PDK, the Sport Chrono Package Plus has two additional functions that are activated by pressing the SPORT PLUS button, for a sporty drive that borders on a motorsport experience.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Included as standard equipment, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is an electronic active damping system. It offers continuous adjustment of the damping force on each wheel, based on the current driving situation and your driving style.
At the press of a button, the driver can select between two different modes: "Normal", which is a blend of performance and comfort, and "Sport", where the setup is much firmer. The balance between comfortable and uncompromisingly sporty is struck more effectively than with a conventional chassis. The PASM control unit evaluates the driving conditions and modifies the damping force on each of the wheels optimally in accordance with the selected mode.
Safety & Security
Airbags
Driver and passenger airbags - the two full-size airbags can be inflated in two stages, depending on the severity of the impact. In a low-speed crash, the airbags are only partially inflated, thereby minimizing discomfort to the occupants.
Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP) - the Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP), fitted as standard, consists of side impact protection beams in the doors and two side airbags on each side, namely a thorax airbag located in the side of each backrest and a head airbag incorporated within each door.
Braking System:
Porsche brakes are widely renowned for their stability, performance and stopping power. They are designed to cope with extreme forces and offer an appropriately high level of safety.
The brakes on the 911 Carrera GTS models are equipped with red four-piston aluminum monobloc fixed calipers. This makes them tough but lightweight and enables a rapid response and release of the brake. The pedal travel is short and easy to control.
Their cross-drilled design improves behavior in wet conditions. The discs are also internally vented for better heat dispersal. Other features include a powerful nine-inch vacuum brake booster for reducing pedal effort, and integral air spoilers for enhanced air flow in the brake cooling ducts.
Airbags
Driver and passenger airbags - the two full-size airbags can be inflated in two stages, depending on the severity of the impact. In a low-speed crash, the airbags are only partially inflated, thereby minimizing discomfort to the occupants.
Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP) - the Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP), fitted as standard, consists of side impact protection beams in the doors and two side airbags on each side, namely a thorax airbag located in the side of each backrest and a head airbag incorporated within each door.
Braking System:
Porsche brakes are widely renowned for their stability, performance and stopping power. They are designed to cope with extreme forces and offer an appropriately high level of safety.
The brakes on the 911 Carrera GTS models are equipped with red four-piston aluminum monobloc fixed calipers. This makes them tough but lightweight and enables a rapid response and release of the brake. The pedal travel is short and easy to control.Their cross-drilled design improves behavior in wet conditions. The discs are also internally vented for better heat dispersal. Other features include a powerful nine-inch vacuum brake booster for reducing pedal effort, and integral air spoilers for enhanced air flow in the brake cooling ducts.
