Porsche 911 2021-2023 User Manual

Since its debut in 1963, the Porsche 911 has been a classic sports car that has changed over time while staying true to its iconic form. It has been a hit with car fans and set industry standards. From 2021 to 2023, this legendary model lives up to its status as a high-performance marvel. The latest versions of the Porsche 911 are the right mix of old and new, combining classic design elements with cutting-edge engineering and technology. The Porsche 911 comes in a lot of different trims and options, like the Carrera, Turbo, GT3, and more, so it can fit a wide range of driving styles. It has a unique shape, a rear-engine layout, and round headlights that are typical of the brand. Under the hood, you can choose from a variety of powerful flat-six engines that offer thrilling performance. The 2021–2023 Porsche 911 continues to be the epitome of precision engineering, both on the track and on city streets. It offers an unmatched driving experience that sets the bar for sports cars all over the world.

Sports car fascination

“In the beginning I looked around and could not find quite the car I dreamed of. So I decided to build it myself.”

The dream of the sports car.

A big dream has to be fought for. And so does a bold vision. The next victory? Rarely does it simply fall into our lap. Often though, there are innate factors we must fight against: resistance, conventions, and rigid patterns of thinking.
Whatever we fight for or against, nothing is achieved without passion, grit and determination. Ferry Porsche gave everything for the sports car of his dreams. His dream came true. Not because he hesitated, dwelled or got lucky. Because he went that extra mile.
This attitude is in every Porsche that we’ve created since 1948. It’s there in the smallest part and in every race we’ve won. It’s also found in every idea. That’s because our engineers are not satisfied with 100%. It’s because they fight. They fight for that one crucial percentage point more. For the one second that means the difference between triumph and despair. For the ‘Dr. Ing.’ in our company name and for the chance to stir the passion for the sports car time and time again.
To us, it’s never been about extra horsepower alone, but about more ideas per hp. It’s about engines that are more efficient, not bigger. It’s about a design that follows principles, not trends. It’s about sports cars that can be driven day in, day out.
It’s only when all these things come together that we can talk of Intelligent Performance – the core of the Porsche brand, and of its future. This is what we are fighting for. Just as we did on day one. We are fighting for a dream that will forever be in our heart.

We like to start from the front. In the lead.

The new 911.

Yet again, everything comes back into play. It’s about a new benchmark. A sports car that has only ever existed once in this form. That has been a source of fascination for generations. And is firmly anchored in our heart and soul. It’s about the future of the 911.
We are always looking forward. Not sideways, never back. We don’t want to rest on the laurels of our past, no matter how illustrious it may be.
All the racing victories. The dreams. Our fans. Thousands of ideas. We hold them in our hearts.
But we start from scratch. And we will give everything we’ve got. We will go on the attack, to get even better. And we will fight, to defend our lead. With one single goal: to create the next 911, one that can do more, deliver more and consume less than ever before. A sports car as beautiful now as it was on day one.
That is our tradition. And our future. We will give it our all. For the best 911 of all times: the new 911.

There’s a good reason for looking forward again. And many a compelling argument.

The highlights of the new 911.

Sport: fit for the racetrack
Mode switch on the multifunctional GT sports steering wheel for four driving modes – plus SPORT Response button for maximum responsiveness.

Safety: reinforced
Lane Change Assist and further reinforced brake system – greater driving pleasure as well as greater safety.

Stress-relief: daily
New lift system – for increased ground clearance over ramps. Adaptive dampers on all vehicles – for enhanced comfort during everyday driving.

Connect Plus: web-connected
Always on-board: innovative infotainment centre with online navigation, Apple® CarPlay, telephone module and Connect apps.

Design: sharpened
New front and rear design with four-spot LED daytime running lights, three-dimensional taillights and four-spot brake lights.

Power and efficiency: increased
New twin-turbo engines for more power, considerably more torque, high rpm limit and lower consumption.

Sound: more 911
New sports exhaust system with central tailpipes announces where the 911 feels at home: on the racetrack.

Driving dynamics: tremendous
New rear-axle steering improves driving stability and agility.

Control: in every season
Enhanced Porsche Traction Management (PTM) – for well-balanced handling and optimum traction.

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Design

An innovation is a tradition, forever being sharpened to look brand new

Design.

The design of the 911 shows where we come from and where our roots are. But it also shows the direction of our thinking and how we see the future.
The design language, proportions and contouring follow the 911 tradition: with wings that are higher than the front lid; with headlights that are bulging and round; with a roof line that slopes down towards the rear over tapering side windows. The overall appearance is low, wide and sleek. Sports car proportions that originated on the racetrack.
An icon? Certainly – but only because we continue its development. Our designers focused on making the new 911 appear even more precise, and by doing so they created the blueprint for its future. With a new lighting design and characteristic four-spot LED daytime running lights, which have now been incorporated into the Bi-Xenon main headlights. With direction indicators that are even slimmer than they were before. For a Porsche that is recognisably a 911, even from a distance.
The front has been reshaped for an even sportier look. The air intakes are larger, the design is even more succinct. In the side air intakes, new active air intake flaps control aerodynamics and cooling performance as required.

In summary: the new 911 shows plenty of bite from the front. And the future has whetted its appetite.
The rear encapsulates the heart of the 911: the engine. This is where it has been beating since 1963. With the introduction of the new drive configuration, it beats harder than ever before. Some parameter tweaking was therefore required, including in the design.
First, then, let us explain the function before we come to the form. A combustion engine without air cannot do any work at all. That’s physics. A Porsche engine needs a lot of air to breathe. That’s motorsport. And the turbocharged drive layout of the new 911 Carrera and 911 Targa 4 models inhales more than ever, thanks to the longitudinally arranged slats of the rear lid grille.
Conspicuous, in the best sense of the word, is how to describe the prominent, three-dimensional LED taillights. They create a sculptural look, also typical of the 918 Spyder. A design for tomorrow, combined with engineering for a new era.
A hallmark of the all-wheel drive models is the seamless light strip on the rear. For the new 911 models, it has beenfurther refined. It is narrower and appears to seep into the taillight units on either side, with an illumination that has never been so homogeneous – qualities that accentuate the 44 mm wider rear of the all-wheel drive body.
The design of the single-tube tailpipes in stainless steel – two-tract on the S models – is new. Inspired by the 911 GT3: the centrally positioned tailpipes of the optional sports exhaust system. For harmony of form, function and sound.
Sharp, sporty and timeless. The contouring of the rear is even more clearly defined, making it look wider, brawnier and more heavily built. That’s our approach to the theory of evolution

Design of the 911 Targa and 911 Cabriolet.
A legend of the 911 range, a classic, a sports car dream – ‘the Targa’ always will have a special place at Porsche. Conceived 50 years ago as a ‘safety cabriolet’, the Targa gained its reputation as a design icon thanks to its style-defining roll bar. With the innovative fully automatic roof system now in its seventh generation, our engineers have seen the Targa idea mature into a technical masterpiece.
The roll bar, adorned with the ‘targa’ logo underneath the side gills, and the gracefully rounded rear screen bestow the new 911 Targa 4 models with a timeless elegance.
Their engineering hallmark is the inclusion of all-wheel drive as standard. For added driving stability, reflected also in the design, the body is 44 mm wider – an impression accentuated by the seamless light strip on the rear end.
Roof closed, the new 911 Targa displays the profile of its 911 counterpart, whilst offering the comfort of a Coupé. Open the roof and the 911 Targa comes into its own: a style icon that transcends fashions, rich in tradition – even richer in future.
The new 911 Cabriolet models have also always been characterised by open virtues. Made for civilised cruising on the coastal road, but also for some sporty corner chasing in the mountains. Here, just like there, they excel withpowerful forward thrust, great agility, and anticipation aplenty on every inch of tarmac.
What does that have to do with design? A great deal, because not only does the innovative fabric hood capture the elegance of a 911 Coupé silhouette, the low drag coefficient and use of lightweight materials also mean that the 911 Cabriolet models come uncannily close to matching the performance of a closed-top 911. Form and function once again working as one. In a particularly aesthetic way.

Roof system.
The fully automatic roof system of the new 911 Targa 4 models is innovative – and extremely robust. With the vehicle stationary, the roof opens and closes fully automatically in around 20 seconds. And it folds away behind the rear seats elegantly and with visual perfection
The roof materials are as pioneering as the overall concept. Two magnesium elements provide optimum tensioning of the fabric hood, while the heatable rear screen is made from laminated safety glass. Together with the soundproofed interior lining of the hood itself, this selection of materials ensures an incredibly low level of driving noise with the roof closed. An extendable wind deflector is integrated into the windscreen cowl surround.
The roll-over protection of the Targa roll bar fulfils the most stringent requirements for safety. And all the more so in terms of design. It takes cues from the classic form of the original Targa: with gills on either side, a surface finish in aluminium and the ‘targa’ logo left and right.
In short, the roof system offers the driving feel of a 911 Coupé and the driving experience of an open-top sports car.

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