The 911 | Safety
911 Carrera S 911 Carrera 4S
Safety to us is not merely an obligation.
It’s part of our history.
Safety has always been given top
priority at Porsche, since the very
beginning. As far back as 1966,
the 911 S was equipped with inter-
nally vented disc brakes. In 1972,
the 911 RS 2.7 was the first
production car in the world to
have both front and rear spoilers
for increased downward force.
In 1973, the 911 RS 3.0 was
fitted with cross-drilled four-piston
aluminium brake calipers. We
were also the first manufacturer
to equip our sportscars with
full-size airbags for the driver
and passenger as standard.
No wonder, then, that the 911 is
among the safest sportscars in
the world.
Its effective aerodynamics in-
crease downward force to provide
excellent traction and ensure
that the car remains stable on the
road.
The chassis offers a uniquely
balanced ride with generous
safety reserves. Porsche
Stability
Management (PSM, p. 70)
stabilises the chassis at the limits
of dynamic driving performance.
The powerful torque of the engine
permits easier overtaking and
evasive manoeuvres.
The braking power of the
911 model range is simply
out-
standing. The high-performance
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake
(PCCB, p. 88) is offered as an
option for the entire model range.
All of the 911 models are
equipped as standard with full-size
driver’s and passenger’s airbags
and Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP, p. 93).
Headlights with Bi-Xenon tech-
nology are fitted as standard.
Dynamic cornering lights are
available on request. The taillight
units are fitted with LED lights as
standard (p. 85).
The Tyre Pressure Monitoring
(TPM) System is fast and reliable.
Safety. An area to which we
devote even more attention than
we do to performance values.
By tradition.
