Separate multiple entries with comma.

2019/01/21 | Stuttgart | Products | Press Release

Even greater safety in the new 911: Porsche Wet Mode

High driving stability even in the rain

Stuttgart. The eighth generation of the Porsche 911 is not only more powerful than its predecessor is, but it is also more comfortable and safer. With Porsche Wet Mode, the sports car offers even better handling on wet roads – a world first introduced exclusively for the 911. The innovative assistance system includes a function for detecting significant wet road conditions and a corresponding vehicle setup for increased driving stability on wet road surfaces.

How Porsche Wet Mode works
“Wet Mode was developed to provide the driver with consistent support in wet conditions. It does not restrict the maximum power of the engine or limit the top speed, and should therefore not be used as insurance for driving too fast in very wet conditions. Instead, it should be seen as an assistance system in the truest sense,” says August Achleitner, who has been head of the model series for almost two decades. Porsche Wet Mode can automatically detect a wet road and warn the driver about the risk of aquaplaning. For this purpose, acoustic sensors in the front wheel housing detect swirled-up spray water. This makes it fundamentally different from windscreen wiper rain sensors, which only react optically to water droplets on the windscreen independently of the road conditions. This is because there may still be standing water on the road even when a rain shower has passed.

If the system detects a wet road surface, the response behavior of the Porsche Stability Management (PSM) and Porsche Traction Management (PTM) systems is preconditioned. Both systems then intervene earlier and more sensitively than before. In addition, a warning is shown on the display on the right next to the rev counter. This informs the driver of detected wetness and recommends that the driver switch manually to Wet Mode. The corresponding function either can be activated in the new button bar above the center console, or is integrated in the mode switch on the steering wheel with the optional Sport Chrono Package.

If Wet driving mode is activated, the PSM, PTM, adaptive aerodynamics, optional Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus and drive responsiveness are all adapted to guarantee maximum driving stability. From 90 km/h, the variable rear spoiler is extended to performance position, the cooling air flaps open, the accelerator pedal characteristic is flatter, and the PSM Off function or Sport mode can no longer be activated. The torque build-up of the engine is smoother, and the shift strategy of the new eight-speed PDK transmission is automatically adapted to this. On the 911 Carrera 4S all-wheel-drive model, more drive power is transferred to the front axle than in normal mode in order to reinforce the stabilization effect. Reduced locking ratios of the electronically controlled rear differential lock are also part of the 911 setup for wet conditions.

The effect for the driver is clearly noticeable: the 911 offers more confident handling, while the precisely matched interventions are particularly effective in the event of sudden changes in direction, spontaneous power requests or on changing road surfaces with different coefficients of friction. The electronic copilot does not just offer benefits in the wet. Wet Mode can also be activated manually on snow-covered roads with reduced grip in order to increased driving stability.

The eighth generation of the new 911 was presented in Los Angeles at the end of November 2018. The turbocharged flat-six engine of the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera 4S now produces 450 hp (331 kW). This corresponds to an increase of 30 hp (22 kW) compared with the previous model. Both 911 models beat the four-second mark for acceleration from zero to 100 km/h: the rear-wheel-drive Coupé needs 3.7 seconds and the 911 Carrera 4S with all-wheel drive just 3.6 seconds. This makes both cars 0.4 seconds faster than the previous model in each case.

Note: Image material in the Porsche Newsroom (http://newsroom.porsche.com/en) and in the Porsche press database (https://press.pla.porsche.com).

---
Porsche Latin America
Public Relations & Press
Phone: +1 770 290 8334
Email: publicrelations@porschelatinamerica.com
Text

English (Porsche Latin America)

S19_0466

2019/01/21

    • Products
    • Press Releases
    • Product facts
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    • 911 Carrera S
    • 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
    • 911 (992)

Porsche Wet Mode - High driving stability even in the rain

Downloads
MS Word Win
624.82 KB S19_­0466_­la_­en.docx
2019/01/21
    • Products
    • Product facts
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • Exterior
    • yellow
    • front
    • side
    • in motion
    • 911 (992)
File type: Layout image
File name: P19_0075.jpg
Image size: 1000 x 667 Pixel
File size: 111.91 KB
File type: JPG Large (A3) / RGB
File name: P19_0075_a3_rgb.jpg
Image size: 5040 x 3360 Pixel
File size: 3.04 MB
File type: JPG Small (A5) / RGB
File name: P19_0075_a5_rgb.jpg
Image size: 2520 x 1680 Pixel
File size: 686.26 KB
File type: JPG Medium (A4) / RGB
File name: P19_0075_a4_rgb.jpg
Image size: 3600 x 2400 Pixel
File size: 1.41 MB
2019/01/21
    • Products
    • Product facts
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • Exterior
    • yellow
    • back
    • in motion
    • 911 (992)
File type: Layout image
File name: P19_0074.jpg
Image size: 1000 x 667 Pixel
File size: 188.06 KB
File type: JPG Large (A3) / RGB
File name: P19_0074_a3_rgb.jpg
Image size: 5040 x 3360 Pixel
File size: 4.85 MB
File type: JPG Small (A5) / RGB
File name: P19_0074_a5_rgb.jpg
Image size: 2520 x 1680 Pixel
File size: 1.46 MB
File type: JPG Medium (A4) / RGB
File name: P19_0074_a4_rgb.jpg
Image size: 3600 x 2400 Pixel
File size: 2.72 MB
2019/01/21
    • Products
    • Product facts
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • Exterior
    • yellow
    • back
    • in motion
    • 911 (992)
File type: Layout image
File name: P19_0076.jpg
Image size: 1000 x 667 Pixel
File size: 106.08 KB
File type: JPG Large (A3) / RGB
File name: P19_0076_a3_rgb.jpg
Image size: 5040 x 3360 Pixel
File size: 3.28 MB
File type: JPG Small (A5) / RGB
File name: P19_0076_a5_rgb.jpg
Image size: 2520 x 1680 Pixel
File size: 766.96 KB
File type: JPG Medium (A4) / RGB
File name: P19_0076_a4_rgb.jpg
Image size: 3600 x 2400 Pixel
File size: 1.63 MB
2019/01/21
    • Products
    • Product facts
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    • 911 Carrera S
    • 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
    • 911 (992)
File type: Layout image
File name: S19_0468.jpg
Image size: 1000 x 705 Pixel
File size: 281.15 KB
File type: JPG Large / RGB
File name: S19_0468_fine.jpg
Image size: 2480 x 1748 Pixel
File size: 1.09 MB
File type: Acrobat PDF
File name: S19_0468.pdf
Image size: 2480 x 1748 Pixel
File size: 142.54 KB
2019/01/23
    • Products
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    • 911 Carrera S
    • 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
    • Technology -> Illustration/graphic representation
    • 911 (992)
File type: Layout image
File name: P19_0047.jpg
Image size: 1000 x 707 Pixel
File size: 123.02 KB
File type: JPG Large (A3) / RGB
File name: P19_0047_a3_rgb.jpg
Image size: 5040 x 3564 Pixel
File size: 3.18 MB
File type: JPG Small (A5) / RGB
File name: P19_0047_a5_rgb.jpg
Image size: 2520 x 1782 Pixel
File size: 830.89 KB
File type: JPG Medium (A4) / RGB
File name: P19_0047_a4_rgb.jpg
Image size: 3600 x 2546 Pixel
File size: 1.65 MB
2019/01/21
Duration: 1:43
1:43
    • Products
    • Product facts
    • 911
    • 911 Carrera 4S
    • 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
    • 911 Carrera S
    • 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
    • TV footage
    • 911 (992)
File type: Preview Video (mp4)
File name: PV19_0008_de.mp4
Duration: 1:43
File size: 22.49 MB
File type: Preview Video (mp4)
File name: PV19_0008_en.mp4
Duration: 1:43
File size: 22.35 MB
File type: HDTV 1920x1080
File name: PV19_0008_HD_de.mp4
Duration: 1:43
File size: 214.04 MB
File type: HDTV 1920x1080
File name: PV19_0008_HD_en.mp4
Duration: 1:43
File size: 214.38 MB