The new 911 GTS comes with a range of standard assistance systems that make driving safer and more comfortable, especially in daily traffic. This includes lighting technology. The 911 GTS is fitted with LED main headlights as standard. The Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) is combined with these as standard and provides a multitude of intelligent lighting functions. The dynamic high beam, for example, adjusts its headlight range fully variably and continuously to the traffic in front as well as oncoming vehicles.
With the optional LED matrix main headlights, 84 LEDs per headlight work together with upstream lenses and the high-current LEDs of the auxiliary high beam.
Assistance systems with expansion options
The standard camera-supported Warn and Brake Assist significantly reduces the risk of collisions with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. In the first instance, the system warns the driver visually and acoustically. A braking jolt follows in the second phase if there is greater danger. If the driver then brakes, this is intensified to full braking if necessary. If the driver does not react, automatic emergency braking is initiated to mitigate the consequences of a collision.
The optionally available Adaptive Cruise Control considerably extends the assistance systems’ range of functions. For example, the package offers automatic distance control with a stop-and-go function and reversible occupant protection measures. With the aid of the radar sensor and camera, the system monitors the distance to the vehicles in front and adjusts it automatically. Vehicles that cut in from adjacent lanes are also detected. If required, the system brakes to match the speed of the vehicle in front up to a complete standstill. It also uses the coasting function when possible to reduce fuel consumption. The system therefore offers greater driving comfort, particularly in slow-moving traffic.
Thanks to the stop-and-go function, the 911 GTS is able to move off again independently after braking to a standstill. If the vehicle stops for longer than 15 seconds, a short tap on the accelerator pedal or resumption via the control stalk is all that is needed to move off again. In an emergency braking situation, the side windows and the sliding/tilting sunroof are automatically closed. The reversible belt tensioners for driver and front passenger are also activated.
Lane Keeping Assist with traffic sign recognition
Leaving a lane unintentionally is dangerous. The optional Lane Keeping Assist system monitors the car’s position using a camera, and responds by providing steering support if the driver leaves the lane without indicating. An additional acoustic warning can also be activated in PCM (Porsche Communication Management). The system is active between 65 and 250 km/h.
Lane Keeping Assist is combined with traffic sign recognition, Which uses the same camera and detects permanent and temporary speed requirements, as well as overtaking bans and indirect requirements such as place name signs. The traffic sign recognition works situation-dependently and makes use of other vehicle systems. If the rain sensor detects wet conditions, for example, the speed limit display system shows weather-related speed limit requirements. When driving on unfamiliar, winding country roads, the system also provides a direction-dependent indication in the driver’s display before tight corners.
The optional Remote ParkAssist package includes Lane Change Assist. The system uses a radar sensor to detect the distance and speed of traffic behind the car in adjacent lanes. If the speed and distance to the driver’s vehicle are deemed a risk for changing lanes, a warning is shown in either the left or right exterior mirror. The system detects vehicles at a distance of up to 80 metres and is active between approximately 15 and 250 km/h.
Remote control parking
Assistance systems make manoeuvring and parking the new 911 GTS much easier. The standard front and rear ParkAssist supports the driver with visual and acoustic warnings. The system uses ultrasonic sensors fitted to the front and rear of the vehicle. The 911 GTS Targa and 911 GTS Cabriolet are also fitted with a reversing camera as standard. This is available as an option on the Coupé. The colour camera image, with dynamic guide lines and distances, helps the driver to estimate the distance to other cars and obstacles.
With the Remote ParkAssist option fitted, entering and leaving parking spaces can be controlled remotely via a smartphone [1], without the need for a driver to be at the wheel. Automatic control is possible in parallel and perpendicular parking spaces as well as garages. The system automatically detects a space and measures it using ultrasonic sensors and a camera. If the space is large enough, the driver can start the parking process via the Porsche Connect App and then get out. They constantly monitor the parking process by pressing and holding a corresponding button on the smartphone’s app interface. Active Parking Support independently takes over steering as well as the forward and reverse motion and braking of the vehicle. When the button is released, the 911 GTS immediately stops the parking manoeuvre.
[1] Compatible with Apple iPhone 7 and higher and iOS 13 and higher
