2021 Porsche 911 Benefits From Trickle-Down Turbo S-onomics

The 992-generation Porsche 911 just got here, but already the car is slated to receive a host of equipment updates for the 2021 model year. Buyers can look forward to a new exterior color option, wider availability of the steep-driveway-friendly front-end lift feature, a leather interior package named after the legendary Porsche 930, and—if you live in Europe—a seven-speed manual transmission option for Carrera S and 4S models.

Base 2021 Porsche 911 Carrera models will have the option of Porsche’s Smartlift and InnoDrive features for the first time. Both are available on the Porsche 911 Turbo S, and now trickle down to the lower-trim Porches. The front-end lift system has even been improved with GPS-based memory, which remembers potential bottom-out locations and automatically raises the front axle (earning it the new name “Smartlift”). InnoDrive is Porsche’s advanced adaptive cruise control system, which it says can predictively alter driving speed by looking up to 1.8 miles ahead via GPS data. This allows the system, which is only offered on PDK-equipped cars, to automatically slow down for corners or downshift for an uphill climb. It now also includes lane keep assist.

Another piece of kit that falls off the Turbo S and lands on the lesser 911s is a lightweight, noise-insulating glazing for all windows. The option, available on all coupe models, is said to reduce noise inside the cabin. Meanwhile, Python Green joins the 911’s color palette. A bright shade of green, the serpentine color was first shown on the Porsche 718 GTS 4.0. Additionally, the Light Design package gets a rename to Ambient Lighting package now that it offers seven different color settings like the Panamera, Taycan, and Cayenne.

But perhaps the most exciting news to Porschephiles outside the U.S. is the addition of a seven-speed manual as a no-cost option when you buy a 2021 Porsche 911 Carerra S or 4S with the Sport Chrono package. As an added bonus, when you opt for the Sport Chrono package on any 911, you’ll get a new tire temperature gauge. Also sure to trigger feelings of nostalgia in P-car fans is the availability of the 930 Leather package, named for the original 911 Turbo. That interior comes standard on the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S, but will now be made available for all other 911 models, and it features leather upholstery inspired by that classic Porsche’s quilted seats and door panels.

Porsche tells us pricing and exact launch timing for the 2021 911 lineup and its new goodies will be announced at a later date.

 

 

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