Testing and tuning of the Porsche 911
The first Porsche 911 sports car for the road with a hybrid drive is in the starting blocks. Following an extensive development and testing programme, the new 911 with a performance-focused hybrid drive is ready for series production.
Testing and tuning on the Nürburgring Nordschleife has always had a special significance during development of the 911. Over the course of performance testing, Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister completed a lap of the circuit in 7:16.934 minutes – 8.7 seconds faster than the corresponding version of the predecessor model. The test car was equipped with standard road tyres, plus the aero kit with a fixed rear wing that has been available as an option for several model generations now, and which provides increased downforce at high speeds.
Testing and tuning on the Nürburgring Nordschleife has always had a special significance during development of the 911. Over the course of performance testing, Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister completed a lap of the circuit in 7:16.934 minutes – 8.7 seconds faster than the corresponding version of the predecessor model. The test car was equipped with standard road tyres, plus the aero kit with a fixed rear wing that has been available as an option for several model generations now, and which provides increased downforce at high speeds.
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00:16 We are currently on the road in Dubai.
00:18 This is a good opportunity to validate the last stands again in the heat.
00:23 [Music]
00:27 We want to see if the tuning and air conditioning fit together.
00:30 This is the very last fine-tuning we do.
00:32 [Music]
00:35 Incredible performance in this car.
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00:39 Dubai offers a very good opportunity here.
00:41 There are winding passage roads, but you can also swim along in the city traffic at high temperatures,
00:45 which is always a high requirement for the vehicle.
00:48 And it is also important to me that I am there again to give my own impression
00:53 and to say afterwards that this is possible, this is not possible yet, we can give up, but we still have to change things.
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01:03 The main task with the Elbe is always to make a new car without making a new car.
01:06 That means the Elbe must always remain a classic Elbe, it must remain recognizable, it must be the performance road car.
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01:14 There is a performance hybrid for the first time in the era of the 911 story.
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01:22 There is always something that can be done better.
01:24 This is also always our claim. A new 911 must always be better than its predecessor.
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01:32 Yes, I was really involved in the test from the beginning with this vehicle.
01:36 It's really fun to see the progress over time, to be deeply involved and to be able to give corresponding feedback.
01:42 Yes, super exciting. So having the Jörg Bergmeister with us was a huge win, actually.
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01:50 It's just perfect what kind of feedback he gives us.
01:52 That means he looks at the car with a total vehicle view, but can say very much about the limit area.
01:58 What else needs to be done to the car so that it is perfect for the road later on.
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02:05 Yes, I also drove the car extensively on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
02:08 There is also an extreme advantage in terms of performance.
02:11 With the hybridization, the response behavior is almost similar to that of a SAUGER.
02:14 You go on the gas and it goes straight ahead.
02:16 And of course, that's always something you want as a driver, especially on the racetrack.
02:20 My ultimate goal to bring the 9911 is that the customer sits in his vehicle and immediately finds himself in an 11 again.
02:26 What every 11 must be able to do better is simply the performance.
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