Porsche 03.16 News A dream comes true. And goes into overdrive. Contents. Happiness: when preparation meets opportunity. >> Mission: Future Sportscar 4 Dear Porsche enthusiast, 18th overall win at Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016 will go down in history. At the end of 911 Turbo of 1973. Another is the consistent performance-oriented use of Are you ready for a change? Then let’s get started. The varied >> The new Panamera 10 a historically tight race, which was only decided on the final lap, the hybrid technology in the 918 Spyder. The right displacement for the right programmes offered by Porsche Driver’s Selection, Porsche Exclusive, Courage changes everything. 919 Hybrid secured its second overall victory on its third outing at overall concept, also known as right-sizing. In our own words: Intelligent the Porsche Travel Club and Porsche Classic are sure to satisfy your Le Mans, making it an 18th overall win for Porsche. Our respect goes Performance. desire for change on many levels. From improving your driving skills at >> The role of his life – on wheels 20 to the Toyota team for an incredible head-to-head race. the Sport Driving School through to personalising your Porsche. Visiting Patrick Dempsey with the Panamera. Rajendra Kumar Jain clearly demonstrates that embracing change doesn’t Was it luck that, in the end, we came back to our motorsport centre in mean forgetting where you come from. More than 7,000 km (4,350 miles) I wish you a fascinating and enjoyable read. >> Right-sizing 26 Flacht as the victors? Of course. However, it was not down to luck that we lie between the places where he lives and works, London and Mumbai, More power from less displacement. were able to fight it out for the leading position over the entire distance. the capital of his homeland. That’s where he keeps his Porsche 356 SC, It was the result of extraordinary team work. The effort of all our drivers, which he came across by chance at an auction in India. A long-distance >> A long-distance relationship covering 7,192 km 32 mechanics and, not least, our engineers. relationship full of love – and a story certainly worth telling. Alexandria Senanayake Home is where the garage is. Head of Marketing Communications Based on this spirit of never giving up, our engineers and designers have >> Porsche Driver’s Selection 38 also built the next Panamera. With the courage of a new generation. And, A declaration of love to our classic cars. once again, they’ve proved that seeming opposites can be reconciled – not under pressure, but harmoniously and in true Porsche style. >> Porsche Exclusive 40 Performance and comfort, dynamics and efficiency. The 718 Cayman S in Carrara White Metallic. So what exactly has changed on the new Panamera? Find out in the >> Porsche Snow Force 42 relevant article on the following pages. One thing is for sure: it has taken Cool under pressure. a decisive step forward in every aspect, whether it’s styling, networking, sports performance or comfort. That’s what actor, race driver and racing team co-owner Patrick Dempsey noticed when we visited him at his home office in Venice Beach with the new Panamera. He, too, is a personality who is known for making courageous decisions. One of the major themes in the development of the new Panamera – and also every other Porsche – is the engines. The Porsche philosophy has always been about increasing performance, not through greater displacement alone – but also through innovative ideas. A prominent example is one of the first turbochargers in a production vehicle, the 4 3 >> Mission: Future Sportscar << A dramatic final with a pleasing result: our 18th overall win at Le Mans. They say that, at 17, you still have dreams. Dreams for which you have to fight and believe steadfastly in yourself. Our dream: to follow last year’s 17th overall win at Le Mans with number 18. A dream that came true and filled us with pride. A feeling that’s almost impossible to describe. But first things first. The duel between Porsche and Toyota at the 24-hour race started to intensify at midnight, but nobody expected this outcome. Until a few minutes before the end, Toyota looked like the sure winner. Then, tragically, the prototype came to a standstill. This meant that, one lap later, the Porsche 919 Hybrid with the number 2 driven by Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb secured victory in front of 263,500 spectators. So, one of the most coveted trophies in the world of motorsport now goes back to Zuffenhausen for another year. 4 5 >> Mission: Future Sportscar << Just how surprising this title defence was in light of the race as a whole was summed up in a nutshell by the head of LMP1, Fritz Enzinger: “First of all, I would like to show my great respect to Toyota for its sensational performance in this race. It was a fantastic duel. Just before the end, we were prepared to settle for second place and then suddenly we were securing the second consecutive overall win at Le Mans as the Porsche Team. I would like to thank our great team in Weissach, the local team and all of the Porsche employees and fans who supported us here.” After a long stop for repairs and then playing catch-up, the second Porsche 919 Hybrid bearing number 1 – with the reigning world endurance champions Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber taking turns at the helm – came fifth in its class, thereby gaining valuable points for the manufacturers’ rankings, while the winning trio of drivers increased their lead in the drivers’ rankings. We are incredibly proud of our team and bow down before Toyota and this tireless battle. But there’s one thing we know for sure: you can still have dreams at 18. 6 7 >> Mission: Future Sportscar << An interim result with highs and lows. The 18th overall victory at Le Mans was the culmination of a previously highly successful year in endurance racing for the Porsche 919 Hybrid prototypes. Although the result might appear flawless, the road that took us there definitely was not. It began back in Silverstone. After a thrilling six-hour race, the Porsche 919 Hybrid bearing number 2 finished in second place. However, thanks to a subsequent decision by the racing commission, it was then awarded first place. The second Porsche 919 Hybrid in the field unfortunately crashed out after around two hours. The innovative hybrid race car had already demonstrated its competitive ability here: with the fastest race lap (1,40.303 min), driven by Neel Jani. It was a similar picture in the second race: despite problems with the hybrid system, the Dumas-Jani-Lieb trio finished in second place, moving up the leadership table in the driver rankings. After two tyre failures, its sister car went into the pit for repairs and finally secured fifth position in the LMP1-H class. The fastest race lap went, once again, to the Porsche 919 Hybrid, driven this time by Brendon Hartley. After Le Mans, there’s now time to catch our breath, but we must not relax our efforts. After all, we also want to defend our title in the overall driver and team rankings. No easy undertaking with six races still to go and a competition that has clearly shown it is prepared to fight shoulder to shoulder. But that’s what drives us on and, at the end of the day, makes us better. Corner after corner, race after race. 8 9 >> The new Panamera << The new Panamera. Panamera models*: fuel consumption in l/100 km (mpg): urban 12.9–7.9 (21.9–35.8) · extra urban 7.3–5.8 (38.7–48.7) · combined 9.4–6.7 (30.1–42.2); CO emissions (combined): 214–176 g/km. Courage changes 2 everything. Improved road holding How do you change something that has already changed everything? With hesitation, carefully feeling your way ahead? Not likely. We decided to go Superb handling, for example. Whether you are in the driver’s seat or flat out – without losing sight of the car’s characteristic strengths. The result: travelling as a passenger in the front or rear: in a Porsche, driving should a Panamera that is more Porsche than ever. feel like sport rather than transport. Like comfort rather than wallowing. The chassis of the new Panamera models effortlessly bridges the gap between sports performance and comfort – to the greatest possible extent. 10 11 >> The new Panamera << Greater strength of character The car’s impressive athleticism can be reinforced with trademark racing features: Launch Control, rear-axle steering, sports exhaust system. The Panamera is not just like any other four-seater. It’s a sports car through and through, as at home on the high-speed circuit as it is in the city, and as closely acquainted with g-forces as it is with serene progress. In short: a text-book example of a Porsche. Panamera models*: fuel consumption in l/100 km (mpg): urban 12.9–7.9 (21.9–35.8) · extra urban 7.3–5.8 (38.7–48.7) · combined 9.4–6.7 (30.1–42.2); CO2 emissions (combined): 214–176 g/km. 12 13 >> The new Panamera << Sharper styling It’s clear from the very first glance. Visually too, it is more Porsche than ever, yet the expression of an independent spirit. Light-catching contours and gentle curves accentuate the precision of the new design.