Porsche 911 (991)

2011–2019

Cluster: Analog with large TFT: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: 7 in touchscreen
System: Porsche Communication Management (PCM)

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Porsche 911 (991), photo 1Cockpit · “Geneva MotorShow 2013 - Porsche 911 Carrera 4 stearing wheel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991), photo 2Cockpit · “Porsche 991 Targa 4S GTS Targa Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: KarleHorn · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991), photo 3Cockpit · “991 int” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Herranderssvensson · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991), photo 4Cockpit · “2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS S-A 4.0 Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991), photo 5Cockpit · “2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet 3.8 Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991), photo 6Cockpit · “Porsche 911 50 Innenraum” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: KarleHorn · CC BY 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991), photo 7Controls · “Geneva MotorShow 2013 - Porsche 911 Carrera 4 door buttons” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

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Porsche 911 (901)Cockpit · “Porsche 911S Classic Targa 1968 (interior)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Ethan Llamas · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (G‑Series)Cockpit · “Porsche 911 G-Serie 2.7 IAA 2019 JM 0859” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Johannes Maximilian · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (964)Cockpit · “1993 Porsche 911 964 30 Jahre” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (993)Cockpit · “1995 Porsche 911 GT2 Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (996)Cockpit · “2005 Porsche 911 GT3 - Flickr - The Car Spy (3)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997)Cockpit · “P911 Speedster Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: KarleHorn · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (991)Cockpit · “Geneva MotorShow 2013 - Porsche 911 Carrera 4 stearing wheel” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Clément Bucco-Lechat · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (992)Cockpit · “GIMS 2019, Le Grand-Saconnex (GIMS0973)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons

Summary

The 991 turned one of the 911's five round instruments into a screen.

Specifications

Years: 2011–20192010s: cars launched in the 2010s
Chassis code: 991
Instrument cluster: Analog with large TFT: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: 7 in touchscreen
Infotainment: PCM 3.12011–2015 (991.1)
PCM 4.07 in2015–2019 (991.2)
Input: Touchscreen, Physical buttons
Climate: Physical controls
Predecessor: Porsche 911 (997), 2004–2012
Successor: Porsche 911 (992), 2019–present

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

Four analog dials and a high-resolution colour display beside the central rev counter.

Centre display

PCM 3.1

PCM 3.1 is the retailers' name for this unit.

PCM 4.0

Multi-touch screen that accepts handwritten destinations.

Controls

A high dashboard and centre console surround the occupants; the 991.2 brought smaller steering wheels in a choice of designs.

Facts

The cabin layout came from the Carrera GT.[1]
The display in the cluster can show car and audio information as well as the navigation map.[4]
PCM 4.0 premiered as standard equipment in the updated 911 Carrera range at the end of 2015.[2]
PCM 4.0 added Apple CarPlay, online search and real-time traffic through an integrated LTE module.[2][3]
Critics noted that the gauges stay grouped close together and that the console is covered in buttons.[5]

Sources

[1]Porsche AG press release. The seven generations of the Porsche 911 (Part 7): The 991: the 911 passes the one million mark (opens in a new tab). newsroom.porsche.com
[2]Porsche Newsroom. Keeping in Touch (Christophorus 374) (opens in a new tab). newsroom.porsche.com
[3]Porsche AfterSales (via NHTSA). Technical Information 182/22: Restoring PCM Enabling Function (PCM 4.0) (opens in a new tab). static.nhtsa.gov
[4]Auto Express. Porsche 911 (2015-2018) review - Interior, design and technology (opens in a new tab). autoexpress.co.uk
[5]Jalopnik. How The Porsche 911's Interior And Iconic Five-Gauge Cluster Have Evolved Over Time (opens in a new tab). jalopnik.com

Record

Record: porsche/911/991
Wikidata: Q704234 (opens in a new tab)
Status: Documented: what the record statuses mean
Not yet recorded: Head-up display
Open questions: 5Answer one

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