Porsche 911 (997)

2004–2012

Cluster: Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: 6.5 in touchscreen
System: Porsche Communication Management (PCM)

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Porsche 911 (997), photo 1Cockpit · “P911 Speedster Cockpit” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: KarleHorn · CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 2Cockpit · “Porsche 911 GT3 RS 997 Interior” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: bolton_aston_yellow · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 3Cockpit · “Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Edition 918 Spyder (997, Facelift) – Innenraum, 10. Mai 2013, Düsseldorf” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 4Cockpit · “Porsche 997 Carrera Cabriolet, 2009 (2)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Cjp24 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 5Cockpit · “Porsche 997 GT3 RS, 2007 (2)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Cjp24 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 6Instrument cluster · “P997 carrera s armaturen” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: Cerafino · CC BY-SA 2.5 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 7Centre display · “2008 Porsche 911 C2S Cabriolet - Flickr - The Car Spy (6)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 8Centre display · “2006 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo - Flickr - The Car Spy (15)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 911 (997), photo 9Controls · “2006 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo - Flickr - The Car Spy (14)” (opens in a new tab) · Photo: The Car Spy · CC BY 2.0 (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 997 returned to five separate round dials and kept the upright centre console of the 996.

Specifications

Years: 2004–20122000s: cars launched in the 2000s
Chassis code: 997
Instrument cluster: Analog with LCD display: cars with this instrument cluster
Centre display: 6.5 in touchscreen
Infotainment: Second-generation PCM (reported as PCM 2.1)Model years 2005–2008 (997.1)
PCM 3.06.5 in2008–2012 (997.2)
Input: Physical buttons, Touchscreen
Climate: Physical controls
Physical buttons and knobs: About 56, dash and consoleCounted from this photo Button Census
Predecessor: Porsche 911 (996), 1997–2005
Successor: Porsche 911 (991), 2011–2019
Era: Touchscreens1997–2019

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

The rev counter sits in the centre, and displays in the cluster can show navigation information from the head unit.

Centre display

Second-generation PCM (reported as PCM 2.1)

PCM 2.1 is the name owners and retailers use for this unit.

PCM 3.0

Every function is on the touchscreen; PCM 3.0 is the retailers' name for it.

Facts

The gauges are spaced further apart than in the 996.[5]
The 2-DIN head unit of 2005–2008 911s is a second-generation PCM.[2]
The 2008 PCM has a DVD drive; a navigation and telephone module and a TV tuner usable only when stationary were optional.[4]
The facelift also brought optional hard-drive navigation and Bluetooth, and the PDK dual-clutch transmission replaced the optional Tiptronic S.[3]
The facelift arrived in July 2008; Porsche built 213,004 cars of the 997 generation between 2004 and 2012.[1]

Sources

[1]Porsche AG press release. The seven generations of the Porsche 911 (Part 6): The 997: Technology offensive, new design and great variety for the 911 (opens in a new tab). newsroom.porsche.com
[2]Porsche Newsroom. Porsche Classic Communication Management Plus for retrofitting (opens in a new tab). newsroom.porsche.com
[3]Wikipedia. Porsche 911 (997) (opens in a new tab). en.wikipedia.org
[4]Wikipedia (German). Porsche 997 (opens in a new tab). de.wikipedia.org
[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/911/997
Wikidata: Q1338466 (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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