2008 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé — Product Information / PAGE 6
The standard audio system in the Turbo is a 13-speaker Bose® Surround Sound System with a · seven-channel digital amplifier.
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The standard audio system in the Turbo is a 13-speaker Bose® Surround Sound System with a
seven-channel digital amplifier.
Safe as well as comfortable
The occupants of the Turbo Coupe are well protected in the case of an accident by the car's
supremely strong structure. In addition, the passenger cabin boasts three-point, inertial-reel safety
belts on all seats, with belt-latch tensioners and belt-force limiters in front.
The belts are supplemented by six airbags. There are two full-size, two stage front-impact airbags,
thorax-protecting side-impact airbags in the front seats and head-protecting side-impact airbags
mounted in the doors, as part of the Porsche Side Impact Protection (POSIP) system.
In a collision from the side, the POSIP's head airbag inflates upward from its location at door
window sill forming a flat cushion with a total capacity of nearly 500 cubic inches (8 liters), helping
prevent the occupant’s head from impacting the side window.
The passenger-side front airbag relies on a sensor in the front passenger seat that defeats that
airbag if the sensor detects a child or very small adult is sitting there.
The aluminum doors of the Turbo offer all the occupant protection as the steel ones on other 911
models. In the event of a front impact, extrusion-pressed profiles beneath the doorsill transfer the
crash forces to the rear, around the passenger cell.
Maximum safety through accident avoidance
The Porsche philosophy is firm in the belief that avoiding an accident is always preferable to trying
to survive one. All Porsche vehicles benefit from uncanny agility and predictable, instant response
to driver commands.
To ensure that the Turbo Coupe's chassis is more than equal to the task of letting the driver
confidently and fully enjoy the awesome drivetrain, Porsche engineers insisted on a fully capable
suspension. The design is based on the existing Carrera 4S suspension, but the Turbo has
reconfigured and upgraded springs and shocks, with Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM) as standard.
In addition, Porsche engineers gave the Turbo Coupe a wider track than the previous model, which
translates to improved handling, particularly at higher speeds. The front track is 0.71-inches (18-
mm) wider, while the rear track has been increased by 0.79 inches (20 mm).
Mechanically, the front suspension consists of Porsche configured McPherson struts—with gas
pressurized, electronically controlled twin-sleeve shocks—longitudinal and lateral arms and antiroll
bar. At the rear, each wheel is located by a multilink setup with five control arms, coil springs
mounted over electronically controlled, single sleeve gas pressurized shocks, with an antiroll bar.
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