How It's Made: Dream Cars (2013) s01e02 Episode Script
Porsche 911
Narrator: TODAY ON
"HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS"
GERMANY'S
MOST ICONIC SPORTS CAR --
THE PORSCHE 911.
-- Captions by VITAC --
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
THE SIXTH LARGEST CITY
IN GERMANY -- STUTTGART --
IS KNOWN AS THE CRADLE
OF THE AUTOMOBILE.
HERE, THE PORSCHE FAMILY
DESIGNS AND ASSEMBLES
SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS
SPORTS CARS ON THE PLANET.
3,000 EMPLOYEES WORK
TO MANUFACTURE
PORSCHE'S MOST CELEBRATED CAR --
THE 911 COUPE.
IN 1963,
FERDINAND ALEXANDER PORSCHE
DESIGNED THE ORIGINAL 911
TO BE CALLED THE 901,
BUT THERE WAS A LITTLE
COMPETITION --
AN EXISTING MODEL
FROM A COMPETING AUTOMAKER
FORCED PORSCHE
TO RENAME THE CAR THE 911.
BY 1964, THE PORSCHE 911
WAS THE MOST DYNAMIC SPORTS CAR
OF THE PERIOD.
THIS CAR IS THE RESUL
OF A LONG HISTORY,
WITH THE CREATION
OF THE 1939 TYPE 64 --
A MODEL WITH
AN ALL-ALUMINUM CHASSIS
WHOSE FINAL VERSION
NEVER EMERGED.
PORSCHE CONSIDERS I
THE GRANDFATHER
OF ALL THEIR CARS.
SINCE THE BEGINNING, THE COMPANY
HAS CREATED SPORTS CARS
AND CARS SPECIFICALLY
FOR MOTOR SPORTS.
THIS 911 IS THE MOS
SOPHISTICATED MODEL EVER BUILT,
WITH FUTURISTIC DESIGN,
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES,
IMPROVED ENGINE PERFORMANCE,
AND A LIGHTWEIGHT BODY.
IT'S A SUPERCAR THAT EPITOMIZES
TRADITION, INNOVATION,
AND A RACING PEDIGREE.
THE 911 STARTS WITH
THE BODYSHELL ASSEMBLY,
WHERE THE CHASSIS IS MADE
WITH MILD STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
PRODUCTION ISLANDS WITH
WELD-AND-TRANSFER ROBOTS
PUT TOGETHER
THE LARGEST PARTS --
NOTABLY, THE BASE
OF THE ENGINE BAY.
THE THREE ROBOTS
ARE PROGRAMMED TO WORK ON
ALL VARIANTS OF THE MODEL.
TWO WORKERS VERIFY THE QUALITY
OF THE SPOT WELDING.
INSPECTING EACH WELD,
THEY EXECUTE NECESSARY CHANGES,
AS WELL AS MEASURE THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE PARTS.
WHEN THE WORKERS COMPLETE
THEIR ASSESSMENT,
ROBOTS MOVE THE PARTS
TO ANOTHER WORKSTATION.
THE CAR'S BODYSHELL SIDE PANELS
MOVE VIA A CONVEYOR LIF
TO A WELDING STATION.
A WORKER INSTALLS THE PANELS
INTO A SECURE SECTION
WHERE ROBOTS WELD THE PARTS
WITH PRECISION.
SINCE THE CAR'S CHASSIS
IS A MonoKote STRUCTURE
RATHER THAN
A TRADITIONAL CHASSIS,
THE SIDE PANELS ARE ATTACHED
WITH THE BASE ALREADY COMPLETE.
AUTOMATED GUIDES
HOLD THE PANELS IN PLACE
WHILE THEY ARE WELDED
TO THE BASE.
THE BODYSHELL ASSEMBLY LINE
DELIVERS THE DOORS,
AND WELD ROBOTS SECURE THEM
BY PRECISELY WELDING
THE HINGES TO THE BODY.
HOWEVER, IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY,
SINCE THE DOORS WILL BE TAKEN
AWAY AFTER THE PAINTING PROCESS,
ONLY TO BE REATTACHED
ON THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE.
OTHER FRAME PARTS
IN THE CAR'S ROOFTOP
ARE WELDED
TO THE VEHICLE PLATFORM
IN THIS AUTOMATED
ASSEMBLY SECTION.
AN AUTOMATED LIFT MOVES
THE SKELETAL BODY OF THE CAR
TO ANOTHER STATION
FOR TREATMENT AND INSPECTION.
WORKERS INSPECT THE BODY
AND VERIFY THE STRENGTH AND
QUALITY OF THE MACHINED WELDS.
AFTERWARD,
THE STRUCTURE IS TAKEN
BY AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR LIF
TO ANOTHER ASSEMBLY LINE
FOR PARTS AND CLEANING.
AT THIS STAGE,
WORKERS INSTALL THE HOOD COVER
AND CARRY OUT MANUAL CLEANING.
USING SOFT CLOTHS
AND SPECIAL CLEANING AGENTS,
WORKERS ELIMINATE
ANY CONSTRUCTION DUS
ALONG THE BODY'S SURFACE.
THE FRAME,
WEIGHING 80 POUNDS LESS
THAN THE PREVIOUS GENERATION'S
CHASSIS,
IS MOVED BY A TRANSFER LIFTER
TO THE PAINT SHOP.
THE PAINTING PROCESS BEGINS
BY DIPPING THE BODY
INTO A BATH
OF CATHODIC DIP PRIMER.
CATHODIC PAINT ENHANCES
THE CORROSION RESISTANCE
OF THE CAR'S STRUCTURE,
BRINGING THE BODY CLOSER
TO AN IMMUNE STATE.
NEXT, A HIGH-PRESSURE SHOWER
RINSES THE FRAME
TO REMOVE ANY EXCESS PAIN
BEFORE THE FRAME DIPS INTO
THE PRIMER TREATMENT AGAIN.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE
PRIMER BATHS ARE EMPLOYED
TO SHIELD THE CAR'S BODYSHELL
FROM RUS
AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.
BY FLIPPING AND RETURNING
THE BODY INTO THE BASIN,
THE PRIMER PAIN
IS GUARANTEED TO REACH
EVERY CAVITY AND CORNER.
IT ALSO ELIMINATES ANY STREAKS
THAT MIGHT DEVELOP
AT INTERSECTIONS.
AFTER THE PAINT IS CURED
IN A 30-MINUTE DRYING PROCEDURE,
THE STRUCTURE MOVES
INTO ANOTHER ROOM
WHERE PAINT ROBOTS UNDERSEAL
WITH SEAM-SEALING PAINT,
WHICH CONSISTS OF A PVC COATING.
THIS LAYER OF PROTECTION
WATERPROOFS ALL SEALS
AND ELIMINATES ADDITIONAL
POSSIBILITIES OF CORROSION.
IN ANOTHER PAINT ROOM, THE BODY
RECEIVES A FILLER COATING.
PAINT ROBOTS
APPLY THIS BASE COAT,
WHICH SERVES TO PROTECT THE BODY
FROM FLYING STONES.
THE FILLER-COATING COLOR
IS SELECTED BY THE CUSTOMER.
ALL PAINT COLORS CAN BE
REPRODUCED AT AN ADDED COST.
THE STRUCTURE
REQUIRES EIGHT LAYERS
OF THE ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY,
WATER-BASED FILLER COATING
FOR FULL COVERAGE.
ONCE THE PAINT IS CURED,
THE BODYSHELL MOVES
TO ANOTHER AREA
WHERE ROBOTS APPLY
TWO SOLVENT-BASED CLEAR COATS
TO PROVIDE PROTECTION
AGAINST SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES.
A WORKER WEARING
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
TO AVOID ANY CONTAC
WITH THE NEW PAIN
INSTALLS THE COMPANY'S CRES
ON THE HOOD
WITH A SPECIALLY CRAFTED CLAMP,
REVEALING THE SYMBOL
OF STUTTGART'S PRIDE.
Narrator:
THE APPEAL OF THE PORSCHE 911
IS THE SILHOUETTE,
BUT THE EXCITEMENT IS FROM
A SIX-CYLINDER FLAT ENGINE
PRODUCING 350 HORSEPOWER --
MORE THAN ENOUGH DRIVING FORCE
FOR ANY ROAD.
A WORKER DELIVERS
PRE-PICKED ENGINE COMPONENTS
SUCH AS THE CRANKCASE,
THE CRANKSHAFT, AND PISTONS.
USING A ROD-CONNECTING MACHINE,
A WORKER ASSEMBLES PISTON RODS
TO HEADS FOR A PERFECT MATCH.
A LEAK-PROOF RING
SURROUNDS EACH PISTON HEAD.
THE WORKER GENTLY SLIDES
THE COMBINED UNI
INTO THE CYLINDER BLOCK
OF THE CRANKCASE.
ONCE ALL THE PISTONS ARE SET,
THE CYLINDER BLOCK
MOVES TO A NEW WORKSTATION.
WITH THE AID
OF A LIFTING DEVICE,
A WORKER LOWERS THE CRANKSHAF
ONTO A WORKTABLE.
USING LUBRICATED CLAMPS,
HE INSTALLS AND FASTENS
THE CONNECTING RODS OF EACH
PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAF
USING AN AIR-IMPACT SCREWDRIVER.
AFTER SECURING THE PISTON RODS,
THE WORKER ADDS METAL TIMING
CHAINS TO THE CRANKSHAFT.
TOO HEAVY TO HANDLE MANUALLY,
USING A MECHANIZED LIFTER,
A WORKER LOWERS THE CRANKSHAF
INTO THE CASING
OF THE CRANKCASE,
FIRMLY ATTACHING I
INTO POSITION.
HE ALSO CHECKS THA
ALL MOVING PARTS ARE FUNCTIONAL.
AS THE TWO SEPARATE CASES
OF THE CRANKCASE
ROLL INTO A CONTAINMENT ROOM,
TRANSFER ROBOTS RAISE ONE PAR
ONTO THE OTHER.
THE TWO PARTS ARE
PRECISELY ALIGNED AND LINKED.
THE SIX PISTONS ARE NOW IN
HORIZONTALLY OPPOSITE POSITIONS
OF ONE ANOTHER.
A WORKER SHIFTS
THE NEW ENGINE BLOCK
INTO A CARRIER
CALLED A CROSSMEMBER,
WHICH TRANSPORTS THE ENGINE
TO SELECT STATIONS
FOR FURTHER ASSEMBLY.
IN THE NEXT CIRCUIT, A WORKER
INSTALLS A CYLINDER HEAD GASKE
ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK,
WHICH WILL EXIST BETWEEN
THE TWO HOUSING PARTS.
THE ACCOMPANYING
CYLINDER-HEAD SECTION,
WHICH HOUSES THE CAMSHAFT,
IS PRECISELY FASTENED INTO PLACE
WITH AN AIR-IMPACT WRENCH.
THE WORKER
ROTATES THE ENGINE BLOCK
AND INSTALLS
A SECOND CYLINDER HEAD GASKE
ONTO THE OTHER END
OF THE ENGINE BLOCK.
HE LOWERS ANOTHER LARGE PIECE
OF THE ENGINE BLOCK
WITH THE HELP
OF A LIFTING DEVICE.
THE WORKER ALSO PUTS LARGE BOLTS
INTO SPECIFIC POSITIONS
BEFORE SENDING
THE NEAR-COMPLETE ENGINE
TO ANOTHER SECTION
INVOLVING MORE AUTOMATION.
ON THE CROSSMEMBER,
THE ENGINE BLOCK SHUTTLES
TO A NEW WORKSTATION.
AFTER THE DOUBLE-OVERHEAD
CAMSHAFT IS COMPLETE,
A ROBOT INSTALLS
AND FASTENS A COVER.
EACH SCREW IS CAREFULLY
PUT INTO PLACE
AND TURNED
BY A MEASURED ROTATION.
THE TURNING POWER
IS EXTREMELY PRECISE
FOR A WELL-SEALED COMPLETION,
AVOIDING ANY UNNECESSARY
TIGHTNESS OR DAMAGE.
THE ENTIRE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
ROTATES
AND IS SET TO A NEW POSITION
BEFORE ENTERING A CABINE
FOR A COLD TEST.
THIS ASSESSMENT DEVICE CHECKS
THE NEW ENGINE WITH A LEAK TEST,
FLOW TEST, AND PRESSURE TES
BY SIMULATING ITS FUNCTION
WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF AN AUTOMATED AIR PUMP.
WHEN THE TESTS ARE SUCCESSFUL,
THE CENTRAL PAR
OF THE FLAT ENGINE IS COMPLETE.
THE INSTALLATION OF TUBING
IS NEXT.
PLACEMEN
OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD,
FOLLOWED BY EXHAUST MANIFOLD,
COMPLETE THE 3.4-LITER
V6 ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
AT THE END OF THE LINE,
A WORKER TRANSFERS THE MOTOR
TO A ROBOTIC CART.
USING GUIDANCE SIGNALS,
THE CART TRAVELS
TO THE PORSCHE 911
VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE.
Narrator:
THE INTERIOR OF THE PORSCHE 911
IS IMPRESSIVELY SOPHISTICATED,
SUITED WITH THE FINEST LEATHER
IN A VARIETY OF COLORS.
THE CAR'S INTERIOR IS DESIGNED
TO SUIT ANY CUSTOMER'S TASTE.
IN THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP,
LEATHER COLOR IS CHOSEN
ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER CHOICE.
MANUFACTURER-APPROVED COWHIDE,
BOUGHT FROM CERTIFIED
CATTLE HERDS,
SITS ON
AN OPTICAL SCANNING TABLE
WHICH REMOVES ANY WRINKLES.
WITHIN SECONDS, RECOGNITION
BY A HIGH-DEFINITION CAMERA
ASSESSES THE LEATHER'S SIZE,
HOLES, AND MARKS IN DETAIL.
USING A SPECIAL MOUSE,
THE WORKER MARKS DEFECTS
AND TRACES THOSE AREAS
FOR FURTHER RECOGNITION.
THIS ELIMINATES ANY
IMPERFECTIONS
AND IS ESSENTIAL TO CUTTING
THE LEATHER INTO PIECES.
THE CAR INTERIOR REQUIRES
THE LEATHER OF FIVE COWS,
AND IN THIS PROCESS,
40% OF THE LEATHER IS DISCARDED.
ONCE COMPLETE, THE WORKER
PLACES A CODE ON THE SKIN
FOR IDENTIFICATION
IN THE NEXT PROCESS.
A WORKER SPREADS THE LEATHER
ON AN AUTOMATED CUTTING TABLE.
WITH THE IDENTIFICATION CODE,
THE LEATHER WILL BE CU
INTO PATTERNED PIECES.
THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM CONFIRMS
THE CUTTING OF ALL PIECES
WITH PRECISE CUSTOMIZATION.
ON THE CUTTING TABLE,
A VERY SMALL ecoJE
SPRAYS WATER AT A HIGH PRESSURE,
REPEATEDLY CREATING
CONTOURS AND OUTLINES
WITHOUT TEARING
OR DAMAGING THE LEATHER.
THE WORKER REMOVES
ANY RESIDUE OR REMAINS,
KEEPING THE PATTERNED PIECES
SLICED BY THE ecoJE
LEATHER CUTTER.
WEARING WHITE GLOVES
AND USING A SPATULA
TO AVOID ANY WEAR
ON THE MATERIAL,
HE STACKS EACH NEW PIECE
WITH OTHERS
TO SEND TO THE SEWING ROOM.
USING INDUSTRIAL
SEWING MACHINES,
SKILLED GARMENT WORKERS STITCH
THE PIECES OF LEATHER TOGETHER
WITH HIGH-STRENGTH
NEEDLES AND THREAD.
THE THREAD COLORS
OFTEN MATCH OR CONTRAS
THE PIGMEN
OF THE LEATHER CUTOUTS.
A WORKER PLACES
THE UPPER UNIT OF THE DASHBOARD
AND ITS LEATHER COUNTERPARTS,
INFUSED WITH HIGH-STRENGTH
BONDING GLUE,
ONTO A CASTING UNIT.
LOWERING A PRESSING DEVICE,
IT ESTABLISHES
A MARRIAGE OF THE MATERIALS.
ENSURING THAT EACH SECTION OF
THE LEATHER IS PROPERLY FITTED,
THE WORKER PULLS THE MATERIAL
TO SMOOTH IT ON ALL SIDES,
MATCHING THE SEAMS TO THE FRAME.
PRECISION FINISHING TOOLS,
LIKE A DIRECTIONAL HEATER,
CERTIFY THAT THE LEATHER
IS PERFECTLY JOINED
INTO EVERY CAVITY OF THE
DASHBOARD FRAME
WITHOUT OVERLOOKING
ANY IMPERFECTIONS.
THE WORKER PLACES
THE DASHBOARD PAR
INTO A SPECIAL KILN
TO FULLY DRY THE ADHESIVE
AND PERFECTLY JOIN
THE MATERIALS.
WHEN DRIED, THE UNIT TRAVELS
TO A NEW WORKSTATION.
A WORKER PLACES
A REAR PLASTIC PANEL
ONTO THE INSIDE OF
THE LEATHER-BOUND DASHBOARD.
AN AUTOMATED COVER
CONTAINS THE AREA
WHILE A BONDING DEVICE BRACES
THE PARTS WITH FASTENING TIES.
THE SHAPE AND CONSTRUCTION
OF THE UPPER DASHBOARD
MAKE INSTALLING THE CAR'S
DIALS AND SWITCHES EASY.
ONCE THE FULLY UPHOLSTERED
DASHBOARD IS PARTIALLY EQUIPPED,
WORKERS SECURELY INSTALL I
INTO THE COCKPI
USING A MECHANICAL LIFTER
AND AIR-IMPACT SCREWDRIVERS.
THE CAR'S BODY MOVES ALONG
THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE,
PROTECTED BY VINYL COVERINGS.
AND WITHOUT THE DOORS,
INTERIOR INSTALLATION WORK
IS MUCH EASIER TO EXECUTE,
LIKE PLACING A GLASS SUNROOF.
TWO WINDOW-ASSEMBLY ROBOTS
ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS.
THE FIRST ROBO
APPLIES AN ADHESIVE PASTE
AROUND THE GLASS EDGES
AS THE SECOND ROBOT GENTLY
ALIGNS THE WINDOW INTO POSITION
USING INFRARED SENSORS
FOR ACCURACY.
AS A NEXT-LEVEL SPORTS CAR,
THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PORSCHE 911
CONTINUES ON MULTIPLE STORIES --
ALL WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING.
Narrator: THE PORSCHE 911
ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND AXLES
ARE MOUNTED BY A SYNCHRONOUS
ELEVATING PLATFORM,
WHERE THE PARTS ARE INSERTED
INTO THE BODY.
WORKERS CAN ALSO INSTALL
CUSTOMIZED VARIANTS
LIKE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE,
CERAMIC BRAKES,
OR A SPORTS CHASSIS.
ADDING TO THE CAR'S ASSEMBLY,
A WORKER AFFIXES THE GEARBOX
TO THE 3.4-LITER
V6 ENGINE BLOCK.
BOTH PARTS ARE LOWERED
WITH A HOIST ONTO A WORKSTATION
WHERE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING
THE DRIVETRAIN AND SUSPENSION,
WILL JOIN THE MACHINERY.
WORKERS ATTACH AND ALIGN
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
RAISED AND TRANSPORTED
BY A SUSPENDED CONVEYOR LIFT,
WORKERS SLOWLY LOWER THE BODY
TO ENSURE THE ENGINE BLOCK,
DAMPERS, AND SUSPENSION
SLIDE DIRECTLY INTO
THEIR DESIGNATED LOCATIONS
WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS.
COMMONLY KNOWN
AS THE MARRIAGE OF ELEMENTS,
WORKERS BOL
THE DRIVETRAIN AND CHASSIS
TO THE BODY OF THE CAR.
ADDING TO THE CAR'S
FLAIR AND SAFETY,
TWO WORKERS MOUNT THE BUMPERS.
ANOTHER WORKER,
USING A PRESET MOLD,
ATTACHES THE LEGENDARY NAMEPLATE
WITH CARE AND PRECISION.
A SIMPLE ADHESIVE
AND FINISHING ROLLER
KEEP IT TOGETHER.
AND A QUICK WIPE-DOWN ADDS TO
THE SHINE OF THE CAR'S IDENTITY.
THE CAR NOW ENTERS
THE FINAL STATIONS
OF THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE.
USING A LIFTING DEVICE,
A WORKER MOUNTS THE TIRES
AND RIMS ONTO EACH WHEEL PLATE.
THE COMPANY'S ASSEMBLY PLANNING
USES THE COST-EFFECTIVE
"JUST IN TIME" STRATEGY,
WHICH AVOIDS KEEPING ANY
INVENTORY OF PARTS IN OVERSTOCK.
AT THIS STATION,
THE CAR REGAINS ITS DOORS.
MANUFACTURED OFFSITE BY RECARO,
A NAME SYNONYMOUS WITH RACING,
THE SPORTY, LEATHER BUCKET SEATS
ARE FIT INTO THE CABIN.
AFTER BODY
AND ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
ON THE VEHICLE'S ASSEMBLY LINE,
THE CAR WILL UNDERGO
DRIVING TESTS.
A WORKER DRIVES THE CAR
ONTO TEST ROLLERS.
COMPUTERIZED LASER SENSORS SCAN
LABELS ON EACH WHEEL
AND MONITOR THEIR MOVEMEN
FOR ALIGNMENT, TIRE BALANCE,
AND HANDLING QUALITIES.
AT ANOTHER WORKSTATION, A WORKER
SHAKES THE WHEELS LATERALLY
TO MANUALLY CHECK
THE AXLE ALIGNMENT.
SENSORS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
HELP PERFECT THE ADJUSTMENTS.
NEXT, A WORKER
ASSESSES THE ORIENTATION
OF THE CAR'S OPTICAL BLOCKS
AND LIGHT UNITS.
A WORKER DRIVES THE CAR ONTO
ANOTHER SET OF TEST ROLLERS.
IN THIS EXERCISE, WHILE
THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED,
A DEVICE CALLED A DYNAMOMETER
RECORDS MOTOR PERFORMANCE.
IT MEASURES
THE POWER AND TORQUE OUTPU
DELIVERED BY THE 3.4-LITER
FLAT 6-CYLINDER ENGINE.
A WATER-LEAKAGE TES
USES MID-PRESSURE SHOWERS
AS A WORKER SEARCHES FOR LEAKS
IN THE CABIN USING A FLASHLIGHT.
WHEN THE EXTENSIVE DRIVE TESTS
ARE SUCCESSFUL,
THE CAR IS READY
TO EXIT THE PLANT.
THE FACTORY IN THE ZUFFENHAUSEN
DISTRICT OF STUTTGART, GERMANY,
PRODUCES MORE THAN
40,000 CARS PER YEAR --
TWICE THE AMOUN
SINCE THE EARLY '90s.
ONLY VARIANTS OF THIS MODEL
AND ANOTHER MODEL
ARE ASSEMBLED HERE.
INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE
AND ORIGINALLY ENGINEERED
FOR THE RACETRACK,
THIS CAR CONTINUES TO STIR
EMOTION AND GARNER ATTENTION,
JUST AS IT DID
IN ITS ORIGINAL YEAR.
WITH A PERFECT LEATHER INTERIOR,
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY,
AND A POWERFUL 3.4-LITER
V6 ENGINE,
THIS CAR IS ONE OF
THE MOST CAPTIVATING SPORTS CARS
IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.
ALTHOUGH A GRAND DEPARTURE
FROM THE FIRST 911,
THIS CAR STILL RETAINS
A LOT OF THE ORIGINAL STYLING
WITH A MODERN EDGE
AND THE GIF
OF NEW AERODYNAMICS.
THIS CAR IS NO EXCEPTION
TO THE RULE
WHICH HAS MADE I
CLASSICALLY APPEALING
FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
DREAM CARS --
THE COMPACT PORSCHE 911
IS POWERFULLY AGILE
AND VISUALLY LEGENDARY
WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
"HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS"
GERMANY'S
MOST ICONIC SPORTS CAR --
THE PORSCHE 911.
-- Captions by VITAC --
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
THE SIXTH LARGEST CITY
IN GERMANY -- STUTTGART --
IS KNOWN AS THE CRADLE
OF THE AUTOMOBILE.
HERE, THE PORSCHE FAMILY
DESIGNS AND ASSEMBLES
SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS
SPORTS CARS ON THE PLANET.
3,000 EMPLOYEES WORK
TO MANUFACTURE
PORSCHE'S MOST CELEBRATED CAR --
THE 911 COUPE.
IN 1963,
FERDINAND ALEXANDER PORSCHE
DESIGNED THE ORIGINAL 911
TO BE CALLED THE 901,
BUT THERE WAS A LITTLE
COMPETITION --
AN EXISTING MODEL
FROM A COMPETING AUTOMAKER
FORCED PORSCHE
TO RENAME THE CAR THE 911.
BY 1964, THE PORSCHE 911
WAS THE MOST DYNAMIC SPORTS CAR
OF THE PERIOD.
THIS CAR IS THE RESUL
OF A LONG HISTORY,
WITH THE CREATION
OF THE 1939 TYPE 64 --
A MODEL WITH
AN ALL-ALUMINUM CHASSIS
WHOSE FINAL VERSION
NEVER EMERGED.
PORSCHE CONSIDERS I
THE GRANDFATHER
OF ALL THEIR CARS.
SINCE THE BEGINNING, THE COMPANY
HAS CREATED SPORTS CARS
AND CARS SPECIFICALLY
FOR MOTOR SPORTS.
THIS 911 IS THE MOS
SOPHISTICATED MODEL EVER BUILT,
WITH FUTURISTIC DESIGN,
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES,
IMPROVED ENGINE PERFORMANCE,
AND A LIGHTWEIGHT BODY.
IT'S A SUPERCAR THAT EPITOMIZES
TRADITION, INNOVATION,
AND A RACING PEDIGREE.
THE 911 STARTS WITH
THE BODYSHELL ASSEMBLY,
WHERE THE CHASSIS IS MADE
WITH MILD STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
PRODUCTION ISLANDS WITH
WELD-AND-TRANSFER ROBOTS
PUT TOGETHER
THE LARGEST PARTS --
NOTABLY, THE BASE
OF THE ENGINE BAY.
THE THREE ROBOTS
ARE PROGRAMMED TO WORK ON
ALL VARIANTS OF THE MODEL.
TWO WORKERS VERIFY THE QUALITY
OF THE SPOT WELDING.
INSPECTING EACH WELD,
THEY EXECUTE NECESSARY CHANGES,
AS WELL AS MEASURE THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN THE PARTS.
WHEN THE WORKERS COMPLETE
THEIR ASSESSMENT,
ROBOTS MOVE THE PARTS
TO ANOTHER WORKSTATION.
THE CAR'S BODYSHELL SIDE PANELS
MOVE VIA A CONVEYOR LIF
TO A WELDING STATION.
A WORKER INSTALLS THE PANELS
INTO A SECURE SECTION
WHERE ROBOTS WELD THE PARTS
WITH PRECISION.
SINCE THE CAR'S CHASSIS
IS A MonoKote STRUCTURE
RATHER THAN
A TRADITIONAL CHASSIS,
THE SIDE PANELS ARE ATTACHED
WITH THE BASE ALREADY COMPLETE.
AUTOMATED GUIDES
HOLD THE PANELS IN PLACE
WHILE THEY ARE WELDED
TO THE BASE.
THE BODYSHELL ASSEMBLY LINE
DELIVERS THE DOORS,
AND WELD ROBOTS SECURE THEM
BY PRECISELY WELDING
THE HINGES TO THE BODY.
HOWEVER, IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY,
SINCE THE DOORS WILL BE TAKEN
AWAY AFTER THE PAINTING PROCESS,
ONLY TO BE REATTACHED
ON THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE.
OTHER FRAME PARTS
IN THE CAR'S ROOFTOP
ARE WELDED
TO THE VEHICLE PLATFORM
IN THIS AUTOMATED
ASSEMBLY SECTION.
AN AUTOMATED LIFT MOVES
THE SKELETAL BODY OF THE CAR
TO ANOTHER STATION
FOR TREATMENT AND INSPECTION.
WORKERS INSPECT THE BODY
AND VERIFY THE STRENGTH AND
QUALITY OF THE MACHINED WELDS.
AFTERWARD,
THE STRUCTURE IS TAKEN
BY AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR LIF
TO ANOTHER ASSEMBLY LINE
FOR PARTS AND CLEANING.
AT THIS STAGE,
WORKERS INSTALL THE HOOD COVER
AND CARRY OUT MANUAL CLEANING.
USING SOFT CLOTHS
AND SPECIAL CLEANING AGENTS,
WORKERS ELIMINATE
ANY CONSTRUCTION DUS
ALONG THE BODY'S SURFACE.
THE FRAME,
WEIGHING 80 POUNDS LESS
THAN THE PREVIOUS GENERATION'S
CHASSIS,
IS MOVED BY A TRANSFER LIFTER
TO THE PAINT SHOP.
THE PAINTING PROCESS BEGINS
BY DIPPING THE BODY
INTO A BATH
OF CATHODIC DIP PRIMER.
CATHODIC PAINT ENHANCES
THE CORROSION RESISTANCE
OF THE CAR'S STRUCTURE,
BRINGING THE BODY CLOSER
TO AN IMMUNE STATE.
NEXT, A HIGH-PRESSURE SHOWER
RINSES THE FRAME
TO REMOVE ANY EXCESS PAIN
BEFORE THE FRAME DIPS INTO
THE PRIMER TREATMENT AGAIN.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE
PRIMER BATHS ARE EMPLOYED
TO SHIELD THE CAR'S BODYSHELL
FROM RUS
AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.
BY FLIPPING AND RETURNING
THE BODY INTO THE BASIN,
THE PRIMER PAIN
IS GUARANTEED TO REACH
EVERY CAVITY AND CORNER.
IT ALSO ELIMINATES ANY STREAKS
THAT MIGHT DEVELOP
AT INTERSECTIONS.
AFTER THE PAINT IS CURED
IN A 30-MINUTE DRYING PROCEDURE,
THE STRUCTURE MOVES
INTO ANOTHER ROOM
WHERE PAINT ROBOTS UNDERSEAL
WITH SEAM-SEALING PAINT,
WHICH CONSISTS OF A PVC COATING.
THIS LAYER OF PROTECTION
WATERPROOFS ALL SEALS
AND ELIMINATES ADDITIONAL
POSSIBILITIES OF CORROSION.
IN ANOTHER PAINT ROOM, THE BODY
RECEIVES A FILLER COATING.
PAINT ROBOTS
APPLY THIS BASE COAT,
WHICH SERVES TO PROTECT THE BODY
FROM FLYING STONES.
THE FILLER-COATING COLOR
IS SELECTED BY THE CUSTOMER.
ALL PAINT COLORS CAN BE
REPRODUCED AT AN ADDED COST.
THE STRUCTURE
REQUIRES EIGHT LAYERS
OF THE ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY,
WATER-BASED FILLER COATING
FOR FULL COVERAGE.
ONCE THE PAINT IS CURED,
THE BODYSHELL MOVES
TO ANOTHER AREA
WHERE ROBOTS APPLY
TWO SOLVENT-BASED CLEAR COATS
TO PROVIDE PROTECTION
AGAINST SCRAPES AND SCRATCHES.
A WORKER WEARING
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
TO AVOID ANY CONTAC
WITH THE NEW PAIN
INSTALLS THE COMPANY'S CRES
ON THE HOOD
WITH A SPECIALLY CRAFTED CLAMP,
REVEALING THE SYMBOL
OF STUTTGART'S PRIDE.
Narrator:
THE APPEAL OF THE PORSCHE 911
IS THE SILHOUETTE,
BUT THE EXCITEMENT IS FROM
A SIX-CYLINDER FLAT ENGINE
PRODUCING 350 HORSEPOWER --
MORE THAN ENOUGH DRIVING FORCE
FOR ANY ROAD.
A WORKER DELIVERS
PRE-PICKED ENGINE COMPONENTS
SUCH AS THE CRANKCASE,
THE CRANKSHAFT, AND PISTONS.
USING A ROD-CONNECTING MACHINE,
A WORKER ASSEMBLES PISTON RODS
TO HEADS FOR A PERFECT MATCH.
A LEAK-PROOF RING
SURROUNDS EACH PISTON HEAD.
THE WORKER GENTLY SLIDES
THE COMBINED UNI
INTO THE CYLINDER BLOCK
OF THE CRANKCASE.
ONCE ALL THE PISTONS ARE SET,
THE CYLINDER BLOCK
MOVES TO A NEW WORKSTATION.
WITH THE AID
OF A LIFTING DEVICE,
A WORKER LOWERS THE CRANKSHAF
ONTO A WORKTABLE.
USING LUBRICATED CLAMPS,
HE INSTALLS AND FASTENS
THE CONNECTING RODS OF EACH
PISTON TO THE CRANKSHAF
USING AN AIR-IMPACT SCREWDRIVER.
AFTER SECURING THE PISTON RODS,
THE WORKER ADDS METAL TIMING
CHAINS TO THE CRANKSHAFT.
TOO HEAVY TO HANDLE MANUALLY,
USING A MECHANIZED LIFTER,
A WORKER LOWERS THE CRANKSHAF
INTO THE CASING
OF THE CRANKCASE,
FIRMLY ATTACHING I
INTO POSITION.
HE ALSO CHECKS THA
ALL MOVING PARTS ARE FUNCTIONAL.
AS THE TWO SEPARATE CASES
OF THE CRANKCASE
ROLL INTO A CONTAINMENT ROOM,
TRANSFER ROBOTS RAISE ONE PAR
ONTO THE OTHER.
THE TWO PARTS ARE
PRECISELY ALIGNED AND LINKED.
THE SIX PISTONS ARE NOW IN
HORIZONTALLY OPPOSITE POSITIONS
OF ONE ANOTHER.
A WORKER SHIFTS
THE NEW ENGINE BLOCK
INTO A CARRIER
CALLED A CROSSMEMBER,
WHICH TRANSPORTS THE ENGINE
TO SELECT STATIONS
FOR FURTHER ASSEMBLY.
IN THE NEXT CIRCUIT, A WORKER
INSTALLS A CYLINDER HEAD GASKE
ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK,
WHICH WILL EXIST BETWEEN
THE TWO HOUSING PARTS.
THE ACCOMPANYING
CYLINDER-HEAD SECTION,
WHICH HOUSES THE CAMSHAFT,
IS PRECISELY FASTENED INTO PLACE
WITH AN AIR-IMPACT WRENCH.
THE WORKER
ROTATES THE ENGINE BLOCK
AND INSTALLS
A SECOND CYLINDER HEAD GASKE
ONTO THE OTHER END
OF THE ENGINE BLOCK.
HE LOWERS ANOTHER LARGE PIECE
OF THE ENGINE BLOCK
WITH THE HELP
OF A LIFTING DEVICE.
THE WORKER ALSO PUTS LARGE BOLTS
INTO SPECIFIC POSITIONS
BEFORE SENDING
THE NEAR-COMPLETE ENGINE
TO ANOTHER SECTION
INVOLVING MORE AUTOMATION.
ON THE CROSSMEMBER,
THE ENGINE BLOCK SHUTTLES
TO A NEW WORKSTATION.
AFTER THE DOUBLE-OVERHEAD
CAMSHAFT IS COMPLETE,
A ROBOT INSTALLS
AND FASTENS A COVER.
EACH SCREW IS CAREFULLY
PUT INTO PLACE
AND TURNED
BY A MEASURED ROTATION.
THE TURNING POWER
IS EXTREMELY PRECISE
FOR A WELL-SEALED COMPLETION,
AVOIDING ANY UNNECESSARY
TIGHTNESS OR DAMAGE.
THE ENTIRE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
ROTATES
AND IS SET TO A NEW POSITION
BEFORE ENTERING A CABINE
FOR A COLD TEST.
THIS ASSESSMENT DEVICE CHECKS
THE NEW ENGINE WITH A LEAK TEST,
FLOW TEST, AND PRESSURE TES
BY SIMULATING ITS FUNCTION
WITH THE ASSISTANCE
OF AN AUTOMATED AIR PUMP.
WHEN THE TESTS ARE SUCCESSFUL,
THE CENTRAL PAR
OF THE FLAT ENGINE IS COMPLETE.
THE INSTALLATION OF TUBING
IS NEXT.
PLACEMEN
OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD,
FOLLOWED BY EXHAUST MANIFOLD,
COMPLETE THE 3.4-LITER
V6 ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
AT THE END OF THE LINE,
A WORKER TRANSFERS THE MOTOR
TO A ROBOTIC CART.
USING GUIDANCE SIGNALS,
THE CART TRAVELS
TO THE PORSCHE 911
VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE.
Narrator:
THE INTERIOR OF THE PORSCHE 911
IS IMPRESSIVELY SOPHISTICATED,
SUITED WITH THE FINEST LEATHER
IN A VARIETY OF COLORS.
THE CAR'S INTERIOR IS DESIGNED
TO SUIT ANY CUSTOMER'S TASTE.
IN THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP,
LEATHER COLOR IS CHOSEN
ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER CHOICE.
MANUFACTURER-APPROVED COWHIDE,
BOUGHT FROM CERTIFIED
CATTLE HERDS,
SITS ON
AN OPTICAL SCANNING TABLE
WHICH REMOVES ANY WRINKLES.
WITHIN SECONDS, RECOGNITION
BY A HIGH-DEFINITION CAMERA
ASSESSES THE LEATHER'S SIZE,
HOLES, AND MARKS IN DETAIL.
USING A SPECIAL MOUSE,
THE WORKER MARKS DEFECTS
AND TRACES THOSE AREAS
FOR FURTHER RECOGNITION.
THIS ELIMINATES ANY
IMPERFECTIONS
AND IS ESSENTIAL TO CUTTING
THE LEATHER INTO PIECES.
THE CAR INTERIOR REQUIRES
THE LEATHER OF FIVE COWS,
AND IN THIS PROCESS,
40% OF THE LEATHER IS DISCARDED.
ONCE COMPLETE, THE WORKER
PLACES A CODE ON THE SKIN
FOR IDENTIFICATION
IN THE NEXT PROCESS.
A WORKER SPREADS THE LEATHER
ON AN AUTOMATED CUTTING TABLE.
WITH THE IDENTIFICATION CODE,
THE LEATHER WILL BE CU
INTO PATTERNED PIECES.
THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM CONFIRMS
THE CUTTING OF ALL PIECES
WITH PRECISE CUSTOMIZATION.
ON THE CUTTING TABLE,
A VERY SMALL ecoJE
SPRAYS WATER AT A HIGH PRESSURE,
REPEATEDLY CREATING
CONTOURS AND OUTLINES
WITHOUT TEARING
OR DAMAGING THE LEATHER.
THE WORKER REMOVES
ANY RESIDUE OR REMAINS,
KEEPING THE PATTERNED PIECES
SLICED BY THE ecoJE
LEATHER CUTTER.
WEARING WHITE GLOVES
AND USING A SPATULA
TO AVOID ANY WEAR
ON THE MATERIAL,
HE STACKS EACH NEW PIECE
WITH OTHERS
TO SEND TO THE SEWING ROOM.
USING INDUSTRIAL
SEWING MACHINES,
SKILLED GARMENT WORKERS STITCH
THE PIECES OF LEATHER TOGETHER
WITH HIGH-STRENGTH
NEEDLES AND THREAD.
THE THREAD COLORS
OFTEN MATCH OR CONTRAS
THE PIGMEN
OF THE LEATHER CUTOUTS.
A WORKER PLACES
THE UPPER UNIT OF THE DASHBOARD
AND ITS LEATHER COUNTERPARTS,
INFUSED WITH HIGH-STRENGTH
BONDING GLUE,
ONTO A CASTING UNIT.
LOWERING A PRESSING DEVICE,
IT ESTABLISHES
A MARRIAGE OF THE MATERIALS.
ENSURING THAT EACH SECTION OF
THE LEATHER IS PROPERLY FITTED,
THE WORKER PULLS THE MATERIAL
TO SMOOTH IT ON ALL SIDES,
MATCHING THE SEAMS TO THE FRAME.
PRECISION FINISHING TOOLS,
LIKE A DIRECTIONAL HEATER,
CERTIFY THAT THE LEATHER
IS PERFECTLY JOINED
INTO EVERY CAVITY OF THE
DASHBOARD FRAME
WITHOUT OVERLOOKING
ANY IMPERFECTIONS.
THE WORKER PLACES
THE DASHBOARD PAR
INTO A SPECIAL KILN
TO FULLY DRY THE ADHESIVE
AND PERFECTLY JOIN
THE MATERIALS.
WHEN DRIED, THE UNIT TRAVELS
TO A NEW WORKSTATION.
A WORKER PLACES
A REAR PLASTIC PANEL
ONTO THE INSIDE OF
THE LEATHER-BOUND DASHBOARD.
AN AUTOMATED COVER
CONTAINS THE AREA
WHILE A BONDING DEVICE BRACES
THE PARTS WITH FASTENING TIES.
THE SHAPE AND CONSTRUCTION
OF THE UPPER DASHBOARD
MAKE INSTALLING THE CAR'S
DIALS AND SWITCHES EASY.
ONCE THE FULLY UPHOLSTERED
DASHBOARD IS PARTIALLY EQUIPPED,
WORKERS SECURELY INSTALL I
INTO THE COCKPI
USING A MECHANICAL LIFTER
AND AIR-IMPACT SCREWDRIVERS.
THE CAR'S BODY MOVES ALONG
THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE,
PROTECTED BY VINYL COVERINGS.
AND WITHOUT THE DOORS,
INTERIOR INSTALLATION WORK
IS MUCH EASIER TO EXECUTE,
LIKE PLACING A GLASS SUNROOF.
TWO WINDOW-ASSEMBLY ROBOTS
ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
THE FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS.
THE FIRST ROBO
APPLIES AN ADHESIVE PASTE
AROUND THE GLASS EDGES
AS THE SECOND ROBOT GENTLY
ALIGNS THE WINDOW INTO POSITION
USING INFRARED SENSORS
FOR ACCURACY.
AS A NEXT-LEVEL SPORTS CAR,
THE CONSTRUCTION
OF THE PORSCHE 911
CONTINUES ON MULTIPLE STORIES --
ALL WITHIN THE SAME BUILDING.
Narrator: THE PORSCHE 911
ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND AXLES
ARE MOUNTED BY A SYNCHRONOUS
ELEVATING PLATFORM,
WHERE THE PARTS ARE INSERTED
INTO THE BODY.
WORKERS CAN ALSO INSTALL
CUSTOMIZED VARIANTS
LIKE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE,
CERAMIC BRAKES,
OR A SPORTS CHASSIS.
ADDING TO THE CAR'S ASSEMBLY,
A WORKER AFFIXES THE GEARBOX
TO THE 3.4-LITER
V6 ENGINE BLOCK.
BOTH PARTS ARE LOWERED
WITH A HOIST ONTO A WORKSTATION
WHERE SYSTEMS, INCLUDING
THE DRIVETRAIN AND SUSPENSION,
WILL JOIN THE MACHINERY.
WORKERS ATTACH AND ALIGN
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
RAISED AND TRANSPORTED
BY A SUSPENDED CONVEYOR LIFT,
WORKERS SLOWLY LOWER THE BODY
TO ENSURE THE ENGINE BLOCK,
DAMPERS, AND SUSPENSION
SLIDE DIRECTLY INTO
THEIR DESIGNATED LOCATIONS
WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS.
COMMONLY KNOWN
AS THE MARRIAGE OF ELEMENTS,
WORKERS BOL
THE DRIVETRAIN AND CHASSIS
TO THE BODY OF THE CAR.
ADDING TO THE CAR'S
FLAIR AND SAFETY,
TWO WORKERS MOUNT THE BUMPERS.
ANOTHER WORKER,
USING A PRESET MOLD,
ATTACHES THE LEGENDARY NAMEPLATE
WITH CARE AND PRECISION.
A SIMPLE ADHESIVE
AND FINISHING ROLLER
KEEP IT TOGETHER.
AND A QUICK WIPE-DOWN ADDS TO
THE SHINE OF THE CAR'S IDENTITY.
THE CAR NOW ENTERS
THE FINAL STATIONS
OF THE VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE.
USING A LIFTING DEVICE,
A WORKER MOUNTS THE TIRES
AND RIMS ONTO EACH WHEEL PLATE.
THE COMPANY'S ASSEMBLY PLANNING
USES THE COST-EFFECTIVE
"JUST IN TIME" STRATEGY,
WHICH AVOIDS KEEPING ANY
INVENTORY OF PARTS IN OVERSTOCK.
AT THIS STATION,
THE CAR REGAINS ITS DOORS.
MANUFACTURED OFFSITE BY RECARO,
A NAME SYNONYMOUS WITH RACING,
THE SPORTY, LEATHER BUCKET SEATS
ARE FIT INTO THE CABIN.
AFTER BODY
AND ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
ON THE VEHICLE'S ASSEMBLY LINE,
THE CAR WILL UNDERGO
DRIVING TESTS.
A WORKER DRIVES THE CAR
ONTO TEST ROLLERS.
COMPUTERIZED LASER SENSORS SCAN
LABELS ON EACH WHEEL
AND MONITOR THEIR MOVEMEN
FOR ALIGNMENT, TIRE BALANCE,
AND HANDLING QUALITIES.
AT ANOTHER WORKSTATION, A WORKER
SHAKES THE WHEELS LATERALLY
TO MANUALLY CHECK
THE AXLE ALIGNMENT.
SENSORS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
HELP PERFECT THE ADJUSTMENTS.
NEXT, A WORKER
ASSESSES THE ORIENTATION
OF THE CAR'S OPTICAL BLOCKS
AND LIGHT UNITS.
A WORKER DRIVES THE CAR ONTO
ANOTHER SET OF TEST ROLLERS.
IN THIS EXERCISE, WHILE
THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED,
A DEVICE CALLED A DYNAMOMETER
RECORDS MOTOR PERFORMANCE.
IT MEASURES
THE POWER AND TORQUE OUTPU
DELIVERED BY THE 3.4-LITER
FLAT 6-CYLINDER ENGINE.
A WATER-LEAKAGE TES
USES MID-PRESSURE SHOWERS
AS A WORKER SEARCHES FOR LEAKS
IN THE CABIN USING A FLASHLIGHT.
WHEN THE EXTENSIVE DRIVE TESTS
ARE SUCCESSFUL,
THE CAR IS READY
TO EXIT THE PLANT.
THE FACTORY IN THE ZUFFENHAUSEN
DISTRICT OF STUTTGART, GERMANY,
PRODUCES MORE THAN
40,000 CARS PER YEAR --
TWICE THE AMOUN
SINCE THE EARLY '90s.
ONLY VARIANTS OF THIS MODEL
AND ANOTHER MODEL
ARE ASSEMBLED HERE.
INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE
AND ORIGINALLY ENGINEERED
FOR THE RACETRACK,
THIS CAR CONTINUES TO STIR
EMOTION AND GARNER ATTENTION,
JUST AS IT DID
IN ITS ORIGINAL YEAR.
WITH A PERFECT LEATHER INTERIOR,
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY,
AND A POWERFUL 3.4-LITER
V6 ENGINE,
THIS CAR IS ONE OF
THE MOST CAPTIVATING SPORTS CARS
IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.
ALTHOUGH A GRAND DEPARTURE
FROM THE FIRST 911,
THIS CAR STILL RETAINS
A LOT OF THE ORIGINAL STYLING
WITH A MODERN EDGE
AND THE GIF
OF NEW AERODYNAMICS.
THIS CAR IS NO EXCEPTION
TO THE RULE
WHICH HAS MADE I
CLASSICALLY APPEALING
FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.
DREAM CARS --
THE COMPACT PORSCHE 911
IS POWERFULLY AGILE
AND VISUALLY LEGENDARY
WITHOUT COMPROMISE.