Filed under: Sports/GTs, Tech, Porsche
Porsche 911 gets XM Radio and XM NavTraffic
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While its SUV sibling, the Porsche Cayenne, has offered satellite radio since 2005, the Porsche 911 has gone without. So in addition to direct-injection and a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, the 2009 Porsche 911 will also get the availability of XM Satellite Radio straight from the factory. In addition to 170 channels of music, sports, news, talk and entertainment, the satellite radio service will include XM NavTraffic, as well. The digital traffic service offers drivers up-to-date traffic and incident information. All customers who take delivery of a 2009 Porsche equipped with XM Radio and XM NavTraffic will enjoy a three-month complimentary subscription, but they'll probably enjoy the fact that they're driving a Porsche 911 even more.
[Source: Porsche]
PRESS RELEASE
XM RADIO AND XM NAVTRAFFIC TO BE AVAILABLE ON ALL 2009 PORSCHE 911 MODELS
911 is First Porsche Sports Car to Add XM Availability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 9, 2008 – XM (NASDAQ: XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM radio and its award-winning XM NavTraffic service will be available as a factory-installed feature on all 2009 Porsche 911 models. This will be the first time that XM is available in a Porsche sports car. XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider to Porsche.
XM radio has been available as a factory-installed feature for Cayenne models since 2005, and will now expand availability on all 2009 Porsche 911 models offering drivers more than 170 channels of music, sports, news, talk and entertainment coast-to-coast.
In addition to XM radio, the 911 will offer XM NavTraffic. Powered by NAVTEQ, XM NavTraffic is the nation's leading real-time traffic service, featuring comprehensive information and coast-to-coast updates every minute. With availability in 80 major North American markets, XM NavTraffic ensures that drivers have the most current and most detailed traffic and incident information at their fingertips, whether they're commuting or traveling.
"We are proud to partner with Porsche to make our award-winning XM NavTraffic service available as a feature in the entire 2009 911 model range," said Steve Cook, executive vice president, automotive, XM Satellite Radio. "The Porsche brand is known for its exceptional performance, and we're proud to deliver our advanced audio entertainment and traffic technology to drivers who expect nothing less."
"We are excited about offering XM Satellite Radio with the XM NavTraffic option to our 911 customers. This will be a great addition to our new for 2009 Porsche Communication System 3.0," said David Pryor, vice-president of marketing, Porsche Cars North America.
XM NavTraffic feeds data on incidents, such as accidents and road construction, directly to a vehicle's GPS navigation system via XM's satellite and ground network. The driver is alerted to these incidents through the navigation screen, allowing him or her to route around a jam before getting caught in traffic. Where available, XM NavTraffic provides real-time traffic information by using red, yellow and green color codes to indicate high, medium and low congestion levels.
All 2009 Porsche vehicles equipped with XM Radio and XM NavTraffic come with a three-month complimentary subscription.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
freckles 9:38AM (6/10/2008)
my desktop wallpaper for the day
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Noe 10:36AM (6/10/2008)
yep its mine to, the blue is just soo sexy!
LloydChiro 9:46AM (6/10/2008)
I don't care if the world is running out of oil. I've got to get myself a 911. After the S hits the fan, at least I'll have something nice to look at while I fondly recall the good old days of cheap oil.
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mk 11:20AM (6/10/2008)
If the S is going to hit the fan, I want an air-cooled, mechanically fuel-injected, or carbureted 911.
the anti-tech sports car. Some of the most basic mechanical-only early models, might actually still run even after an EMP.
rouse42 9:54AM (6/10/2008)
i thought this was autoblog not engadget.
file this with the iphone.
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Jason 9:57AM (6/10/2008)
I just want a 911. No sat radio, DSG gearbox, or any other luxuries for that matter. Just a pure driving experience without anything to distract from it.
I can dream right?
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carsteve 11:26AM (6/10/2008)
I have a Cayman S with no options. While I appreciate the purity, I'd like some more things on it, though I'm not complaining at all. It is definitely a pure driving machine.
You could get a current 911 with no options. The radio is so terrible you won't want to turn it on!
mk 10:24AM (6/10/2008)
So order one that way.
Porsche is usually pretty good about optional configuration, just about everything is an option code to be either added or withheld. Set aside a day, and sit down with an order form and a sales rep. I am sure you could hash something out.
I am pretty sure they will offer a base Carrera 2 with a manual transmission, base radio, and a minimum of options.
Jason 11:36AM (6/10/2008)
Oh, Porsche isn't the problem its my cash flow (or lack of).
Braden 10:26AM (6/10/2008)
Anyone else notice the "super sport" button in front of the shifter? I lol'd. It's probably there because every rich dude that drives a Porsche automatically pushes the "sport" button when he gets in because he thinks it makes his wiener bigger.
Actually though, sport mode is nice - without it the throttle response on a 911 is kind of sluggish, and turning on sport brings it up to where it should be. However, it also turns on the sport PASM mode, which is way too hard for most city driving. If "sport" screws with throttle while "super sport" does both throttle & suspension, then it might actually be worth having its own button.
Oh, and I'd think Porsche of all companies would get the arrangement of +/- correct on the PDK shifter, but no. + should be a pulling motion toward the rear of the car, while - should be a push forward. Think of what natural momentum wants your body to do and this makes WAY more sense. Pressing forward to shift up a gear (while accelerating) is really awkward-feeling IMHO. I think Mazda is the only company whose automatic with a +/- does it "right."
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ken_aisin 1:25PM (6/10/2008)
I don't need these whatever XM stuff. Just give me a USB port for my MP3 player would do.
I'm actually waiting for the 4S with dual clutch transmission. I'm getting old with patellar tendinitis in my left knee. Can't enjoy driving manual for much longer.
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