PORSCHE INNODRIVE

It’s another driver assistance system, but one which Porsche says is ‘characteristic of a sports car’, and could help you out on trans-continental journeys

For fans of the 911, Innodrive is a new entry in the Porsche lexicon. Innodrive though actually debuted on the Porsche Panamera back in 2016, yet only now has it found its way into the 911 lineup, available as an option for 992 Turbo S and Carrera derivatives.

Innodrive uses onboard radar and camera sensors, as well as highresolution navigation data, to ‘recognise topographical road features, traffic situations and road signs in advance’. Essentially, the car maps out upcoming elevation changes and corner angles while reading the live road situation around it. Using the data gathered, the system can then activate the optimal acceleration and deceleration rates for maximum efficiency, adapting the speed and even gearshift strategy (on PDK cars only, of course) to complement.

Although some may consider the presence of such a nannying system in a pure sports car to be sacrilege, it does have its merits: the predictive nature of the tech could provide greater comfort to a driver on longer journeys. Adaptive cruise control and Active Lane Control also comes as part of the Innodrive repertoire, which can read ahead for up to 1.8 miles. Hilariously, Innodrive is also compatible with your 911’s Sport button, adjusting its mapping accordingly, which does show the flexibility of the system, even if it may raise questions as to who exactly would want their 911 to decide its own ‘sporty’ pace…