2001 PORSCHE Press kit North America

What’s New for 2001

Boxster®
  • Interior orientation lights use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to provide gentle illumination of cockpit and center console (from LED interior light), ignition lock and light switch (from LED on driver’s side door handle), and door latches (from LED in door latch relief area, both sides of car)
  • Integrated supplemental safety bars now with soft-touch covering
  • Three-spoke steering wheel with color Porsche Crest®
  • Roof features additional liner material for quieter ride (similar to Boxster S roof)
  • Additional standard interior color, Nephrite Green, was previously a special-order color
  • Keys feature color Porsche Crest
  • Upgraded trunk carpeting
New options for Boxster®
  • Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system replaces traction control
  • Speaker system with subwoofer
  • New-design 17-inch wheels
  • Cinnamon brown is a new special-order interior color
  • New available metallic colors include Orient Red, Lapis Blue, Zanzibar Red, Seal Grey, and Meridian
Boxster® S
  • Interior orientation lights use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to provide gentle illumination of cockpit and center console (from LED interior light), ignition lock and light switch (from LED on driver’s side door handle), and door latches (from LED in door latch relief area, both sides of car)
  • Integrated supplemental safety bars now with soft-touch covering
  • Enhanced remote entry functions
  • Additional standard interior color, Nephrite Green, was previously a special-order color
  • Keys feature color Porsche Crest
  • Color Porsche Crest in steering wheel (three-spoke wheel was already standard for Boxster S)
  • Upgraded trunk carpeting
New options for Boxster® S
  • Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system replaces traction control
  • Speaker system with subwoofer
  • Cinnamon Brown is a new special-order interior color
  • New available metallic colors include Orient Red, Lapis Blue, Zanzibar Red, Seal Grey, and Meridian
911™ Carrera® and 911™ Carrera® 4 (Coupe and Cabriolet models)
  • Enhanced remote entry functions
  • Orientation lights (first introduced in 911 Turbo) use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to provide gentle illumination of cockpit and center console (from LED interior light), ignition lock and light switch (from LED on driver’s side door handle), and door latches (from LED in door latch relief area, both sides of car)
  • Upgraded trunk carpeting
  • Keys now with color Porsche Crest
  • Additional standard interior color, Nephrite Green, was previously a special-order color
New options for 911™ Carrera® and 911™ Carrera® 4 (Coupe and Cabriolet models)
  • Speaker system with subwoofer
  • Three-spoke steering wheel with color Porsche Crest
  • Cinnamon Brown is a new special-order interior color
  • New available metallic colors include Orient Red, Lapis Blue, Zanzibar Red, Seal Grey, and Meridian
911 Turbo

All-new model for 2001 with 415-horsepower twin-turbo 3.6-liter engine, six-speed manual transmission (Tiptronic® S optional), and Porsche Stability Management (PSM) (See “Fast Facts” for additional detail)