Radio on that older Porsche 911 busted, or simply looking to infuse some new tech into that classic? Well, here’s how you can add modern into the old, but keep it all picture perfect.
The novelty is a single-DIN navigation radio system developed by Porsche Classic, the automaker’s classic vehicle maintenance arm. The purpose-built unit, which features two rotary knobs and six selection buttons, is styled to blend in with older Porsche rides, but is otherwise a thoroughly modern affair.
Aside from the usual tuner and built-in amplification, there’s a touchscreen 3.5-inch colour display, navigation, phone connectivity via Bluetooth as well as a microSD slot. The classic radio not only has a built-in microphone but also comes with an external microphone.
The unit’s integrated amplifier is a 45 watt, four-channel unit, and can be connected either directly to the loudspeakers or to the original sound system using an optional adapter cable. Radio reception. meanwhile, has been optimised for the built-in aerial originally supplied with the car.
Elsewhere, the navigation unit has been trialled extensively in Europe to test out country-specific navigation. The maps for the system are stored on a microSD card – with its own dedicated slot – with eight gigabytes of memory, and these are updated regularly, the company says.
It’s compatible with a wide range of 911s, from those from the 1960s right up to the last of the air-cooled 911s (the 993 series from the mid-90s), and the workable list includes earlier front-engine and mid-engine models. In Germany, the new navigation radio goes for 1,184 euro (RM4,890).
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What, no casette deck? Hope it can play CDs. Else, the only music files it can play must be stored inside the microSD or via bluetooth from your mobile or ipod.
Not to fotget, people now still using tiny iphone for GPS….It if works, this will work.
yes it will work..but dangerous since the position is low and no thanks to the small screen.
keciknye screen.. nampak ke nak pakai gps?
GPS for ants?
I tot brother’s already did that?
Good move from Porsche to keep customers happy, though one hopes the price doesn’t exceed aftermarket units. Old Porsches are incredibly easy to maintain, very little electronics which makes fitting of aftermarket units not so much of a worry.
It costs 1184 euros, about close to RM5k
http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20150223-porsche-introduces
This is cool…
How do you see the sat-nav when you are driving at speed in your 911? The screen is so tiny and situated below your chest. As if voice navigation is not annoying enough
Ya, true, but how come many people still using their tiny iphone for GPS. Still work right?
u forgot to note that the position of the screen is a bit low..the low bucket seat might help..but still not suitable. those iphone user might use hp holder at their windscreen.
The iPhone is in a much better position.
some mentioned the difficulty in looking at the satnav since its so “low”
but looking at the catalog photo, the unit is the same height as the steering, and in the older 911s, if you are roughly 5″11″, your head is only slightly above the steering, so i’m sure the visibility is acceptable.
furthermore there should be turn by turn audio instructions.
Now what i’m curious is can the navigation keep up when you are attacking the nurburgring nordschleife full course…