Porsche CAYENNE Brochure page 38

Active prevention of body roll when cornering.
For greater comfort and control.
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC).
Among the key objectives of PDCC is an active anti-roll system
Porsche chassis design are that anticipates and significantly
optimum road holding and precision reduces lateral body movement
handling. Both of these character- when cornering. It also minimises
istics can be further enhanced with oscillation on rippled road
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control surfaces. As a result, the car
(PDCC). It is available as optional remains stable and easy to
equipment on all Cayenne models control. This is achieved with the
in conjunction with air suspension/ aid of active anti-roll bars on the
PASM (standard on Cayenne Turbo, front and rear axles. The system
optional on all other models). responds to the current steering
angle and lateral acceleration by
producing a stabilising force that
precisely negates the swaying
force of the body.
The benefits are better traction
and occupant comfort both on
and off the road.
High-speed cornering without PDCC
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For the driver, PDCC provides When the low-range gearing is
greater agility at every speed, more selected, PDCC automatically
responsive steering and stable load switches to off-road mode.
transfer characteristics. Combined, Essentially, this allows the
these represent a new benchmark two halves of each anti-roll bar
in steering precision. Performance to rotate further in opposition to
and comfort are both improved, each other. This in turn enables
and with them, driving pleasure. greater wheel articulation, which
improves traction on uneven
surfaces.
Since each wheel has more
contact with the ground, more
drive can be transmitted (see
page 86).
Vehicles with PDCC have a
silver finish on the centre
console chassis controls.
High-speed cornering with PDCC
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Chassis