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997.1 generation

2007 Porsche 911 options

Equipment records connect factory descriptions to visible cues, documentation, false positives, and buyer significance.

Option identification

Visible clues are paired with the documentation needed to avoid false identification.

Sport Chrono Package Plus

Code 640 ยท package

Sport Chrono Package Plus changes engine response, chassis settings, and optional Tiptronic S behavior through a console-mounted Sport button, with timing functions displayed in the dashboard and PCM.

Look here
Interior and vehicle documentation
Visible cue
Look for the stopwatch pod centered on top of the dashboard and the Sport button on the center console.
Best image
Wide dashboard photograph showing both the dash-top stopwatch and center-console controls.
Confirm with
Stopwatch pod, Sport button, and legible option documentation where available.
Buyer significance
The package changes vehicle response and is readily visible in listing photographs; documentation still matters because individual components can be retrofitted.
False positives
A retrofit stopwatch pod without matching controls or factory documentation

What to check

  • Missing or damaged stopwatch pod
  • retrofit components that do not establish factory installation

Recommended books & equipment

Selected for direct usefulness with this model and generation.

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Porsche Classic technical literature

Original driver manuals and technical literature are the best starting point for controls, maintenance requirements, specifications, and the documentation set that should accompany a car.

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References

Source links and notes for the figures and claims on this page.

  1. factory document
    Model year 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 vehicle-specific build sheet

    Directly maps option code 640 to the PCM-integrated Sport Chrono package on one United States model year 2007 Type 997 GT3. This source does not establish universal applicability across eras, markets, or variants.

  2. factory document
    The 911 - 2007 U.S. model range brochure

    Describes the 2007 model range and Sport Chrono Package Plus, including its dashboard timer, Sport button, and engine, chassis, and Tiptronic S behavior changes.

  3. factory document
    The 911 Turbo generations

    Documents the 997-generation 911 Turbo launch, 3.6-liter engine, 480 PS output, VTG turbocharging, and Sport Chrono overboost function.

  4. factory document
    Porsche Classic technical literature

    Porsche's catalog for original and reprinted driver's manuals, maintenance booklets, data books, and workshop literature.