XM radio, the country’s number one supplier of satellite radio has announced that XM radio and its hot-selling XM NavTraffic service will be offered as a factory- installed feature on all 2009 Porsche 911 models. Base on the auto maker’s timeline, this will be the first time that XM is accessible in a Porsche sports car. XM is the elite satellite radio provider to Porsche. XM radio has been on hand as a factory-installed feature for Cayenne models three years ago, and today, it will expand its availability on all 2009 Porsche 911 models which will offer drivers over 170 channels of music, sports, news, talk and entertainment coast-to-coast.
 

In addition to XM radio, the 911 will offer XM NavTraffic. Powered by NAVTEQ, XM NavTraffic is the country's foremost concurrent traffic service, featuring complete information and coast-to-coast update tick of the clock. XM NavTraffic guarantees that motorists have the most up to date and most detailed traffic and incident information at their very fingertips with accessibility in 80 major North American markets, whether they're traveling or wandering.

"We are proud to partner with Porsche to make our award-winning XM NavTraffic service available as a feature in the entire 2009 911 model range. The Porsche brand is known for its exceptional performance, and we're proud to deliver our advanced audio entertainment and traffic technology to drivers who expect nothing less," says Steve Cook, executive vice president, automotive, XM Satellite Radio.

"We are excited about offering XM Satellite Radio with the XM NavTraffic option to our 911 customers. This will be a great addition to our new for 2009 Porsche Communication System 3.0," says David Pryor, vice-president of marketing, Porsche Cars North America.