Jenson Button’s Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 For Sale The Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 is a rare modern classic supercar, and even more special among those are cars fitted with the hallowed ‘X88’ power package. You can therefore imagine the buzz among our team in bringing to market not only one...
Test Driving a Porsche 996 Turbo with 700 hp The Porsche 996 Turbo is often dismissed by many – with it’s strange headlight styling and underwhelming appearance it’s no suprise. However what if I told you it might be one of the best tuner cars ever? With an extremely overbuilt...
Doug DeMuro Reviews the 996 Turbo The Porsche 911 Turbo (996) is an amazing bargain. Today I’m reviewing the 996 Turbo, and I’m going to show you all the quirks and features of one of the best bargain 911 models. Then I’m going to drive the 996 Turbo and show...
Porsche 911 996 Turbo Values & Market Analysis Buying a Porsche 911 996 turbo? Then this is the video to watch. In this depreciation and buying guide of the Porsche 911 996 Turbo, I will show you how much the values changed in the last year and how much the...
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Porsche 911 Turbo Air Cooled Years 1975 – 1998 / Hans Mezger Edition 2020 by Andreas Gabriel, Thomas Nehlert and Matthias Techau © Berlin Motor Books There was hardly a Porsche enthusiast who wasn’t deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of Porsche’s favourite engineers, Hans Mezger. It...
19 non 'slant nose' or Package cars were made for the USA only. Very rare. The Porsche factory had 93 Turbo chassis left. These were all transferred to Porsche Exclusiv and hand built as the very special 964 Turbo 3.6 S. They were offered with normal, or ‘Flachbau’ slant nose front ends. While the vast majority of Turbo S’ were fitted with the ‘Flachbau’ nose as a no-cost option, the Turbo S could also be had with the traditional 964 nose as well. In all, 76 Flatnose cars were made while 17 non-Flatnose (known as Package option) cars were made. These cars were also fitted with the X88 option, which increased power to 380 hp.
The 996 Turbo basking in the beauty of the Western Cape How our man, Richard Wiley, came to be the custodian of two Porsche 911s over a period of nearly nine months. Porsche Road & Race contributor, Richard Wiley, has spent many hours of his life in aeroplanes, travelling primarily...
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The 997 Porsche Turbo – What You Need To Know Before Buying One Your ultimate buying guide for the Porsche 997.1 Turbo is here! This video will give you everything you need to know about the 997 Turbo, including a complete rundown of the spec and stats behind this brilliant...
1974 Porsche 911 Turbo #1 chassis no. 911 560 0042. First owned by the late Louise Piëch (older sister of Ferry Porsche), the 2.7-litre 911 Turbo prototype is now on display in the Porsche Museum Inspiration for this feature came from the post published by Porsche in December 2020. It...
Porsche 911 Turbo 997 POV Drive Naturally Aspirated Heroes is back for series 2! This time, we’re kicking off with one of Porsche’s finest, the 997.1 GT3 RS. Containing the legendary Mezger engine, Matt takes us for a drive in one of his favorite cars....
Retro Review of the 964 Turbo 3.6 Amazing performance numbers even for today. Equally amazing value retention....
2020 Porsche 911 Turbo Wallpaper Collection...
2020 Porsche 911 Turbo Wallpaper Collection...
2020 Porsche 911 Turbo Wallpaper Collection...
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Better, Or Worse Than Standard? I love the looks of the 996 generation 911 turbo, but the drive of them always left me a little disappointed. Today I am driving a TechArt modified 911 Turbo to see if this is one car which is improved with mods....
Porsche 911 997 Turbo PDK Review Today I’m driving Scott’s 911 997 Turbo. This car is equipped with the tiptonic gearbox, and Scott thinks it isn’t as bad as everyone makes out. Let’s see....
POV Test Drive of Crazy Tuned 996 Turbo Wear headphones! The audio in this video was recorded with in-ear binaural microphones. With headphones or earbuds on, you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the driver’s seat....
Porsche 911 Turbo 996 Review We review the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo 996 and discuss the good and bad of this controversial generation. Many will complain that sports cars are too complicated and expensive today, and older vehicles make more sense. Are used supercars a good value 20 years later?...
Engine based on modified 3.6 litre 964 unit. Speedline wheels with big red brake calipers. Lessons learned in the Carrera Cup series proved the reliability of the new 3.6-litre engine. An additional three millimetres on the bore and two millimetres on the stroke, resulted in an increase in capacity of 300 cc. Combined with the turbo optimised cylinders, pistons and crank train, and an increase in the compression ratio from 7.0 to 7.5:1, this helped to boost power to 360 bhp. Torque was increased significantly to 520 Nm at 4200 rpm, up from 450 Nm at 4500 rpm in the earlier car.
All Porsche 911s are turbocharged these days but the Turbo model is something special. It gets the twin-turbo 3.7-liter flat six with tons of power and a huge $33,000 savings over the Turbo S. Thanks to an output of 573 hp, marking an increase of 32 hp over the predecessor, the new 911 Turbo Cabriolet accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds (0.2 seconds faster than before). The Turbo Cabriolet basically handles like a coupe.
It would be a disservice to call this new Turbo a "lesser" car than the Turbo S, but it does have less in most departments. Less power at 573 HP. Less features compared to the jam-packed Turbo S. Most importantly, less money required to put one in your garage. This also is not to say that the new Turbo isn't anything short of a monster. It will still go 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds, will corner like it was on rails with Porsche Torque Management (PTM) all-wheel-drive.
I’m a 911 fan, through and though – but my last experience of a turbo-powered Porsche was very disappointing. I drove the brand new 992, and it left me thoroughly cold. Today I’m driving a decade old 911 “Turbo” – from the first generation of 997. The old 996 turbo...
These Are The Videos you Should Watch to End Your Week We’ve decided to do a video roundup series of the best YouTube videos. We fell off last week but now we’re back on it and ready to pull together the best videos out there. This week we’ve found videos...
Porsche 930 Turbo – One of the Greats Remember that episode where Damian mistakenly bought a broken Porsche 911 from Silverstone Auctions? The 930 Turbo without a turbo? Well it’s finally back, fixed, and glorious, thanks to Emblem Sports Cars. This week, TheCarGuys take the revitalised Turbo out for its first...
Modified Slant Nose Turbo (930) On Road The 930 Turbo being reviewed in the great POV video. Nice footage and a good sense of the fun of driving a car like this....
Chicago Auto Pros Gives This 993 Turbo The Ultimate Detail Treatment We spent 130 man hours with this 993 Porsche 911 Turbo, It was in desperate need for some love and we gave it the royal treatment it deserved....
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Ernst Fuhrmann at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 June 1977 Porsche’s first CEO is frequently maligned as the man who tried to kill off the 911. There is far more to his Porsche career than this misconception as he was the inspiration behind the 911 Turbo. This Porsche...
The Images Look Straight from the Assembly Line Here’s your first look at the 2020 Porsche 911 Turbo (992). The leak comes from an Instagram user named t_schleicher. Schleicher’s image provides what appears to be a very clear look of the upcoming car. It’s a gorgeous-looking version of the 911, and...
Turbo 3.0, by Ryan Snodgrass – © Parabolica Press Amongst its numerous attributes, Porsche sports cars have always been about performance, engineering, innovation and being different. From the production of the very first sports car to bear the Porsche name, the 356 which came into this world in 1948, the...
Porsche’s New Take On The Old 993 Porsche announced earlier this year that the marque’s 70th anniversary would in part, be celebrated with the release of a special ‘restomod’ car. Dubbed ‘Project Gold’, this endeavor was delegated to Porsche Classic, the company’s department in charge of restorations. The finer details...
Porsche 930 to 935: The Turbo Porsches – by John Starkey © Veloce Publishing Ltd Much has been written about Porsche’s racing exploits over the years, but there is perhaps one model that has served, more than any other, as the pillar of the company’s achievements. Prototypes have come and...
Porsche 930 Turbo on the Great St. Bernard Mountain Pass The 930 Turbo on the Great St. Bernard Mountain Pass – Nothing but engine sound!...
1974 Porsche 911 Turbo #1 chassis no. 911 560 0042. First owned by the late Louise Piëch (older sister of Ferry Porsche), the car is now on display in the Porsche Museum In 1973, the Porsche 911, by now a decade old, was ready for a make-over. The 3-litre engine...
Porsche made a lightweight version of the Turbo simply known as the Tuubo S. This used the spartan appointments of the Carrera RS with an upgraded version of the Turbo engine. Some cars received graphics on the side celebrating IMSA Supercar Championship. Similar to the Carrera RS, the Turbo S had no power steering, air conditioning, airbags, central locking, alarm system, rear window wiper, smaller window washer reservoir, smaller horn, and had thin-gauge glass. The engine used a second oil cooler and slightly higher boost to improve overall performance.
The 1989/90 change of model year saw the launch of the Porsche 911, 964 series onto the market. This 911 model was initially available as a Coupe, Targa and Convertible. From model year 1991 onwards Porsche also introduced its top-of-the-line model - the Turbo - into this series. In spite of bearing a major similarity in terms of look to the naturally-aspirated model, the extended wings remained. This meant that the new Porsche could retain its turbo look. The 964 Turbo model was the successor to the Porsche 930. The 964 Turbo was the end of an era, the last of the single turbo rear-wheel drive 911 Turbos.
The Cabriolet version of the 991.2 Turbo got the same updates as its coupe sibling. The engine in the 991.2 911 Turbo Cabriolet is a twin-turbocharged flat-six with 540 horsepower and 523 pound-feet of torque, up a decent 20 more horses versus the 991.1 Turbo Cab. Improvements that come from increases in boost and fuel-injection pressures. Rounding the skidpad, the Turbo posts 1.02 g’s relatively easily. The wide P Zeros in back and the standard four-wheel steering conspire to hide the fact that 62 percent of the Turbo’s 3656 pounds sits over the rear wheels. 0 - 60 mph is over in just 3 seconds.
At the heart of the 991.2 911 Turbo is a twin-turbocharged flat-six with 540 horsepower and 523 pound-feet of torque. That’s a meaningful 20 more horses than the 991.1 Turbo. Improvements that come from increases in boost and fuel-injection pressures. Rounding the skidpad, the Turbo posts 1.02 g’s relatively easily. The wide P Zeros in back and the standard four-wheel steering conspire to hide the fact that 62 percent of the Turbo’s 3656 pounds sits over the rear wheels. With sport-plus selected, the 991.2 Turbo hits a 1.0-second run to 30 mph and a 2.6-second zero-to-60 time.
Porsche 996 Turbo X50 Review 2004 Porsche 911 996 Turbo X50. The X50 package was later replaced by the Turbo S, which added PCCB at the end of the 996 chassis life....
Porsche 911 997 Turbo Video Review I think the “997” Porsche 911 Turbo is an amazing bargain, with some models selling for close to $50,000 — and here’s why. ...
The new 911 991.2 Carrera 4S has pretty much the same spec as the 2003 911 996 Turbo, lets take a look....
This video tells the story of a Porsche 911 Turbo or better known as 930 and how its owner get his hands on a such amazing car. “This car garners attention from everyone,” says Grant Karnes, “and I think it kind of draws everybody in to what Porsche is.” Owned...
With a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 engine, an all-wheel drive system and three electric motors, the Honda NSX has power that could rival a Porsche 918 Spyder. Equipped with latest technologies, the Honda NSX has the capability to beat out its rivals in a different way. But how does it actually...
“We’ve had Porsches in our family for decades…my father had a billion of them, I think,” says Deryck Shakespeare. “But my very first memory [of this car], and my fondest one, is when I put the keys in the ignition and drove it out of my uncle’s garage.” The story...
MotoManTV Review of the 991.2 Turbo After fitting all base 991s with turbos, Porsche has gone through and updated the ‘real’ Turbo – the 2017 Porsche 991.2 Turbo. While driving this latest Porsche 911 Turbo, MotoMan attempts to delve through some confusion of the differences between this Porsche 991 and...
The 997 Porsche Turbo Is A Used Car Bargain We test the 997 generation Porsche Turbo with an APR tune. Is this the best car under $75,000? It may very well be!...
Head to Head – Doug DeMuro Picks His Favorite Doug DeMuro compares two 1990s icons — the Ferrari 512TR and Porsche 911 Turbo — to see which is better....
Koncept Motorwurks Monster 997 Turbo Goes for a Canyon Run This is a prime example of how easy it is to build a drag monster out of an otherwise unloved Tiptronic Porsche Turbo. With a few key upgrades, this 997TT, which came from the factory with 480 Horsepower, now makes...
Motorweek’s Original Porsche 911 Turbo (993) Review The 993 Turbo is widely referred to as the “True Purist’s Holy Grail.” Hard to argue with a 12.4 quarter…even 21years later....
Porsche 911 Turbo (930) The 930 Turbo on one of the greatest roads in the world. A short video, but boy does it capture the fun and speed of the Widowmaker well. Wonderful video....
Ultra Rare, Ultra Cool Have you ever seen a 911 Flatnose before? Neither had we. Here’s the story of one of the most elusive Porsches ever made....
“My passion has always been cars,” starts Hans-Michael Gerischer, saying, “Cars always influenced me and kept me moving, and it’s really the only passion I could never let go of.” Heavy words, and even moreso when you consider Hans-Michael’s choice of car: a Porsche 911 (964) that he’s grown to...
High Speed Run In a 997.1 Turbo The Porsche 997 Turbo can now be had for just under half it’s original $160,000 MSRP, and at that price, it’s a screaming deal. Much prettier and with a better interior than the “Value Turbo” 996 that came before it, the Mezger-engined GT...
Ferrari 488 GTB vs Porsche 911 Turbo S: turbo supercars fight it out The Ferrari 488 GTB is the first turbocharged, mid-engine Ferrari since the legendary F40 in the 80’s. That is a lot of pressure for a new supercar to live up to, but the Fezzer shone through in...
Chris Harris Drives the Porsche 911 Turbo S The Porsche 911 Turbo has always been a bit of an enigma, so how does this new, facelifted version fare? Our favorite automotive journo and general car hooligan Chris Harris is at an amazing racetrack in South Africa to find out. An excellent place...
Drag Race: Jaguar F-Type SVR vs Porsche 911 Turbo Which everyday supercar wins Autocar’s drag race? Is it the mighty Jaguar F-Type SVR or the venerable Porsche 911 Turbo? The 911 Turbo is perfect for standing drag races. With turbocharged power and all-wheel-drive honed over generations you would expect the Porsche to walk...
Porsche 911 Turbo S review – the ultimate everyday supercar? | evo REVIEWS The Porsche 911 Turbo S boasts 572bhp and manages 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds. On paper, it looks to be the ultimate everyday supercar. Power is up, fuel consumption is down and the performance figures are even more...
2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S: The New Benchmark For Speed – Carfection The latest Turbo S is the fastest accelerating production Porsche 911 ever, but does that make it the best? Its predecessor was a monster, but the 991.2 911 Turbo S takes it one step further. That the Turbo S...
The 2005 Porsche 996 Turbo S was available as both a coupe and cabriolet – it was basically a standard Turbo model with the X50 Powerkit and carbon-ceramic brakes fitted, alongside a few luxury features for the interior. Approximately 1558 Turbo S models (split between coupe and cabrio) were sold in 2005. Also included are small aluminum appointments to the interior and Turbo S badging. A great all-rounder with the extra power to surprise most. The Turbo S with manual transmission (coupé) sprints from zero to 200 km/h in 13.6 seconds. This is another 0.8 seconds faster than the 911 Turbo. Quite rare, with only a total of 600 units made.
The optional X50 Performance Package gave the base Turbo larger K24 turbochargers and intercoolers, a revised ECU and a quad-pipe exhaust, raising the engine’s output from 415 to 450 bhp and maximum torque from 415 to 457 ft lbs. With power at 450 bhp @ 6000 rpm and torque of 457 ft lbs @ 4400 rpm, the X50 option is a monsters. Porsche engineers achieved the increase in power and performance through modifications to the Turbo charger, the change air cooler, the control units and exhaust system in particular. The base constructions of the manual and automatic transmissions were also improved.
The heart of this most exclusive high-performance athlete is of course a six-cylinder boxer boosted by two exhaust gas turbochargers with variable turbine geometry, with an increase in power over the 911 Turbo by 30 to 530 bhp (390 kW). Maximum torque is a most impressive 700 Newton-metres (516 lb-ft). At the same time this new top model comes as standard with all high-tech components available only as options on the “regular” 911 Turbo. The 911 Turbo S comes exclusively with seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) conveying drive power to PTM all-wheel drive.
Towards the end of the 996 production run, Porsche introduced the Turbo S, boasting even more power than the standard 996 Turbo — 450 PS (331 kW) and 620 N·m (457 lb·ftf)— courtesy of the X50 package being standard. The Turbo S was limited to approximately 1,500 units worldwide, of which 598 were coupé (hardtop) and 960 were cabriolet (convertible). It was available with a 6-speed manual or an automatic (Tiptronic S) transmission, driving power to all four wheels. The basic price is EUR 122,500 for the Turbo S Coupé or EUR 131,100 for the Turbo S Convertible. Sprints from zero to 200 km/h in 13.6 seconds.
