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The Porsche 996 Turbo Is An Under-appreciated Sports Car & Shouldn’t Be I haven’t got to spend much time behind Porsche’s on this channel – so I was very excited to get behind the wheel of a 500hp manual Turbo! The 996 for a very long time was neglected as...
The Turbo-look Porsche 964 has always been a very desirable automobile, among them 1,532 Carrera 2 Cabriolets constructed worldwide. Within that group, there were some cars that were even more specialized. The Register says six Turbo-look cabriolets were pulled off the production line in Zuffenhausen and transported to the Porsche Exclusive shop in Weissach. Three of these six powerful and luxuriously equipped drop-tops were equipped with left-hand drive for buyers in Germany (Code C00), and the other three were fitted with right-hand drive
A forgotten part of the 964s history is the Turbo S2. It was built to adhere to homologation rules so Porsche could participate in IMSA's sports car racing series. IMSA's homologation rules meant that Porsche had to build at least 200 road-going versions of the participating car, 20 of which needed to share most of the primary components of the race car. The 911 Turbo S2 was built specifically for this purpose and exclusively for the United States and Canada. The 20 homologation specials left the factory as stock 964 Turbos, heading immediately to California-based tuner for "S2" engine upgrades.
M5 vs 911 Turbo Drag Race The 2022 BMW M5 CS ($170,800 CAD as specced, ~$143,000 USD) is an absolute rocket in a straight line. But today it has some serious competition – the current Porsche 911 Turbo ($198,400 CAD, $174,300 USD). We already know that BMW fib about their...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
