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The Porsche 911/ 993 Carrera
was built from the year 1993 until 1998. As successor of the 911/964 the
car was revised over 80%. The 911 exterior was given a serious resulting
in a more powerful appearance. The suspension was greatly improved with
a new 'multi link' suspension derived from the Porsche 928 'Weissach'
construction. Road holding was greatly improved compared to it's
predecessors. Sensitivity to road humps and the tricky over steer due to
the rear mounted engine were strongly suppressed in the 993. Also the
comfort was improved and the interior noise was dampened making the 911
a far more better companion on long and fast travels.
Three bodywork variants were available of the Porsche 911/ 993; buyers
could choose a coupe, a Targa and a cabriolet. The Targa was the most
intriguing variant. Porsche had created a very special open top
construction for the Targa. The roof top was no longer a separate and detachable
part. The 993 Targa roof was made of glass and it slided back completely
parallel to the rear window! Very sophisticated and electrically
operated. The rear view was not compromised, nor were the sleek looks of
the car! Like the 911/964 the 993 was available with rear wheel drive or
four wheel drive. The 911/ 993 models were however fitted with a six
speed manual or Tiptronic gearbox. The cylinder capacity of the famous
Porsche boxer engine was enlarged from 3.2 up to 3.6 Litre and it
featured two sparking plugs per cylinder. Next to the Carrera (272 bhp.)
we distinguish the following models: the Carrera S (285 bhp.), the light
weight Carrera RS (300 bhp.), the Turbo (408 bhp.) and the Turbo S (450
bhp.)
The scarce Porsche 911/993 Turbo S is the ultimate air cooled
Porsche 911. The Turbo S was based upon the four wheel driven 911/993 Turbo.
The exterior was up rated with different front and rear spoilers (Aerokit
II). The twin turbo engine was up rated with 42 additional brake
horsepower. The result of these improvements was a top speed of 300
km/h. As mentioned the Porsche 911/993 turbo S is a very scarce model.
From September 1997 until March 1998 only 345 were built. In 1997 the
Turbo S would have cost you 304.650 DM, almost 100.000 more than the
'normal' Turbo model.
Technical
data
Six
cylinder boxer engine (M64/60 S)
Cylinder capacity: 3600 cc.
Bosch DME Motronic 5.2 petrol injection
Bi-Turbo, 2x KKK K 16 turbo chargers
Two stage inter cooling
two spark plugs per cylinder
Capacity: 450 DIN bhp. at 6000 rpm.
Torque: 585 Nm. at 4500 rpm.
Top speed: 300 km/h.
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 4.1 sec.
Brakes: disc brakes all round+ ABS
Four wheel drive + ABD + limited slip differential
Gearbox: 6-speed, manual
Weight: 1500 kg.
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