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The Porsche 911/ 964
Carrera 4 (with four wheel drive) was presented in the year 1989 and the
Carrera 2 (with rear wheel drive) in the year 1990. The Porsche 911/ 964
Carrera 2 & 4 model family is a further development of the Carrera
3.2 family. In base the cars are the same but the Carrera 2 & 4
family was refined and updated on many points to cope with higher safety
standards and to obtain better aerodynamics.
The body was fitted with new bumpers which look like an integral part of
the body. Lamp units are also integrated. The bumpers are made of a
plastic which can deform to a certain extend without damage. The rear
side was restyled and a mechanically operated rear spoiler was
incorporated. The spoiler is combined with the grille and is just a
grille when the aerodynamic spoiler function is not needed. At speeds
over 80 km/h. the spoiler pops up to give additional stability to the
car at high speeds. On the dashboard we find a switch to operate the
spoiler whenever we want (nice gadget to show off with!)
The Porsche 911/964 interior is almost 100% identical to the
Carrera 3.2 litre cabin. Only the Carrera 4 shows a higher center
section to house the four wheel drive transmission to the front wheels.
The Porsche 911/ 964 is powered by the famous Porsche "flat
six" boxer engine. The cylinder capacity was enlarged to 3.6 liter
where the Carrera 3.2 measured 3.2 Litre. The engine was fitted with two
spark plugs per cylinder and the engine unit was coupled with a 5-speed
gearbox. From 1990, with the introduction of the Carrera 2, an
automatic/ pushbutton manual 5-speed "Tiptronic" gearbox
became available.
The 911/ 964 was available in three body styles; a Coupe model, a Targa
model and a Convertible. The Convertible became extremely popular and
the Targa was hardly sold. Top of the line model was the exclusive
911/964 Carrera RS of which only 2282 were built. The Porsche 911/964
model was succeeded by the 911/993 model series in December 1993.
Technical
data
Six cylinder
boxer engine (type M64/03)
cylinder capacity: 3600 cc.
Bosch DME petrol injection
capacity: 260 bhp. at 6100 tpm.
torque: 325 Nm. at 4800 tpm.
top-speed: 260 km/h.
acceleration 0-100 km/h: 5.3 sec.
brakes: vented disc brakes all round, ABS
gearbox: 5- speed, manual
limited slip differential
weight: 1450 kg.
Information
Porsche 911(type
964) Carrera RS, year 1992. Colour Maritime blue with a two tone
black/blue leather interior.
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