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911 2.0

911 2.0

1964–1967Coupé · Targa

The car that started it all. Series production of the 130 PS 2.0-litre began in September 1964, and the first 82 cars carried 901 badges before Peugeot's objection forced the rename; part numbers kept the 901 prefix for years. Engine, transaxle, rack-and-pinion steering, MacPherson front struts and semi-trailing-arm rear suspension were all new, and Erwin Komenda fused them into a self-supporting shell drawn by Butzi Porsche — headlight tunnels, flat bonnet between them, hatchback with a large rear window. Coupe only until the Targa arrived in 1967. Porsche quoted 1,030 kg, 210 km/h and 0–60 mph in 8.3 s; the 2.0 stayed the constant throughout its run while trim, instruments and details changed constantly.

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Specification plate

Numbers as published

Every figure below is quoted from the sources listed at the foot of the page. A dash means the number was never published — it is never estimated.

Engine

1,991 cc

2.0 L) air-cooled SOHC flat-six, dry-sump, Typ 901/01 (Solex 40 PI carburettors, Typ 901/05 with Weber 40 IDA3C from mid-1966)

Power

130 PS

0–100 km/h

0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) 8.3 s — Porsche factory figure quoted by stuttcars; no official 0–100 km/h figure exists

Top speed

210 km/h

130 mph)

Weight

1,030 kg

Porsche quoted dry weight)

Drivetrain

Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive

Transmission

5-speed manual (Typ 901), optional 4-speed Sportomatic semi-automatic from 1967/68

Production

82 cars

built as 901 before the rename; 4,636 coupés and 986 Targas built as short-wheelbase 2.0 (stuttcars)

Body styles

Coupé · Targa

Torque

≈146 N·m (108 ft-lb) — stuttcars lists 128 ft-lb

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Paint

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Wheels
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Gallery

7 views of the 2.0

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Watch

5 films on the 2.0

Variant-specific films first, then the curated set for the generation. Every player is an embed that loads on click.

  • This variant · Harry's garage

    1965 911 SWB by Sports Purpose. Is this £350,000 Porsche the purest driving 911 of them all?

    restored short-wheelbase 2.0, argued as the purest 911

  • This variant · Historic Vehicle Association

    THIS CAR MATTERS - 1965 Porsche 911

    short, non-narrated look at why the original 2.0 matters

  • Generation · The Wheel Network

    Porsche Historic Footage – Porsche 911 Prototype and Premiere at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show

    archival footage of the 901 Frankfurt debut that created the 911

  • Generation · 9WERKS TV

    Porsche 901 prototype: the second-oldest surviving 911 of all time!

    factory-original 901 prototype, the car Peugeot nearly stopped

  • Generation · Petrolicious

    This 1968 Porsche 911L Was Just A Dream

    series-two longhood 911L, the best of the very early 911s

Compare

Set it against its neighbours

Porsche 9121965–1969Same body, same era911 T 2.01967–1969Same body style911 S 2.01967–1969Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 2.0 and Porsche 912, 911 T 2.0, 911 S 2.0
Spec911 2.01964–1967Porsche 9121965–1969911 T 2.01967–1969911 S 2.01967–1969
Years1964–19671965–19691967–19691967–1969
Engine1,991 cc (2.0 L) air-cooled SOHC flat-six, dry-sump, Typ 901/01 (Solex 40 PI carburettors, Typ 901/05 with Weber 40 IDA3C from mid-1966)1,582 cc (1.6 L) air-cooled pushrod flat-four, Typ 616/36, detuned 356 SC unit1,991 cc air-cooled flat-six, Typ 901/03 (Weber 40 IDA3C), four-speed only1,991 cc air-cooled flat-six, Typ 901/02 (Weber 40 IDA3C); 1969 long-wheelbase car used MFI engine 901/10
Power130 PS90 PS110 PS170 PS
0–100 km/h0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) 8.3 s — Porsche factory figure quoted by stuttcars; no official 0–100 km/h figure exists0–100 km/h 13.5 s (porsche.com)—0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) ≈8.1 s in the 180 PS 1966/67-era S per stuttcars' performance table — no official 0–100 km/h figure for the 2.0 S
Top speed210 km/h183 km/h——
Weight1,030 kg———
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-engine, rear-wheel driveRear-engine, rear-wheel driveRear-engine, rear-wheel driveRear-engine, rear-wheel drive
Transmission5-speed manual (Typ 901), optional 4-speed Sportomatic semi-automatic from 1967/684-speed manual, 5-speed optional4-speed manual (the T and later E kept four gears; the L and S got five)5-speed manual (Typ 901/08 with Sportomatic from 1968)
Body styles — identical across all carsCoupé · TargaCoupé · TargaCoupé · TargaCoupé · Targa
Production82 cars built as 901 before the rename; 4,636 coupés and 986 Targas built as short-wheelbase 2.0 (stuttcars)More than 32,000 built April 1965 – July 1969 (Wikipedia); porsche.com states around 30,745—4,582 coupés and 1,539 Targas across 1967–1969 (stuttcars); stuttcars separately quotes 2,106 cars (1,492 coupés, 614 Targa) for the 1969 long-wheelbase year
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Sources (4)

  1. Porsche 911 (classic) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. Model 911 (F-model) — Porsche USA Classic (opens in a new tab)
  3. Porsche 911 2.0 (1965–1968) — Stuttcars (opens in a new tab)
  4. 60 years of the Porsche 911 — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Official 0–100 km/h acceleration figure — Porsche never published one for this era; only the 0–60 mph factory figure exists
  • Official kerb weight (1,030 kg is the quoted dry weight)
  • Exact torque figure in N·m from a primary source

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