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911 America Roadster

911 America Roadster

1992–1993Roadster · Cabriolet

Named for the 356 America Roadster, the 964 America Roadster was the United States-market version of the Turbo-Look Carrera 2 Cabriolet: a wide-bodied naturally aspirated convertible with the standard electric rear spoiler and Turbo rear guards. Mechanically it borrowed the Turbo's 17-inch Cup wheels, brakes and suspension while keeping the 250 PS M64 flat-six. It was one of a small group of 964 special editions launched for the 1992 model year and has since become a cult US-market car, valued for combining the Turbo's stance with the reliability and lower running costs of the naturally aspirated engine. Only 250 were built across the 1992 and 1993 model years, of which 164 were delivered in 1992 and 86 in 1993.

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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

3.6 L

M64/01, M64/02 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark plug ignition, three-way catalytic converter

Power

250 PS

0–100 km/h

0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.6 s

Top speed

260 km/h

162 mph)

Weight

—

Not published: Curb weight not verified for the wide-body America Roadster; left null.

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

5-speed Getrag G50 manual; 4-speed Tiptronic available

Production

250 across

the 1992 and 1993 model years (164 for 1992, 86 for 1993 per supercars.net)

Body styles

Roadster · Cabriolet

Torque

310 Nm

229 lb-ft) @ 4,800 rpm

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4 films on the America Roadster

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  • Generation · MotorWeek

    1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 | Retro Review

    Jay Leno-era retrospective drive of the first AWD 911

  • Generation · Number 27

    From Most Hated to Most Loved, Is Porsche's 964 Now Overhyped?

    balanced verdict on whether the 964 deserved its reputation

  • Generation · Petrolicious

    1992 Porsche 964 Carrera RS: Rituals of Rennsport

    92 RS 3.8 in period trim, and what 'Rennsport' meant

  • Generation · MotorWeek

    1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 | Retro Review

    the 3.6 turbo that made air-cooled Porsches mainstream

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Set it against its neighbours

911 Carrera 2 Turbo-Look1992–1993Same body, same era911 Speedster1993–1994Same body, same era911 Carrera 21990–1994Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 America Roadster and 911 Carrera 2 Turbo-Look, 911 Speedster, 911 Carrera 2
Spec911 America Roadster1992–1993911 Carrera 2 Turbo-Look1992–1993911 Speedster1993–1994911 Carrera 21990–1994
Years1992–19931992–19931993–19941990–1994
Engine3.6 L M64/01, M64/02 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark plug ignition, three-way catalytic converter3.6 L M64/01, M64/02 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark plug ignition, three-way catalytic converter3.6 L M64/01, M64/02 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark plug ignition, three-way catalytic converter3.6 L M64/01, M64/02 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark plug ignition, DME with knock control, three-way catalytic converter
Power — identical across all cars250 PS250 PS250 PS250 PS
0–100 km/h0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.6 s0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.6 s—0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.5 s manual / 6.4 s Tiptronic (Excellence); Car and Driver, January 1990, recorded 4.8 s to 60 mph and 13.3 s for the quarter mile
Top speed260 km/h260 km/h—260 km/h
Weight———1,375 kg
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission5-speed Getrag G50 manual; 4-speed Tiptronic available5-speed Getrag G50 manual; 4-speed Tiptronic (433 of the 1,532 Cabriolets were Tiptronic)5-speed Getrag G50 manual5-speed Getrag G50 manual; 4-speed Tiptronic automatic (from model year 1990, Carrera 2 only)
Body stylesRoadster · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletSpeedster · RoadsterCoupé · Targa · Cabriolet
Production250 across the 1992 and 1993 model years (164 for 1992, 86 for 1993 per supercars.net)1,532 Carrera 2 Cabriolet Turbo-Look (types 964650 LHD / 964651 RHD) for 1992–1993, including 6 delivered with the Turbo 3.3 engine and gearbox as 964 Turbo Cabriolet, 3 LHD and 3 RHD; US-market cars were branded America Roadster (250 built). The Coupé/Cabriolet split is not resolved by the sources verified.936 built and sold over two years against a planned 3,000; 427 went to the United States and just 27 were right-hand drive, of which 13 were UK-spec, 8 Australian, 4 Singapore and 2–3 Hong Kong18,219 Coupés; additionally 11,013 Cabriolets, 3,534 Targas, 1,532 Turbo-Look Cabriolets and 936 Speedsters on the C2 platform (Eberhard Kittler via Wikipedia)
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Sources (4)

  1. Porsche 911 (964) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. Porsche 911 America Roadster (964) (1992–1993) — Stuttcars (opens in a new tab)
  3. Porsche 964 Sales & Production Numbers — supercars.net (opens in a new tab)
  4. Porsche 911 (964) buyer's guide — Stuttcars (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (2)

  • Curb weight not verified for the wide-body America Roadster; left null.
  • Year-by-year split (164 / 86) comes from supercars.net, not from Porsche; the 250 total is confirmed by Wikipedia and Stuttcars.

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