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911 Speedster

1993–1994Speedster · Roadster

The 1993 Speedster was Porsche's second-generation open-top 911 and a deliberate change of character from the 1989 car, which was really a 930 in disguise. This one sat on the new Carrera 2 platform with a raked, chopped-down windscreen, single-piece side windows, a lightweight manual roof that stowed under a distinctive double-bubble body-coloured cover, and a stylised Speedster script on the engine lid. Porsche called it a hybrid between a Carrera 2 Cabriolet and a Carrera RS: softer than the RS suspension but stripped of almost all the Cabriolet's comforts, with power windows standard and air conditioning and a stereo optional. A Clubsport lightweight version was offered. Of only 27 right-hand-drive cars, 13 were UK-spec, 8 Australian, 4 Singapore and the rest Hong Kong.

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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

—

Not published: No verified 0–100 km/h, top speed or curb weight for the 964 Speedster; all left null rather than borrowed from the Carrera 2 Cabriolet.

Top speed

—

Not published: Total conflicts: 936 (Wikipedia, Stuttcars, jtcars) vs Porsche's own 964 overview, which says 930 plus 15 wide-body Turbo-Look cars (945), vs Design911, which says 930 plus 20 finished at Porsche Exclusive Werk 1. The 936 figure is used; the alternatives are recorded.

Weight

—

Not published: This entry covers the 1993–1994 Carrera 2-based Speedster only. The 1989 Speedster (800 built, 641 with the Turbo-Look wide body) is a 930-based car and belongs to the G-series chapter, not to the 964.

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

5-speed Getrag G50 manual

Production

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 Kong

Body styles

Speedster · Roadster

Torque

310 Nm

229 lb-ft) @ 4,800 rpm

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Wheels
StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

7 views of the Speedster

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Watch

4 films on the Speedster

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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

Compare

Set it against its neighbours

911 America Roadster1992–1993Same body, same era911 Carrera 2 Turbo-Look1992–1993Same roofline, near in time911 RS America1993–1994Nearest in time
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Speedster and 911 America Roadster, 911 Carrera 2 Turbo-Look, 911 RS America
Spec911 Speedster1993–1994911 America Roadster1992–1993911 Carrera 2 Turbo-Look1992–1993911 RS America1993–1994
Years1993–19941992–19931992–19931993–1994
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 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark plug ignition, three-way catalytic converter
Power — identical across all cars250 PS250 PS250 PS250 PS
0–100 km/h—0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.6 s0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.6 s0–97 km/h (60 mph) 4.6 s (Car and Driver, November 1992); 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) 11.6 s
Top speed—260 km/h260 km/h255 km/h
Weight———1,340 kg
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission5-speed Getrag G50 manual5-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 manual
Body stylesSpeedster · RoadsterRoadster · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé
Production936 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 Kong250 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.701 across the 1993 and 1994 model years, in red, black or white plus optional Midnight Blue Metallic and Polar Silver, plus four colour-to-sample cars in Ferrari Yellow (one for the New York Auto Show)
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Sources (5)

  1. Porsche 911 (964) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. The type 964: a new start with this 911 — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  3. Club Sport Speedster — a historical & technical appraisal of the 911 3.6 Speedster (964) — Supercar Nostalgia (opens in a new tab)
  4. What is the Porsche 964? — Porsche (opens in a new tab)
  5. The History Of The 964 — Design911 (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Total conflicts: 936 (Wikipedia, Stuttcars, jtcars) vs Porsche's own 964 overview, which says 930 plus 15 wide-body Turbo-Look cars (945), vs Design911, which says 930 plus 20 finished at Porsche Exclusive Werk 1. The 936 figure is used; the alternatives are recorded.
  • No verified 0–100 km/h, top speed or curb weight for the 964 Speedster; all left null rather than borrowed from the Carrera 2 Cabriolet.
  • This entry covers the 1993–1994 Carrera 2-based Speedster only. The 1989 Speedster (800 built, 641 with the Turbo-Look wide body) is a 930-based car and belongs to the G-series chapter, not to the 964.

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