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911 GT2

1995–1998Coupé

Racing rules banning all-wheel drive turned the 993 Turbo into the rear-drive GT2, homologated for the FIA GT2 class and badged simply '911 GT' on the decklid. Bolt-on plastic arches, a strut-mounted wing with integrated air scoops and a stripped RS-style cabin defined it; the biturbo ran higher boost for 430 PS, rising to 450 PS for 1998 with dual ignition. Roughly 200 kg lighter than the Turbo, it was the most extreme road 993 — 0–100 km/h in under four seconds and a 296 km/h top speed. Around 57 were sold for homologation alongside some 110 customer racers.

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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

M64/60R twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, raised boost

Power

450 PS

0–100 km/h

0–100 km/h 3.9 s

Top speed

296 km/h

184 mph)

Weight

1,295 kg

2,855 lb)

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

6-speed manual (G50/53)

Production

57 road

cars (Wikipedia); GT Classics documents 173 road cars, Porsche Newsroom says 'an edition of 100'

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

586 Nm

432 lb-ft) @ 3,500 rpm (1998)

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6 films on the GT2

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    Porsche 993 GT2 review. Is this road racer special the ultimate air-cooled 911 turbo?

    road-legal race 911 GT2, long-form review

  • This variant · Carfection

    Porsche 911 (993) GT2: Charles Morgan's Classics - Carfection

    GT2 in Carfection's classics format, period detail intact

  • Generation · 9WERKS TV

    Porsche 993 Carrera buyer's guide: full story on the last air-cooled 911

    best single summary of the last air-cooled generation

  • Generation · MotorWeek

    Retro Review: 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo (993)

    the 400 PS twin-turbo that made the 993 turbo standard

  • Generation · Petrolicious

    1995 Porsche 993 Speedster: Unicorn Conversion

    factory Speedster conversion, one of a handful

  • Generation · Tedward

    Driving the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS - 300hp 3.8L Air Cooled Lightweight (POV Review)

    binaural POV of the 3.8 RS, the driver's 911 of the era

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911 Carrera RS1995–1996Same body, same era911 Carrera RS Clubsport1995–1996Same body, same eraPorsche 911 GT11996–1999Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 GT2 and 911 Carrera RS, 911 Carrera RS Clubsport, Porsche 911 GT1
Spec911 GT21995–1998911 Carrera RS1995–1996911 Carrera RS Clubsport1995–1996Porsche 911 GT11996–1999
Years1995–19981995–19961995–19961996–1999
Engine3.6 L M64/60R twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, raised boost3.75 L M64/20 naturally aspirated flat-six (3,746 cc), VarioRam, twin oil coolers3.75 L M64/20 naturally aspirated flat-six (3,746 cc), VarioRam3,164 cc (3.2 L) water-cooled twin-turbo flat-six (Porsche M96/80), longitudinally mid-mounted
Power450 PS300 PS300 PS544 PS
0–100 km/h0–100 km/h 3.9 s0–100 km/h 5.2 s (Sport Auto 11/94)0–97 km/h (60 mph) 4.7 s (estimated)3.9 s
Top speed296 km/h287 km/h277 km/h308 km/h
Weight1,295 kg1,280 kg1,270 kg1,150 kg
DrivetrainRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive (rear mid-engine layout)
Transmission6-speed manual (G50/53)6-speed manual (G50/31, short shifter, close ratios)6-speed manual (G50/31, shorter 4th–6th, short throw)6-speed manual
Body styles — identical across all carsCoupéCoupéCoupéCoupé
Production57 road cars (Wikipedia); GT Classics documents 173 road cars, Porsche Newsroom says 'an edition of 100'1,014 (including 227 Clubsports)227 of the 1,014 Carrera RSs (option code M003)25 road cars in total for homologation: 2 road-legal prototypes (1995–96) + ~20 GT1 Straßenversion coupés (1997) + 1 GT1-98 Straßenversion (1998)
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Sources (5)

  1. Porsche 911 GT2 — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. Porsche 911 (993) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  3. 993 GT2 (road) model history — GT Classics (opens in a new tab)
  4. The seven generations of the Porsche 911 (Part 4): the type 993 — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  5. Porsche 911 GT2 limited production models — Porsche Knowledge (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Road-car production is disputed: 57 (Wikipedia), 173 road cars (GT Classics: 140 basic + 33 Clubsport) plus 21 Evolutions, ~194 total (Porsche Knowledge), and 'an edition of 100' (Porsche Newsroom).
  • Top speed: Auto Motor Sport test 296 km/h; Wikipedia's GT2 article lists 301 km/h (187 mph) and Stuttcars 186 mph.
  • Right-hand-drive count is given as seven by one Wikipedia source and thirteen by another.

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