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911 Speedster

1995–1998 (2 cars)Speedster

Porsche never catalogued a 993 Speedster. Two were built by Porsche Exclusive: a dark green Tiptronic S car with 17-inch wheels for Ferdinand Alexander Porsche's 60th birthday in 1995, and a wide-body, 18-inch manual car for Jerry Seinfeld, converted from a Cabriolet in 1998. Both use the 3.6-litre Carrera flat-six with the roof chopped down and a redesigned interior; a few more Cabriolets were converted by outside coachbuilders. A third claim of a 2000 build appears in Porsche's own Exclusive history. Factory performance, weight and torque figures were never published, so those fields are left empty rather than guessed.

SpecificationsSound: Porsche 911 R (1967)Edvvc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons (opens in a new tab)

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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 air-cooled flat-six (Carrera 3.6 as built)

Power

272 PS

0–100 km/h

—

Not published: No factory 0–100 km/h, top speed, torque or weight figures exist for either 993 Speedster.

Top speed

—

Not published: Second car's build year conflicts: 1998 (Wikipedia, Jerry Seinfeld car) vs 2000 (Porsche Exclusive Newsroom article).

Weight

—

Not published: Power is inferred from the '911 Carrera 3.6 Speedster' designation (272 PS as built in 1995); the second car's output is undocumented.

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

4-speed Tiptronic S (1995 car); 6-speed manual (1998 car)

Production

2 built

by Porsche Exclusive (1995 and 1998, per Wikipedia)

Body styles

Speedster

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Wheels
StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

5 views of the Speedster

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Watch

4 films on the Speedster

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

  • 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

Compare

Set it against its neighbours

911 Turbo Cabriolet1995Same roofline, near in time911 Carrera 41995–1998Same roofline, near in time911 Carrera RS1995–1996Nearest in time
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Speedster and 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera RS
Spec911 Speedster1995–1998 (2 cars)911 Turbo Cabriolet1995911 Carrera 41995–1998911 Carrera RS1995–1996
Years1995–1998 (2 cars)19951995–19981995–1996
Engine3.6 L M64 air-cooled flat-six (Carrera 3.6 as built)3.6 L single-turbocharged flat-six from the 964 Turbo 3.63.6 L M64 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark, VarioRam from 19963.75 L M64/20 naturally aspirated flat-six (3,746 cc), VarioRam, twin oil coolers
Power272 PS360 PS285 PS300 PS
0–100 km/h——0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.2 s0–100 km/h 5.2 s (Sport Auto 11/94)
Top speed——275 km/h287 km/h
Weight——1,420 kg1,280 kg
DrivetrainRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveAll-wheel drive (viscous multi-plate clutch, rear-biased)Rear-wheel drive
Transmission4-speed Tiptronic S (1995 car); 6-speed manual (1998 car)5-speed manual6-speed manual (no Tiptronic offered)6-speed manual (G50/31, short shifter, close ratios)
Body stylesSpeedsterCabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé
Production2 built by Porsche Exclusive (1995 and 1998, per Wikipedia)14 built by Porsche Exclusive (1995)7,166 (4,744 coupés + 2,422 Cabriolets)1,014 (including 227 Clubsports)
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Sources (3)

  1. Porsche 911 (993) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. Porsche Exclusive makes nearly all dreams come true — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  3. Porsche 911 limited production models — Porsche Knowledge (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (4)

  • Second car's build year conflicts: 1998 (Wikipedia, Jerry Seinfeld car) vs 2000 (Porsche Exclusive Newsroom article).
  • No factory 0–100 km/h, top speed, torque or weight figures exist for either 993 Speedster.
  • Power is inferred from the '911 Carrera 3.6 Speedster' designation (272 PS as built in 1995); the second car's output is undocumented.
  • A figure of 292 Speedsters quoted in project research notes could not be traced to any source and appears to be erroneous.

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