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911 Turbo

1995–1998Coupé

In 1995 the 911 Turbo entered its twin-turbo era. Two small KKK turbochargers spooling from about 2,000 rpm gave the 3.6-litre flat-six 408 PS and 540 Nm with far less lag than a single large unit, at 0.8 bar of boost. It was the first 911 Turbo with all-wheel drive, simplified from the 959, and the first production car in the world with OBD-II diagnostics — its engine also had the lowest emissions of any series-production unit at the time. Wide rear arches, a fixed intercooler wing and hollow-spoke 18-inch wheels marked it out. A six-speed manual was standard; 5,978 were built.

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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

M64/60 twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, air-to-air intercooled

Power

408 PS

0–100 km/h

0–100 km/h 4.5 s (manufacturer)

Top speed

290 km/h

180 mph)

Weight

1,500 kg

3,307 lb)

Drivetrain

All-wheel drive (viscous coupling, 959-derived)

Transmission

6-speed manual

Production

5,978

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft) @ 4,500 rpm

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Wheels
StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

7 views of the Turbo

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Watch

5 films on the Turbo

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

  • This variant · Oh Shift

    1996 Porsche 911 Turbo : The Twin-Turbo 911 That Saved Porsche

    why the Variocam-plus twin turbo rescued the 911 line

  • 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 Carrera 41995–1998Same body, same era911 GT21995–1998Same body, same era911 Carrera 4S1996–1998Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Turbo and 911 Carrera 4, 911 GT2, 911 Carrera 4S
Spec911 Turbo1995–1998911 Carrera 41995–1998911 GT21995–1998911 Carrera 4S1996–1998
Years1995–19981995–19981995–19981996–1998
Engine3.6 L M64/60 twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, air-to-air intercooled3.6 L M64 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark, VarioRam from 19963.6 L M64/60R twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, raised boost3.6 L M64.21 naturally aspirated flat-six with VarioRam
Power408 PS285 PS450 PS285 PS
0–100 km/h0–100 km/h 4.5 s (manufacturer)0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.2 s0–100 km/h 3.9 s0–100 km/h 5.3 s
Top speed290 km/h275 km/h296 km/h270 km/h
Weight1,500 kg1,420 kg1,295 kg1,450 kg
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive (viscous coupling, 959-derived)All-wheel drive (viscous multi-plate clutch, rear-biased)Rear-wheel driveAll-wheel drive (viscous coupling)
Transmission6-speed manual6-speed manual (no Tiptronic offered)6-speed manual (G50/53)6-speed manual
Body stylesCoupéCoupé · CabrioletCoupéCoupé
Production5,9787,166 (4,744 coupés + 2,422 Cabriolets)57 road cars (Wikipedia); GT Classics documents 173 road cars, Porsche Newsroom says 'an edition of 100'6,948 (Wikipedia production table; not independently corroborated)
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Sources (4)

  1. Porsche 911 (993) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. 1996 911 Turbo Coupe (993) specifications — Excellence (opens in a new tab)
  3. The innovations of the 911 (1995 bi-turbocharging) — Porsche Newsroom (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)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Contemporary tests (Auto Motor Sport 4.3 s, Autocar/Car and Driver 3.7 s to 60 mph) beat the 4.5 s manufacturer figure; no single 0–100 km/h test figure is consistently published.
  • Top speed: manufacturer 290 km/h, Auto Motor Sport 291 km/h, Excellence 180 mph — all rounded here to 290 km/h (180 mph).
  • Fourteen 993 Turbo Cabriolets (1995, 964 Turbo 3.6 engine) are excluded from this total and listed separately.

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