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911 Turbo S

911 Turbo S

1997–1998Coupé

The Turbo S was Porsche Exclusive's 1997–98 farewell to the air-cooled Turbo. Larger Triple K K-24 turbochargers, an extra oil cooler and reworked Motronic management lifted output to 450 PS in European trim, 424 hp for the United States. It is unmistakable: yellow brake calipers, a biplane Aerokit II wing, quad exhaust tips, brake-duct intakes where the fog lamps used to be, and the 993 Turbo's first rear-quarter side scoops. Leather and carbon trim covered nearly every interior surface, in contrast to the spartan 964 Turbo S. Around 345 were built — the last air-cooled 911 Turbo, and among the rarest series 993s.

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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 twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, larger Triple K K-24 turbos

Power

450 PS

0–100 km/h

0–100 km/h 4.1 s (Porsche)

Top speed

300 km/h

186 mph)

Weight

1,500 kg

3,307 lb)

Drivetrain

All-wheel drive

Transmission

6-speed manual

Production

345 built

Porsche Exclusive); other Porsche Newsroom pages state 336 or 435

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

574 Nm

423 lb-ft) @ 4,500 rpm

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5 films on the Turbo S

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  • This variant · Cars & Bids

    1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S (993) Review: The Final and ULTIMATE Air-Cooled 911 [Kennan]

    450 PS final air-cooled 911, treated as the true summit

  • 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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Set it against its neighbours

911 Carrera S1997–1998Same body, same eraPorsche 911 GT11996–1999Same body, same era911 GT2 Evo1996–1998Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Turbo S and 911 Carrera S, Porsche 911 GT1, 911 GT2 Evo
Spec911 Turbo S1997–1998911 Carrera S1997–1998Porsche 911 GT11996–1999911 GT2 Evo1996–1998
Years1997–19981997–19981996–19991996–1998
Engine3.6 L M64 twin-turbocharged air-cooled flat-six, larger Triple K K-24 turbos3.6 L M64.21 naturally aspirated flat-six with VarioRam3,164 cc (3.2 L) water-cooled twin-turbo flat-six (Porsche M96/80), longitudinally mid-mounted3.6 L M64/83 twin-turbocharged flat-six, larger KKK K27 turbos, 40.4 mm restrictors
Power450 PS285 PS544 PS600 PS
0–100 km/h0–100 km/h 4.1 s (Porsche)0–100 km/h 5.7 s (Sport Auto 02/97)3.9 s0–97 km/h (60 mph) 3.3 s (estimated)
Top speed300 km/h270 km/h308 km/h301 km/h
Weight1,500 kg1,390 kg1,150 kg1,100 kg
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive (rear mid-engine layout)Rear-wheel drive
Transmission6-speed manual6-speed manual; 4-speed Tiptronic S (optional)6-speed manual6-speed manual
Body styles — identical across all carsCoupéCoupéCoupéCoupé
Production345 built (Porsche Exclusive); other Porsche Newsroom pages state 336 or 4353,714 worldwide (1,752 of them North American, per Wikipedia)25 road cars in total for homologation: 2 road-legal prototypes (1995–96) + ~20 GT1 Straßenversion coupés (1997) + 1 GT1-98 Straßenversion (1998)9–11 race cars (GT Classics/Wikipedia); 21 road Evolution cars (GT Classics)
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Sources (5)

  1. Porsche 911 (993) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. 1997 911 Turbo S Coupe (993) specifications — Excellence (opens in a new tab)
  3. Porsche Exclusive makes nearly all dreams come true — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  4. Porsche 911 Turbo S: history — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  5. Porsche 911 Turbo S (993) 1997–1998 — Stuttcars (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Production conflicts: 345 (Porsche Exclusive article, Stuttcars, RM Sotheby's) vs 336 (Newsroom Turbo S history) vs 435 (Newsroom heritage page). 345 is used here.
  • Performance conflicts: Porsche heritage page 4.1 s / 300 km/h; Wikipedia 3.6 s to 60 mph and 296.6 km/h; Excellence 4.4 s / 183 mph.
  • Torque is Excellence's US-spec 424 hp car; no separate DIN torque figure was found for the 450 PS European car.

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