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911 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre)

2004Coupé

Built to mark 40 years of the 911, the 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre 911) was a rear-drive Carrera coupé given the X51 power kit as standard: 254 kW (345 PS) instead of 320, via new camshafts and exhaust manifolds rather than a simple remap. It also gained a limited-slip differential, lowered sports suspension, a Turbo front bumper, 18-inch Carrera II wheels, dark grey leather sports seats with a numbered plaque and, exclusively, GT Silver Metallic paint. Porsche made 1,963 of them for model year 2004 — one for every year since the 911 arrived in 1963.

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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

flat-6 with X51 power kit

Power

345 PS

0–100 km/h

—

Not published: 40th Anniversary: no verified 0–100 km/h or top-speed figure found in any source consulted, so both fields are null. Curb weight (1,370 kg) rests on a single source (Carfolio).

Top speed

—

Not published in the source data

Weight

1,370 kg

3,020 lb)

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

6-speed manual

Production

1,963 built

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

369 Nm

272 lb-ft) at 4,800 rpm

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911 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre)

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Paint

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Wheels
StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

7 views of the 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre)

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Watch

4 films on the 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre)

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

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911 GT3 RS2003–2004Same body, same era911 Turbo S2004–2005Same body, same era911 Carrera 4S2002–2005Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre) and 911 GT3 RS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S
Spec911 40th Anniversary (40 Jahre)2004911 GT3 RS2003–2004911 Turbo S2004–2005911 Carrera 4S2002–2005
Years20042003–20042004–20052002–2005
Engine3.6 L flat-6 with X51 power kit3.6 L naturally aspirated flat-63.6 L twin-turbocharged flat-63.6 L M96 flat-six
Power345 PS381 PS450 PS320 PS
0–100 km/h—4.4 s4.2 s5.1 s
Top speed—306 km/h306 km/h280 km/h
Weight1,370 kg1,360 kg1,590 kg1,470 kg
DrivetrainRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
Transmission6-speed manual6-speed manual6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S
Body stylesCoupéCoupéCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · Cabriolet
Production1,963 built682 built——
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Sources (5)

  1. Porsche 911 40 Jahre Anniversary — PistonHeads (opens in a new tab)
  2. Porsche 911 40th Anniversary — Classic.com (opens in a new tab)
  3. 2004 Porsche 911 — Cars.com (opens in a new tab)
  4. 2003 Porsche 911 Anniversary 996 — Carfolio (opens in a new tab)
  5. Porsche 911 (996) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (1)

  • 40th Anniversary: no verified 0–100 km/h or top-speed figure found in any source consulted, so both fields are null. Curb weight (1,370 kg) rests on a single source (Carfolio).

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