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911 Carrera

1997–2005Coupé · Cabriolet

The launch car of the water-cooled era: a 3.4-litre flat-six with four valves per cylinder, 300 PS and a 0–100 km/h sprint of 5.2 seconds in a body roughly 50 kg lighter than the 993 it replaced. It arrived as a coupé and cabriolet, rear-wheel drive, with either a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic S. The 2002 facelift raised capacity to 3.6 litres and output to 320 PS, sharpened the front end with Turbo-derived lights, and rewrote the numbers: 4.9 seconds to 100 km/h and 286 km/h flat out.

SpecificationsSound: Porsche 997 GT3 RSEdvvc · 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

3.4 L

M96 flat-six (to 2001); 3.6 L M96 flat-six (2002–2005)

Power

300 PS

221 kW) to 2001; 320 PS (235 kW) from 2002

0–100 km/h

5.2 s

0–100 km/h) 3.4 L; 4.9 s (0–100 km/h) 3.6 L

Top speed

280 km/h

174 mph) 3.4 L; 286 km/h (178 mph) 3.6 L

Weight

1,316 kg

2,901 lb) 3.4 L; 1,342 kg (2,959 lb) 3.6 L (manual coupé)

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S

Production

—

Not published in the source data

Body styles

Coupé · Cabriolet

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft) at 4,600 rpm; 370 Nm (273 lb-ft) at 4,250 rpm from 2002

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Wheels
StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

7 views of the Carrera

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Watch

4 films on the Carrera

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

  • Generation · Mat Watson Cars

    Porsche 911 996 in-depth review - see why it's the ultimate sports car bargain!

    thorough first-water-cooled 911 assessment, warts included

  • Generation · DRIVETRIBE

    DRIVETRIBE GARAGE: Jethro's Porsche 911

    Carbon-era garage episode built around a 996 911

  • Generation · Doug DeMuro

    Here's Why the Porsche 911 Turbo (996) Is a Crazy Bargain

    996 turbo ownership reality check, prices and caveats

  • Generation · Collecting Cars

    Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RS - The Best Drivers Porsche?

    first water-cooled 911 GT3 RS, Chris Harris on lightness

Compare

Set it against its neighbours

911 Carrera 41998–2004Same body, same era911 Turbo2000–2005Same body style911 GT31999–2005Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera 4, 911 Turbo, 911 GT3
Spec911 Carrera1997–2005911 Carrera 41998–2004911 Turbo2000–2005911 GT31999–2005
Years1997–20051998–20042000–20051999–2005
Engine3.4 L M96 flat-six (to 2001); 3.6 L M96 flat-six (2002–2005)3.4 L M96 flat-six (coupé to 2001); 3.6 L (cabriolet 2002–2004)3.6 L twin-turbocharged flat-63.6 L naturally aspirated flat-6 (11.7:1 compression, 8,200 rpm max)
Power300 PS (221 kW) to 2001; 320 PS (235 kW) from 2002300 PS (221 kW); 320 PS (235 kW) from 2002420 PS360 PS (265 kW) to 2001; 381 PS (280 kW) from 2002
0–100 km/h5.2 s5.5 s4.2 s4.8 s
Top speed280 km/h274 km/h304 km/h302 km/h
Weight1,316 kg1,375 kg1,540 kg1,350 kg
DrivetrainRear-wheel driveAll-wheel driveAll-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual; 5-speed Tiptronic S6-speed manual
Body stylesCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé · CabrioletCoupé
Production———1,868 built (Mk1); 2,313 built (Mk2)
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Sources (3)

  1. Porsche 911 (996) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. 2002 911 Carrera Coupe (996 v2) — Excellence specs (opens in a new tab)
  3. 2004 911 Carrera Coupe (996 v2) — Excellence specs (opens in a new tab)

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