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911 Turbo 3.3 (930)

911 Turbo 3.3 (930)

1978–1989Coupé · Targa · Cabriolet

For 1978 the Turbo grew to 3,299 cc and gained an air-to-air intercooler tucked under a re-profiled "tea tray" wing — the first production car to use one. Output rose to 300 PS (221 kW) at 5,500 rpm with 412 Nm, yet top speed only edged up to 260 km/h (162 mph) while kerb weight passed 1,300 kg. A Werksleistungssteigerung kit lifted output to 330 PS. From February 1987 Targa and Cabriolet bodies joined the range, and for 1989 the four-speed was finally replaced by a five-speed Getrag G50. Roughly 18,770 were built (Porsche's own figure is 17,792).

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Numbers as published

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Engine

3,299 cc

turbocharged flat-six (Type 930/60), air-to-air intercooler

Power

300 PS

0–100 km/h

0–100 km/h 5.4 s (Porsche, stuttcars)

Top speed

260 km/h

162 mph)

Weight

≈1,300 kg (MY1978–79); 1,210–1,379 kg across the run

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

915 4-speed manual; five-speed Getrag G50 from 1989

Production

18,770

Wikipedia) / 17,792 (porsche.com) — sources differ

Body styles

Coupé · Targa · Cabriolet

Torque

412 Nm

@4,000 rpm

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6 films on the Turbo 3.3 (930)

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  • This variant · Petrolicious

    This Porsche 930 Has Been Unleashed

    3.3-litre Kreasel turbo car at full boost, valves included

  • This variant · Doug DeMuro

    The Original Porsche 911 930 Turbo Is Awesome and Fast

    high-strung 930, driving impressions with real-world caveats

  • Generation · Petrolicious

    This Porsche 930 Turbo Is A Widowmaker

    period-correct 930 launch era, and the nickname explained

  • Generation · Hagerty

    Porsche 930 Turbo | The Big Thing with Magnus Walker - Ep. 03

    Magnus Walker on what the 930 did for Porsche and the badge

  • Generation · Harry's garage

    Porsche 911 turbo drive and review. The legendary '80s Porsche 930

    long road-and-track appraisal of the '80s 930

  • Generation · Roadster Life

    The End Of An Era: 1984 - 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

    the final air-cooled G-series run out to 1989

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Set it against its neighbours

911 SC1978–1983Same body, same era911 Turbo Flachbau1982–1989Same body style911 Carrera 3.01976–1977Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Turbo 3.3 (930) and 911 SC, 911 Turbo Flachbau, 911 Carrera 3.0
Spec911 Turbo 3.3 (930)1978–1989911 SC1978–1983911 Turbo Flachbau1982–1989911 Carrera 3.01976–1977
Years1978–19891978–19831982–19891976–1977
Engine3,299 cc turbocharged flat-six (Type 930/60), air-to-air intercooler2,994 cc air-cooled flat-six, Bosch K-Jetronic CIS3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six (930/60); 930/66 S 330 PS kit on most later cars2,994 cc air-cooled flat-six, Bosch K-Jetronic CIS
Power300 PS204 PS330 PS200 PS
0–100 km/h0–100 km/h 5.4 s (Porsche, stuttcars)0–100 km/h 7.0 s (MY1978–80); 6.8 s (MY1981–83)—0–100 km/h 6.3 s (stuttcars); 6.5 s (automoli)
Top speed260 km/h220 km/h275 km/h230 km/h
Weight≈1,300 kg (MY1978–79); 1,210–1,379 kg across the run1,233 kg—1,120 kg
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission915 4-speed manual; five-speed Getrag G50 from 1989915 5-speed manual (3-speed Sportomatic for MY1978–80)915 4-speed manual; five-speed Getrag G50 from 1989915 5-speed manual (3-speed Sportomatic on 1–2% of cars)
Body stylesCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa
Production18,770 (Wikipedia) / 17,792 (porsche.com) — sources differ60,265 (adelgigs / Simon's Porsche 911 SC Site production data)948 built — 58 generation 1 (1982–83), 204 generation 2 (1983–87), 686 generation 3 (1987–89)≈3,687 (about 30% Targa) — stuttcars
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Sources (5)

  1. Porsche 911 (930) — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
  2. The 911 Turbo generations — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  3. A brief history of the Porsche 911 Turbo — porsche.com (opens in a new tab)
  4. Porsche 911 (G-Body) European Technical Spec Comparison — stuttcars (opens in a new tab)
  5. 50 years of the Porsche 911 (G-Series) — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Production count unresolved: 18,770 (Wikipedia) vs 17,792 (porsche.com) — both cited.
  • US and catalyst versions made 282 hp with lower torque; those market-specific figures are not itemised here.
  • 0–100 km/h for the 330 PS WLS-equipped cars not published separately.

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