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911 Turbo S 3.3

1989Coupé

The 1989 Turbo S was the ultimate factory 930: a standard-body Coupé carrying the 930/66S engine, which used higher-compression pistons, a larger K27 turbocharger and wastegate, a 1.5-bar intercooler, a front-mounted oil cooler and a quad-tip exhaust to lift output from 300 to 330 PS (243 kW) and torque from 430 to 467 Nm. Top speed rose to 270 km/h (168 mph). It also gained a five-speed G50 with limited-slip differential, a 7,000-rpm rev counter and a 300 km/h speedometer. Just 55 were built for 1989, 42 of them reserved for German customers.

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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

3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six (Type 930/66 S), WLS factory power upgrade

Power

330 PS

0–100 km/h

—

Not published: 0–100 km/h for the 1989 Turbo S not found from a citable source.

Top speed

270 km/h

168 mph)

Weight

1,335 kg

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

Getrag G50/50 5-speed manual with limited-slip differential

Production

55 standard-body Coupés for 1989, 42 earmarked for German customers

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

467 Nm

@4,500 rpm

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Wheels
StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

7 views of the Turbo S 3.3

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Watch

4 films on the Turbo S 3.3

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

  • 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

Compare

Set it against its neighbours

911 Turbo LE1989Same body, same era911 Carrera Commemorative Edition1988Same body style911 Carrera Club Sport1987–1989Same body style
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Turbo S 3.3 and 911 Turbo LE, 911 Carrera Commemorative Edition, 911 Carrera Club Sport
Spec911 Turbo S 3.31989911 Turbo LE1989911 Carrera Commemorative Edition1988911 Carrera Club Sport1987–1989
Years1989198919881987–1989
Engine3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six (Type 930/66 S), WLS factory power upgrade3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six (Type 930/66, 330 PS Sport Equipment)3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20), port injection with DME3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six with hollow inlet valves, revised intake and 6,840 rpm rev limiter
Power330 PS330 PS231 PS231 PS
0–100 km/h—0–60 mph 4.6 s — 0–100 km/h not published—0–60 mph 5.1 s (Porsche press pack) — 0–100 km/h not published
Top speed270 km/h278 km/h245 km/h244 km/h
Weight1,335 kg1,300 kg1,210 kg1,160 kg
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
TransmissionGetrag G50/50 5-speed manual with limited-slip differentialGetrag G50 5-speed manual with 40% limited-slip differentialGetrag G50 5-speed manual with short-throw shiftGetrag G50 5-speed manual with short-throw shift
Body stylesCoupéCoupéCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé
Production55 standard-body Coupés for 1989, 42 earmarked for German customers50 built (one per UK Porsche Centre)875 built — 505 Coupé, 165 Targa, 205 Cabriolet (Porsche Newsroom); 300 US, 250 Germany, 50 UK340 built (53 for the UK, 28 for the US)
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Sources (4)

  1. 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo S 'WLS' Coupe — RM Sotheby's Arizona 2024 (opens in a new tab)
  2. 1989 Porsche 911 "Turbo" — 930 3.3L Turbo S Coupé G50, Classic Driver (opens in a new tab)
  3. Porsche 911 Coupe (Type 930) 3.3 Turbo S (330 Hp) — auto-data.net (opens in a new tab)
  4. Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 WLS 1989 — elferspot.com (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (2)

  • 0–100 km/h for the 1989 Turbo S not found from a citable source.
  • A project research note cites 51 cars; RM Sotheby's and Classic Driver both state 55. The higher count is used here, but the discrepancy is unresolved.

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