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Two 911s, spec for spec

Every figure below comes from the dataset — the same numbers the variant pages cite. Pick two cars (or four), and the shareable link in your address bar always reproduces exactly what you see.

Slot A

911 Carrera 4S

993 · 1996–1998 · 285 PS

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Slot B

911 Carrera 4

993 · 1995–1998 · 285 PS

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Every pick is from the 993 — swap one for a cross-era car to see what actually changed.

Power

911 Carrera 4S285 PS
911 Carrera 4285 PS

0–100 km/hlower is better

911 Carrera 4S5.3 s
911 Carrera 45.2 s

Top speed

911 Carrera 4S270 km/h
911 Carrera 4275 km/h

Kerb weightlower is better

911 Carrera 4S1450 kg
911 Carrera 41420 kg

Specification differences between the selected 911 variants
Spec	911 Carrera 4S993 · 1996–1998	911 Carrera 4993 · 1995–1998
Generation	993 — Last Air-Cooled	993 — Last Air-Cooled
Years (differs)	1996–1998	1995–1998
Engine (differs)	3.6 L M64.21 naturally aspirated flat-six with VarioRam	3.6 L M64 air-cooled flat-six, twin-spark, VarioRam from 1996
Power (as published) (differs)	285 PS (282 hp) @ 6,100–6,300 rpm	272 PS (1995) → 285 PS (1996–1998)
Power	285 PS	285 PS
Torque (differs)	340 Nm (250 lb-ft) @ 5,250 rpm	340 Nm (251 lb-ft) @ 5,250 rpm (285 PS); 330 Nm (243 lb-ft) @ 5,000 rpm (272 PS)
0–100 km/h (differs)	0–100 km/h 5.3 s	0–97 km/h (60 mph) 5.2 s
Top speed (differs)	270 km/h (168 mph)	275 km/h (171 mph)
Weight (differs)	1,450 kg (3,197 lb)	1,420 kg (3,131 lb)
Kerb weight (differs)	1,450 kg	1,420 kg
Drivetrain (differs)	All-wheel drive (viscous coupling)	All-wheel drive (viscous multi-plate clutch, rear-biased)
Layout	AWD	AWD
Transmission (differs)	6-speed manual	6-speed manual (no Tiptronic offered)
Body styles (differs)	Coupé	Coupé · Cabriolet
Cooling / family	Air-cooled	Air-cooled
Production (differs)	6,948 (Wikipedia production table; not independently corroborated)	7,166 (4,744 coupés + 2,422 Cabriolets)
Limited run	No	No