Although Porsche had offered open top versions of its two prior 911 variants with all the Turbo equipment bar a forced induction engine, that policy was abandoned on the 993 which was only…
Read MoreWith its bulging Coke-bottle shape, slanted headlights and massive tea tray rear spoiler, the 993-type 911 Turbo became an icon of late 90s automotive design. Produced between 1995 and ‘98, this…
Read MoreDuring the peak of its popularity in the mid 1980s, the 944 Turbo was selling in almost as many numbers as the 911 Carrera - well over 10,000 a year. However, by the early 1990s, the 944 was…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche produced a batch of 20 Group B 911 SCs that wore the Renn Sport moniker in 1984, the 964-based RS launched in early 1991 marked a return to the street for this iconic sobriquet after…
Read MoreAs expected, the 996-based 911 GT3R spawned by its road-going counterpart launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999 proved a best in class mount despite arguably the most competitive…
Read MoreAside from the super hardcore 911 GT homologation special, the most potent off-the-shelf iteration of Porsche’s 993 manufactured between 1993 and 1998 was the rarely seen Turbo S. Introduced for…
Read MoreWhile the 964-based 911 Carrera RSR is remembered as perhaps Porsche’s best known customer GT racing car from the early-to-mid 1990s, the firm also produced a small batch of turbocharged…
Read MoreFor those wanting the ultimate junior class entry to race in competitions like the BPR, IMSA or any of the myriad domestic championships being organised during the mid 1990s, Porsche’s…
Read MoreWhen it comes to the accolade of greatest air-cooled 911 road car, there are several worthy candidates, one of which is the 964-based Turbo S Lightweight produced in very limited numbers…
Read MoreOwing to a global economic downturn, the early 1990s was a tough time to be in the prestige auto making business. A few years prior Porsche sales had been booming, but by 1993 orders had…
Read MoreHaving initially been the dominant force in Group C racing, the Porsche 962 gradually began losing out to a new generation of machinery from the likes of Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. The Porsche’s…
Read MoreWhile McLaren’s F1 GTR went on to dominate GT racing’s premier GT1 class during the mid 1990s, the GT3 category was initially the domain of Porsche 964-based 911 3.8 Carrera RSR. Against…
Read MoreWith its combination of widebody styling, no fixed rear spoiler, a full comfort-spec. interior and the lighter, less complicated rear-drive transmission, Porsche’s 993 Carrera S from the late 1990s has…
Read MoreHaving revived the Speedster moniker in 1988 after a near three decade gap with a fast-selling run of cars based on the outgoing 3.2-litre 911 Carrera, Porsche revisited the theme with a 964 variant…
Read MoreAlthough its face-lifted appearance hinted at the level of development work undertaken, Porsche claimed the new 964-type 911 3.6 Carrera was “87% new” compared to its 3.2-litre forebear. Having…
Read MoreHaving introduced a normally aspirated version of the heavily revised 964-type 911 for the 1989 model year, a wide-bodied turbocharged version debuted 18 months later. Unveiled at the Geneva…
Read More18 months after the 993-type 911 had made its world debut, Porsche added a highly anticipated Turbo to the range at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1995. Unlike its forced induction…
Read MoreBecause the 964-based 911 3.6 Carrera RS launched in early 1991 was not legal for sale in the United States on safety grounds, Porsche caved to customer demand and produced a back-to-basics…
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