A number plate on the center console and a unique "911" badge on the engine lid and lettering on the door sills make this special edition easy to identify from other base Carrera models. In 2002, the X50 package was offered as an option on the Turbo that included larger K24 turbochargers and intercoolers, a revised ECU and quad-pipe exhaust which raised power output to 331 kW (450 PS; 444 hp). No waaaay, 993's are the best, not only do they have the most extensive model range, but along with there similar power to th 996 series, the alot lighter, even though there performance is worse, but gimme a 993 Turbo S over a 996 Turbo S or a 997 Turbp PDK!! P.S. It features an all-wheel drive system and was available with either a 6-speed manual or a 5-speed Tiptronic transmission. And, most exciting, it is still relatively cheap to buy. Nah, the 996 looks like crap compared to the 997, the 997 is the best Porsche series ever!! Other unique features included: X51 power kit, turbo radiators, limited slip differential, sport suspension, polished 5-spoke alloy wheels (unique to this model), GT3 side skirts, natural gray leather interior (with matching luggage set), sports seats (there was a power comfort seat option), polished exhaust tips, heated seats (option in Latin America), litronic bi-xenon headlights, special dynamic sealed panels, and a special "40 Jahre 911" logo on the engine cover. Auto Motor Sport Edititon "70 Jahre Porsche Edition":(reprint from AMS 18/2000):Weight: 1554 kg0-140 kph: 7.5 s0-160 kph: 9.4 s1km: 22.7 s60-100 kph (4,5): 3.9, 5.6 s80-120 kph (5,6): 4.5, 6.1 s100-0 kph: 35.4 mFuel: 9.8-22.0 l/100 kmFuel (claimed): 9.2 l/100 kmNoise@80: 68Noise@100: 73Noise@160: 77Noise@200: 79Slalom36m: 139.9 kph. Some of the water cooled Porsches are beginning to appreciate in value, slowly but surely. 996 turbo had 415 996 turbo s had 444. and there is a difference between the turbo and turbo s. The car is stock, it is known and badged as the Turbo S direct from the factory. [2], The Porsche 996 was a new design developed by Pinky Lai under Porsche design chief Harm Lagaay from 1992 to 1994;[4] it was the first 911 that was completely redesigned, and carried over little from its predecessor as Porsche wanted the design team to design a 911 for the next millennium. It would be possible for +30hp for 996 Turbo. atleast thats my guess. The GT3 used the bodyshell of the four-wheel-drive Carrera 4, which incorporated additional front-end stiffening. Also if the course has been changed we have to create a new track and transfer the laptimes there or just delete them. After requests from the Carrera owners about their premium cars looking like a "lower priced car that looked just like theirs did", Porsche redesigned the headlamps of the Carrera in 2002 similar to the high performance Turbo's headlamps. Porsche 911 996 Turbo manual, registered on 11/10/2001, 98k miles, MOT until 27/11/2019, full service history, 5+ owners, HPI clear. Porsche now offers the optional Carrera Kit for CarreraS and Carrera 4S that bumps power from 355hp to 381hp thats +26hp. This was done mainly to save development costs as Porsche was facing financial troubles at that time. With the largest range of second hand Porsche 911 cars across the UK, find the right car for you. The power was increased to 254 kW (345 PS; 341 hp). The 996-generation Porsche 911 occupies an interesting spot in Porsche’s history. However, the multi-link rear suspension was derived from the preceding 993. The car was available with a Tiptronic or six-speed manual gearbox. The result was 355 kW (483 PS; 476 hp)[19] at 5,700 rpm and 640 N⋅m (472 lbf⋅ft) at 3,500 to 4,500 rpm, enough to launch the car from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 3.9 seconds and to a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph). So they are all production cars, same as a car having either leather or cloth seats for example. The turbocharged counterpart to the GT3, the GT2, was rear-wheel drive as well, to save weight and to avoid power losses through the transmission[21] (This is primarily due to the fact that the GT2 was built to compete in GT2 class racing, which restricted the use of an all-wheel-drive system). This is of course before we consider yet another standard factoryTurbo model available since the 993 air-cooled days, the GT2. The 996 Turbo debuted at the Frankfurt Auto show in September 1999 and went on sale in the US in summer of 2000 as a 2001 model. Porsche offered a special edition of the 996 for the year 2000. The Turbo, GT2 and GT3 models use the Aluminum crankcase of the air-cooled 911 with its true dry sump oiling system. Really cheap. Read my column on Autotrader here: https://www.autotrader.com/oversteer SUBSCRIBE TO THE CAR WIZARD!!! All of these are stock. Porsche offered an ‘X50’ upgrade pack that boosted power to 450hp and reduced the 0-62mph time to 4.0 seconds. The C4S, as it is called among the enthusiasts, shares the wide-body look of the Turbo as well as the brakes and suspension.[10]. As far as looks go anyway, the 997 is the better car due to performance. [30] The vehicle was unveiled in 2009 as a Hoover Police Department police car and has appeared at various public events. This page was last edited on 4 December 2020, at 14:43. The 3.3 litre Turbo had 300 bhp in Europe and the Turbo S with a 1 bar wastegate (versus 0.8 bar) and larger intercooler had 330 bhp. [21] Both the GT3 and GT2 were available only with a 6-speed manual transmission. The GT3 was based on the standard 996 Carrera, but was stripped of a great deal of equipment for weight savings, featuring stiffer, adjustable suspension and upgraded brakes. I'm sure the MarTian would think that this one is newer than the 997. lol. An Mk.II GT3 was tested in 2004 and accelerated from 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) in 4.0 seconds, and produced 1.03 g on the skidpad, the second highest number ever recorded by a street-legal vehicle at the time.[20]. 2002 also marked the start of the production of the 996 based Targa model, with a sliding glass "green house" roof system as introduced on its predecessor. The Porsche 911 Coupe (996 series) Turbo S has a Boxer 6, Petrol engine with 3600 cm3 / 219.7 cu-in capacity. 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This effectively became the Turbo S in 2005, shortly before the 996 was discontinued. that's the same as the lower status gt3.the 996 turbo is better than ferrari 360 modena in my opinion. The 996 had a drag coefficient of Cd=0.30 resulting from hours spent in the wind tunnel. The six separate individual Nikasil lined cylinders in this engine are covered with two separately installed water jackets each covering a bank of 3 cylinders on each side of the engine, thus adding water cooling to a crankcase originally designed for air-cooled cylinders (the standard 996 Carrera engine has the cylinders and water jackets cast together with the crankcase). If it bothers you that much why don't you go ahead and create the new car and ask for the old version of the bedford Autodrome to be added? Porsche have offered the both the Turbo and the Turbo S model since the early 930 model days. The 996 generation 911 Turbo brought the car into the modern world of refinement, bringing drivers to warp speeds from the comfort of a heated seat. Grandiose driving characteristics, an incredible amount of power combined with absolute everyday usability makes it impessive. $150,000. The company also introduced the 996 "40th Anniversary Edition" for model year 2004. Find Porsche 911 996 Turbo used cars for sale on Auto Trader, today. The 996 was nothing like the norm Porsche techs were used to – like switching from right hand drive, to left hand drive. The engine is rated at 309 kW (420 PS; 414 hp) at 6,000 rpm and 415 lb⋅ft (563 N⋅m) of torque. You see, most Porsche purists believe that other 996 models are crap, so they've gotten pretty cheap. Porsche have offered the both the Turbo and the Turbo S model since the early 930 model days. Add to Favorites More. Chequered Flag International is pleased to offer this 2003 Porsche 996 Turbo Coupe in Lapis Blue Metallic with Graphite Grey. Nov 21, 2020 - Explore Scott Zuercher's board "Porsche 996" on Pinterest. Seal grey paintwork with terracotta leather and wood veneer interior. All-wheel drive, twin turbos, and a water cooled flat-six. Similarly the 996 Turbo had 420 bhp and the Turbo S 450 bhp. The sharing of development between the new 911 and the entry level Boxster model allowed Porsche to save development costs. The Turbo is powered by a water-cooled twin-turbochargedand intercooled 3.6-litre flat-6 engine derived from the 1998 Le Mans winning 911 GT1 race car. 0-100-0, 14.2sec [6] The 996 had the same front end as the entry-level Boxster. The 993 Turbo had 408 bhp in Europe and the Turbo 3 420 bhp. This special edition was finished in Violet Chromaflair paint with natural leather interior and dark burr maple trim. [13], In 2005, Porsche introduced the Turbo S model available as either a coupé or cabriolet. From our point of view, the Porsche 996 Turbo is currently one of the most exciting sports cars in the “Porsche Youngtimer” category. ???? if the 450bhp Performance Pack was a Porsche option for the Turbo it could still be considered stock as its not really a modification if its an original Porsche offering. Highly unrealistic, even downhill... Auto Motor und Sport messured it in the 18/2000. Porsche had realised that in order to keep the 911 in production, it would need radical changes. VRTuned is one of the original engine tuners of this beast. The 996 Turbo was the first one that got Porsche collectors to pay attention and start taking them seriously. Hollywood custom car builder Eddie Paul created a modified 996 Carrera as one of a set of three vehicles for Pixar's 2006 Cars promotional tour. The most notable changes of the 996 were its water-cooled engine and vastly different exterior design. Technically, it was a major change, a complete breakthrough from the original car other than the overall layout. In 2000, power output on the base Carrera model was increased to 224 kW (305 PS; 300 hp). Speaking of value: by far the best part about the 996 Turbo is pricing.