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Along with the introduction of the new 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S, Porsche has released a series of videos (four to be exact) that showcase what they are calling the Athleticism (performance capabilities), Personality (exterior and interior features), Responsibility (safety equipment) and History of the Turbo S model. We showed you the film on the 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S performance capabilities in yesterday’s post. Today, for your viewing pleasure is a brief but informative look at the history of the 911 Turbo S.
1993 – Porsche 911 Turbo S (Type 964)
It was 1993 when the Porsche engineers first decided to give the 911 Turbo something more. The 911 Turbo S was launched on the market in a limited special edition of 86 units. The power of the 3.3-liter flat engine was increased to 381 hp. Even back then the developers’ focus was on efficiency. The vehicle was significantly reduce compared to the 911 Turbo.
1997 – Porsche 911 Turbo S (type 993)
The engineers’ drive to get something more out of the 911 Turbo was re-awoken in 1997. The drive to contrast the top model 911 Turbo with an even more powerful counterpart. The last air-cooled 911 Turbo thus became the 450 hp 911 Turbo S thanks to an optimized engine management system. The increased pwoer was also taken into consideration visually. Carbon elements in the interior and optimized aerodynamic vehicle parts outside fave the 911 Turbo S an unmistakable appearance.
2004 – Porsche 911 Turbo S (type 996)
As a new Turbo model took to the stage in 2004 with the 996, a new 911 Turbo S was also presented. The power of the Coupe and Cabriolet was increased to 450 hp by optimizing the charge air coolers and engine electronics. The special role of the S model was taken into consideration not only through the increased power, but also better equipment.
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Why is it that the 964 and 993 variants are so much more appealing to me....
where does this bias stem from ? surely the new cars are a technological tour de force, but why is it that I have such a hard time getting excited about them
Money no object the older cars are more desirable and that is also reflected in their market prices which for both 964 and 993 variants exceed those of the new 2011 turbo S; I certainly cannot see the 2011 cars holding their values like that in the future
It has to be that certain "Porscheness" factor they posses that people associate with this great marque and the newer vehicles have such a hard time re-capturing (their saving grace is the association with the great ones from the past)
Whatever happened to "Driving in its purest form" I question, no wonder the slogan is no longer used as it is not valid within the current range of cars
The 993 is my favorite.
@Stefanos,
I think, for those of us introduced to the brand through air-cooled cars, we will always have an affinity for those older models vs. the newer 996/997 variants. In addition, over the years, Porsche has become much more of a "mass produced" sports car vs. the lower production numbers seen during the years of the 964 and 993.
I wasn't even born during the air-cooled era, but I feel the same way. Seeing any type of 993, 930, 964 or original 911 is much more special than seeing any new one, and I've seen every new one, 991 Gt3 and GT3RS, 997 GT3, GT3RS and even a 4.0. They're awesome cars, but they don't give me the same emotions as say a 993 C4s.