Porsche 993 GT2

The vehicle in detail

Porsche’s success with the four-wheel-drive 961, along with Audi’s rally wins with the quattro and the later track success of the Nissan Skyline, led to all-wheel-drive being banned by most sanctioning bodies by the mid-1990s. This presented a problem for Porsche, whose Turbo was driven by all four wheels. The solution was the GT2, which was to be rear-wheel drive.
The 911 GT2 was a top-of-the-line model that took the 993-generation to new heights. Eliminating the front-wheel-drive system, rear seats, power-adjustable front seats, and various other items trimmed some 225 kilograms from the GT2’s kerb weight, while in racing form, the type M64/60R engine, with its twin-intercooled KKK turbochargers, developed 480 horsepower; the street version dialled that back somewhat, to 430, along with 457 ft lb of torque at 13 PSI. This still equated to only 6.6 pounds per horsepower, a figure that surpassed the venerable 959. All this energy was fed to the rear wheels through a new six-speed transaxle and an asymmetrical 40/60 limited-slip differential.
The GT2’s bodywork included aluminium doors and front boot lid, and a very aggressive aero package, with a front air splitter with up-turned winglets and a huge rear-deck-mounted wing incorporating air ducts that fed the intercoolers. Special 18-inch diameter multi-piece “Speedline for Porsche” alloy wheels with aluminium outer rims and magnesium centres filled the bolt-on fibreglass wheel arches.
The result was utterly stunning performance, including a 0–60 mph sprint in less than four seconds, and a top speed of nearly 190 mph. Gladly, the new GT2’s power-assisted four-wheel carbon-fibre/ceramic disc brakes were up to the task of hauling the car to a halt without fade.
The example offered here is noted to have been completed by the Porsche’s Stuttgart plant on 31 May 1995, finished by the factory in Grand Prix White over a Black interior. The 911 GT2 was configured with a more powerful battery, sports seats for driver and passenger, a reduced radio set-up, air conditioning, differential lock, Momo leather steering wheel, airbags removed, and a 92-litre fuel tank. Among the most important option codes on the car’s build sheet was the selection of “09971”, which denotes that the 911 was ordered through Porsche’s Exclusive Manufaktur programme.
The 911 GT2 was delivered new via GT L’Experience Porsche, a supplying dealer based in Rouen, France. The Porsche stayed in a short chain of French ownership before being imported to the United Kingdom in 2000. The car returned to France in 2002, however, remaining in the country for nearly 20 years with its final Contrôle Technique recorded in 2019. Upon re-entry to England, its split-rim alloy wheels were refurbished by Platinum Alloys of Swindon in December 2021, with its wheels refitted by Porsche Centre Swindon shortly afterwards.