Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6

The vehicle in detail

The Porsche 911 930 Turbo was the brand’s first production car equipped with a turbocharged engine. It began in 1975 with the 3.0-liter engine, which was enlarged to 3.3 from 1978 onwards.

With the introduction of the 964 generation in 1989, the 911 received a new 3.6-liter engine. Unfortunately, this engine wasn’t yet ready for the addition of a turbocharger, so all 964s were delivered with a 3.6-liter engine, except for the Turbo model, which still had the old 3.3-liter engine (with turbocharger).

In 1992, at the Paris Motor Show, Porsche finally unveiled the 964 Turbo with a 3.6-liter engine, this time, of course, equipped with a turbocharger. Combined with turbocharger-optimized cylinders, pistons, and crankshaft, and an increase in the compression ratio from 7.0 to 7.5:1, this helped boost power to 360 hp.

The Turbo 3.6’s chassis sits 20 mm lower than that of the previous 3.3 model, and combined with wider tires, this certainly contributed to the car’s handling. The Turbo 3.6 also received stiffer suspension than its older 3.3-liter sibling. The spring rate was increased by twelve percent, along with a highly digressive shock absorber (resistance increases as axle rotation speed increases). These changes reduced the tendency to lift under acceleration, dive under braking, or lean during hard cornering.