Porsche 993 Turbo
Highlights
- Arena Red
- Carbon Interior
- 996 Turbo Twists
The 993 was the final air-cooled generation of the 911, and the Turbo variant introduced two firsts to the lineage: a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6-liter flat-six, and standard all-wheel drive across the entire production run. Subsequent water-cooled Turbos from the 996 onwards would inherit both architectures, but the 993 remains the only one to combine them with air cooling, which is the central reason it continues to sit at the top end of modern 911 values.
This car carries the standard (M64/60) 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six paired with a 6-speed manual, the only transmission Porsche offered on the 993 Turbo. Output is rated at 408 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque, with period figures placing 0-60 mph at roughly four seconds and top speed near 180 mph. Power goes to all four wheels through a viscous-coupled all-wheel-drive system. The 993 generation also introduced the 911’s first multi-link rear suspension, replacing the semi-trailing arm geometry that had carried over from earlier cars.