Six reasons why the porsche 996 turbo is not a bad track car. Last boarding call for all porsche 996 turbo buyers classic. Boasting twin turbochargers and offering refined allwheel drive handling, car and driver hailed the 996 turbos performance as simply intoxicating. Well cover the 911 turbo and gt cars in the second installment on the 996. Porsche 997 is the internal designation for the porsche 911 sports car manufactured and sold by german manufacturer porsche between 2004 as model year 2005 and 2012.
With its allwheel drive and powerful 400hpplus engine, the 911 turbo has always been the ultimate autobahn stormer. A very well documented and usable 996 turbo specd by a british racing legend, this example is a true drivers car. In any case, we predict a bright future for the porsche 996 turbo. Im told theres no danger of your retinas detaching if you slam on anchors at serious speeds, but im not convinced. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Tpc racing turbo conversion kit porsche 996 c2 0105 the porsche 996 c2 is a great all around car. At the time i could not even dream of owning one for myself.
With low mileage and an extensive service history, this car sold almost immediately, but never fearfinding a solid, nicely caredfor 996 turbo is far from impossible. Handling, fit and finish, ride, acceletation, layout, etc. The latest generation capitalizes on those characteristics thanks to. Car and driver porsches latest 911 turbo s does what. Its the fifth porsche to win the award since 2007 and the fourth 911the cayman s drove off with the trophy back in 2009. The key issue that renders all of the early non turbo 996 engine woes irrelevant is quite simple. Originally the idea was to get one as an autoxtrack car but the idea morphed into using one as a daily driver after a particularly painful episode of evo driving. First look at the new 2007 porsche 911 turbo photos and. You can own this porsche 996 turbo with an absurd 590,000 miles. Boasting twin turbochargers and offering refined allwheel drive handling, car and driver hailed the 996 turbo s performance as simply intoxicating. Car and driver called the 911 turbo s performance simply intoxicating. Even in base trim, the new 911 turbo is stupid fast. At the time i could not even dream of owning one for myself, mostly because i was still a few years away from taking my driver s test. Porsches latest 911 turbo s does what 911 turbos have always done, just better and faster.
The porsche 911 has long been one of the purest sports cars on the planet, with unmistakable styling and ethereal performance. Last boarding call for all porsche 996 turbo buyers. Great handling, decent performance and an excellence driving experience. The 996 turbo can hide a multitude of issues that while not especially complex to fix, are potentially labour intensive. Heres how to own the 996 porsche 911 turbo you really want. Thats why our engineers like to refer to the 911 turbo s as a perfect sports car. With allwheel drive and 473 hp, porsches allnew 911 turbo is the fastest yet. Common problems with the porsche 996 turbo youtube. Daily driving a cheap porsche 911 996 sports car magazine. But sometimes you find your self hoping for more power or needing that extra bit of horsepower to really excite you. Aug 29, 2016 some within weissach believe the 911 turbo is the best sports car in the world. Thats for a 400 bhp, twin turbo, four wheel drive car and in my view a bargain. It features an allwheel drive system and was available with either a.
An automatic transmission has finally found its way into that most macho of cars, the porsche 911 turbo. The 996 turbo debuted at the frankfurt auto show in september. Mar 24, 2018 the 996 turbo was befitted with the legendary mezger engine block that powered the 24 hours of lemans winning gt1 car. The 996 turbo is an allwheeldrive twinturbocharged 3. A real drivers car, with just enough power that you can drive it and enjoy it. Youll never go broke gouging the rich, somebody once said. This 2005 porsche 911 996 turbo is an unmolested and lowmileage example of a superb performance car. When harm lagaay, then head of porsches style department, led the redesign of the 911, the resulting 996.
The porsche 911 has always been an expensive car, but it provides impressive capability at a fraction of some of its competitors prices, such as the current ferrari 488, lamborghini huracan. The bad news about the new porsche 911 turbo is that its owners are probably going to get a lot of speeding tickets. The 2020 porsche 911 carrera s is motortrend s 2019 best driver s car. Finally, and most importantly, the 996 is a legitimate performance car. Everything you need to know before buying the unloved. And the 996 generation variant could be considered a spiritual successor to the mythical 959, but for a fraction of the price. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Power is sent to all four wheels via a tiptronic s automatic transmission.
After the convertible was introduced in 1998, the gt3 followed in 1999, while the carerra 4s and targa arrived in 2001. Car and driver compares the 2020 porsche taycan turbo s and the 2020 tesla model s. Car and driver pits the porsche taycan against the tesla model s to see which electric car is superior. The latest 911 turbo s does what 911 turbos have always done, it just does everything better and faster. Its not the fastest, most agile or prettiest, yet something makes it special.
Porsche 996997 turbo buyers guide exotic car hacks. To properly illustrate this disparity, let me introduce you to the 2021 porsche 911 turbo s a car that is very, very fast and very, very quick. The 996 turbo doesnt have bad suspension, but it is rather tall read massive wheel gap and theres a lot of rubber components. It may not have been the most pure 911, its wont be the most collectable and it wasnt even the quickest of its generation but the 996 generation porsche 911 turbo is widely renowned as the best all round sports car of its time. Porsche 911 gt2 race car archived road test car and driver. Feb 15, 2017 you can own this porsche 996 turbo with an absurd 590,000 miles. Apr 01, 2000 the bad news about the new porsche 911 turbo is that its owners are probably going to get a lot of speeding tickets. Porsche cars, na provided the vehicle, insurance, and a tank of fuel for this. Boasting over 400 horsepower while offering refined, allwheel drive handling, car and driver hailed the 996 turbo s performance as simply intoxicating. Im looking at building a new daily driver and have always wanted to build a porsche 911. It seems everybody is looking for a wellpreserved yet affordable 996 gen porsche 911 turbo. With a wide range of models on offer, the most iconic is, of course, the turbo. Used porsche 996 as dd coupe, sports car, driver, turbo.
For how much longer will these porsche 911 turbos be so. Besides their obvious bias, its easy to see why, given the porsches incredible performance, allweather capability, and luxurysedan comfort. Everything you need to know before buying the unloved porsche. The 2020 porsche 911 carrera s is motortrend s 2019 best. The 996 turbo remains one of the most desirable watercooled 911s to date. The publication got the opportunity to go for a ride in. Read our archived gt2 race car test and see photos at car and driver. The car is supplied with a complete original book pack and two keys. Watch as we get tailhappyand kill some tireson the track with these dualclutchequipped teutons. Car and drivers test between the porsche taycan and tesla. The all new 911 turbo s unleashes unlimited driving enjoyment, making it the perfect sports car for et.
Porsche 911 996 turbo this 2002 porsche 911 996 turbo is a soughtafter contemporary performance car, boasting a rare factory colour scheme and presented in outstanding condition. Please visit our website for a full write up and additional photographs. Tpcracing remains active in the porsche community where they use the teams professional, club racing and, street porsches to develop engine and suspension components for its partners. This was, after all, a 17yearold sports car with the sort of onpaper. This 2002 porsche 911 996 turbo is a soughtafter contemporary performance car, boasting a rare factory colour scheme and presented in outstanding condition. Driver quality 996 turbos have started to appreciate in value, but its been a slow climb over the past few years. Few cars have as much heritage and pedigree as the 2020 porsche 911 turbo and turbo sand now theyre even more powerful following a total redesign. Jan, 2018 forest green metallic paintwork over savannah leather we probably couldnt have specified our own porsche 996 turbo better than this fabulous example, which was recently for sale with classic driver dealer millennium heroes. I owned a 2001 996 turbo that i later sold to a comcast executive.
A bmw and a porsche help us see where the radical gtr fits into the automotive landscape. I have been looking for a budget, ok, cheap 996 for a little while as i missed having a 911 and the aircooled one has migrated outside my budget shortly after i sold my last one. There are currently 19 porsche 911 996 turbo 1998 2006 cars as well as thousands of other iconic classic and collectors cars for sale on classic driver. Porsche revealed its thennew turbo to the world at the frankfurt auto show in september 1999. Tpc racing turbo conversion kit porsche 996 c2 0105.
Porsche 944 turbo s car and driver, 1988 porsche 944. Prior to our rendezvous with the car, and having never driven a blown 911 of this era before, wed foolishly kept our expectations low. My personal ranking, however, put koreas best three and a half door hatchback in second place, behind the porsche 992 carrera s, a vehicle. That said, in terms of outright speed, the turbo is no longer in a class of its own. In good times and bad, the rich always manage to have enough liquid assets to buy the toys that make this vale of tears just a little easier. Given this relatively new world order, the arrival of the 2021 porsche 911 turbo s presents a fresh challenge to pcar enthusiasts and product. Porsche 944 turbo s car and driver, 1988 porsche 944 turbo s. Ive never had a fast awd car and with being in michigan i am sick of only having the fun cars in the summer and want something i can drive year round without worry. The 911 turbo, gt2, and gt3 have all been designed to showcase the limits of the 911s mechanical performance. The 996 had little in common with its predecessor, with the first all new chassis platform since the original 911 and a new. Anyway, if a cars only as good as its brakes, the porsche turbo is about as good as it gets. So if you see a porsche 996 turbo for sale, should you be rushing to buy it. But i still think the 996 turbo is the best of them, and today im going to try and explain why. Production of the carrera and carrera s coupes began in early 2004, allwheel drive carrera 4 and carrera 4s began to be delivered to customers in november 2005, the turbo and gt3 derivatives went on sale in late 2006 and the gt2.
Powered by the venerable gt1derived mezger flatsix engine, the 996 turbo remains one of the most desirable watercooled 911s to date. Boasting 415 horsepower while offering refined, allwheel drive handling, car and driver hailed the 996 turbo s performance as simply intoxicating. Car and driver called the 911 turbos performance simply intoxicating. Porsche unleashed on pc and the hero car was the 996 turbo. The car is supplied having had an extensive intake inspection. You can find examples of zuffenhausens former flagship.
Based on the newfor2020 992generation porsche 911, the 2021 911 turbo and turbo s models are all new. According to car and driver s stats, the taycan turbo s bested the model s from 0 to 60 mph, 0 to 100 mph, 0 to mph, and 0 to 150 mph, with an increasing margin at each speed interval. With its allwheel drive and powerful 400hpplus engine, the 911 turbo has always been the. A new report from car and driver says itll debut next spring. If you happen to be viewing this 2001 porsche 911 turbo on a website other than our garage kept motors site, its possible that youve only seen some of our many photographs of this vehicle due to website limitations. Overall, the 996 turbo model highlights super car performance while also providing a very civil and enjoyable ride quality on the street. Built from 1998 to 2004, the 996 the first 911 to use a watercooled motorcould be called the black sheep of the 911 family an argument for another day. Looking for the porsche 911 996 turbo 1998 2006 of your dreams. This film is about one of more intriguing porsche in the lineup. The turbo is the gt car and while it is designed to have. This car s silver exterior and black leather interior is classic porsche understatement, and the 996 turbo seems small in person compared to a modern 911. The porsche 996 is the internal designation for the 911 model manufactured from 1997 to 2006 it was replaced by the 997 in 2004 but the high performance turbo s, gt2 and gt3 variants remained in production until 2006.
Coming with an extensive history file, this lots condition scores an impressive 129 5. Whats more, itd make a reasonable daily driver, too. Prior to our rendezvous with the car, and having never driven a blown 911 of this era before, wed foolishly kept. The team owner and driver mike levitas managed the turbocharger programs for various auto makes and models. If i get a 996 tt i wont need the disco, but will i get bored with it on the road. The 996 turbo debuted in 1999 and began to go on sale in 2000 as a 2001 year model. Coming across a highmileage car for sale can be a blessing and a curse for potential buyers. The bad news about the new porsche 911 turbo is that its owners are. Yes, aircooled porsches will always be lusted after, but the 996 is very clearly not without its merits. Full test of the 2017 turbo, which is stupid fast despite being the base trim. That flat6 engine produces 420 hp at 6,000 rpm and 415 lbft of torque.