1997 911 Turbo
Specifications for the Turbo Coupe
| Engine | Rear-mounted, air-cooled, horizontally opposed 6-cylinder; single overhead camshaft, 2 valves per cylinder; crossflow hemispherical combustion chambers; lightweight aluminum-alloy block, heads and pistons | |
| Displacement | 3.6 liters | |
| Horsepower | 400 hp (300 kW) @ 5,750 rpm | |
| Torque | 400 lb-ft (540 Nm) @ 4,500 rpm | |
| Compression ratio | 8.0:1 | |
| Fuel/ignition system | Motronic electronic fuel injection and single-plug ignition with knock control | |
| Air induction | Twin intercooled turbochargers | |
| Drivetrain | Full-time all-wheel drive, limited-slip differential, ABD (automatic brake differential) traction system, rear-mounted 6-speed manual transaxle | |
| Suspension | front | Independent MacPherson struts with aluminum-alloy lower control arms, stabilizer bar, negative steering roll radius |
| rear | Independent multilink LSA axle with toe-correcting characteristics, stabilizer bar | |
| Steering | Rack and pinion, force-sensitive hydraulically assisted | |
| Brake system | Dual-circuit, power-assisted 4-wheel internally vented and cross-drilled discs, 4-piston aluminum-alloy fixed calipers, ABS-5 | |
| Wheels | standard | Cast alloy, 8Jx18 front, 10Jx18 rear |
| Tires | standard | 225/40ZR18 front, 285/30ZR18 rear |
| Acceleration | 0-60 mph | 4.4 sec |
| Top track speed | 180 mph | |
| Length | 167.8 in (4,260 mm) | |
| Width | 70.7 in (1,795 mm) | |
| Height | 51.8 in (1,315 mm) | |
| Wheelbase | 89.5 in (2,272 mm) | |
| Track | front/rear | 55.6/59.3 in (1,411/1,504 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,307 lb (1,500 kg) | |
| Fuel economy | EPA estimated city/hwy | 13/19 mpg |
| Standard airbags | Driver and front passenger |
993 Turbo Compared to other top performers
| Model | Maximum Power | Empty Weight | 0 to100 kph | 0-400 m | 0-1000 m | Top Speed |
| Porsche 993 Turbo | 408 hp | 1500 kg | 4"9 | 12"9 | 23"2 | 290 kph |
| Aston Martin Vantage | 557 hp | 2000 kg | 5"2 | 13"0 | 23"2 | 302 kph |
| Lamborghini Diablo VT | 492 hp | 1625 kg | 4"9 | 12"6 | 21"3 | 324 kph |
| Ferrari F 550 Maranello | 485 hp | 1690 kg | 5"0 | 13"0 | 22"9 | 312 kph |
| Chrysler Viper GTS | 450 hp | 1535 kg | 5"4 | 13"5 | 23"9 | 290 kph |
| Ferrari F 512M | 440 hp | 1455 kg | 5"2 | 13"0 | 23"2 | 309 kph |
| Porsche GT2 | 430 hp | 1290 kg | 4"7 | ? | 21"9 | 297 kph |
| Venturi 400 GT | 408 hp | 1300 kg | 4"2 | ? | 22"0 | 300 kph |
| Ferrari F 355 | 380 hp | 1350 kg | 5"3 | 13"2 | 24"0 | 292 kph |
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