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Porsche 911 Turbo - Buyers Guide: The Turbos

Porsche's Chariot Of Fire

By Mitchell Sam Rossi, Photography by

1990
* The 911 Turbo is not produced.

1991
* The new model is based on the finely sculpted 964.
* Upgraded 3.3 liter produces 320 bhp and 332 lb-ft of torque.
* ABS anti-locking brake system is added.

1993
* Enhanced braking system with specially painted red brake calipers.

1994
* The engine displacement grows to 3.6 liters.
* Horsepower is now at 360 with 383 lb-ft of torque.
* The car rides on 18-in. modular wheels.
* Rear anti-sway bar dimension is 22mm.

1996
* Introduction of the 993-based Turbo 3.6-liter engine with twin turbochargers, all-wheel-drive system and a six-speed transmission.
* Power registers 408 bhp and 398 lb-ft of torque.
* Wheel size now at 8x18 and 10x18 front and rear, respectively.

1997
* The 993 Turbo becomes the last aircooled turbocharged Porsche.

2001
* The 996 Turbo, Porsche's supercar for the new millennium, is introduced. It is unquestionably the fastest, most advanced 911 ever produced.

2002
* New engine enhancement option offers customers a chance to add 35 horses to their 996 Turbo, bringing the engine output to 450 thoroughbreds with 457 lb-ft of thrust.

PorscheTurbo Resource List
Anziano's Bad Boys Cars
(714) 979-7040
www.anzianos.com

AutoThority Performance Engineering (A.P.E.)
(703) 323-0919
www.autothority.com

B&B Fabrication, Inc.
(602) 581-7600
www.bbtriflo.com

BEGI-Bell Experimental Group Inc.
(830)438-2890
www.bellengineering.net/

Brumos Porsche
(904) 725-9155
www.brumosporsche.com

By Design
(888) 993-2911
www.e-bydesign.com

Cargraphic
www.cargraphic.de

In the U.S.
Cutting Edge Automotive Tech
(800) 815-3751
www.cargraphic.com

DTM Autohaus
(626) 588-2678
www.dtmautohaus.com

Evolution Motorsports
(480) 317-9911
www.evomotorsports.com

Fabspeed.com
(215) 646-4945
(215) 646-9828
www.fabspeed.com

Fast Forward Performance
(248) 207-8371
www.fastforwardperformance.com

G&W Motorwerke
(540) 942-5285
www.gandw.com

Gemballa Automobiltechnik
GmbH & CO. KG
49-(0)7152/979-9011
www.gemballa.com

Gemballa North America
(310) 457-1709
www.gemballausa.com

German Parts & Restoration
(800) 321-5432
(805) 549-8994
www.gprparts.com

GIAC-Garrett Integrated
Automotive Corp.
www.GIACusa.com

GHL Motorsports Llc
(877) 930-0911
(480) 655-0935 (local)
www.ghlmotorsports.com

GT Performance
(410) 538-3400
www.gtperformanceinc.com

GT Racing Products
(800) 797-2911
www.gt-racing.com

Guard Transmissions
(888) 894-3277

H&R Springs North America
(888) 827.8881
www.hrsprings.com

M.A. Shaw
(714) 730-6917
www.mashaw.com

Kokeln RacingProducts
(949) 609-0250; www.kokeln.com

Mille Miglia
61-2/9326-0325
www.millemiglia.com.au

MSDS
(818) 50-POWER (507-6937)
www.msdsinc.com

Pelican Parts
(888) 280-7799
www.pelicanparts.com

Performance Products
(818) 779-7578
www.PerformanceProducts.com

Porsche Cars NA Inc-Tequipment
www3.us.porsche.com/national/
models/911teq/default.htm

Porsche Owners Club
(760) 948-7300
www.porscheclub.com

Porsche Club of America
(703) 451-9000
www.pca.org

Powerhaus
(480) 948-4788
ww.powerhaus.com

Protomotive Inc.
(909) 926-2694
www.netquest.net/~knighton/

PSI Motorsport
32-(0)87/325-632
www.psi-motorsport.com

Roock Sport System USA
(866) 99-ROOCK (997-6625)
www.roock.de

Quaife America
(949) 240-4000
www.quaifeamerica.com

Ruf Automobile GmbH
49-(0)8265/911 911
www. ruf-automobile.de

In the U.S. and Canada
Stefania Corp
(973) 785-2150
www.rufautomobile.com

Weissach
(604) 738-3911
www.weissach.com

Speedsport Tuning
(203) 847-9339
www.speedsporttuning.net

SpeedWare Motorsports
(425) 869-5680
www.speedwaremotorsports.com

Strosek Auto Design GmbH
49-(0)880 /14-91
www.strosek.de

In the U.S. (Strosek)
Fred Opert Racing
(201) 327-1111
www.fredopertracing.com/strosek.htm

By Mitchell Sam Rossi
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