Vehicle
Porsche 911
The rear-engined sports car, produced continuously since 1963 and heavily documented — but by generation code rather than by year, and the generations differ enough that mixing them sends a diagnosis to the wrong engine entirely. Air-cooled to 1998, water-cooled after; direct injection from 2009; turbocharged across the whole range from 2016.
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Generations
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G-series 1974–1989
The impact-bumper 911, and the generation the 930 Turbo belongs to. Mechanical injection gives way to K-Jetronic, and the 3.2 Carrera closes it.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Targa · Convertible
- Engines
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- 2.7 flat-six — 911/83 · petrol · 154 kW (207 hp)
- 3.0 flat-six — petrol · 147 kW (197 hp)
- 3.2 flat-six — petrol
- 3.0 turbo flat-six Turbo — petrol · 191 kW (256 hp)
- 3.3 turbo flat-six Turbo — petrol · 221 kW (296 hp)
- Transmissions
- 4-speed manual · 5-speed Getrag G50 manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
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964 1989–1994
The first 911 with four-wheel drive and the first with a Tiptronic. Eighty-five per cent new under a shape that looks unchanged.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Targa · Convertible
- Engines
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- 3.6 flat-six — M64 · petrol · 184 kW (247 hp) · 310 Nm (229 lb-ft)
- 3.3 turbo flat-six Turbo — M30/69 · petrol · 235 kW (315 hp) · 450 Nm (332 lb-ft)
- 3.6 turbo flat-six Turbo — M64/50 · petrol · 265 kW (355 hp) · 520 Nm (384 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed Getrag G50 manual · 5-speed Getrag G64 manual · 4-speed Tiptronic automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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993 1994–1998
The last air-cooled 911, and the only one with a multi-link rear axle. The Turbo gains a second turbocharger and four-wheel drive as standard.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Targa · Convertible
- Engines
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- 3.6 flat-six — M64 · petrol · 200 kW (268 hp)
- 3.8 flat-six — M64/20 · petrol
- 3.6 twin-turbo flat-six Turbo — M64/60 · petrol · 300–331 kW (402–444 hp)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed Getrag G50/20 manual · 4-speed Tiptronic automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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996 1997–2005
The first water-cooled generation; the intermediate-shaft bearing question belongs to these years.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Convertible
- Platform
- Porsche 996
- Engines
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- 3.4 flat-six — M96 · petrol
- 3.6 turbo flat-six — petrol · Turbo and GT2
- 3.6 flat-six GT3 — petrol · Mezger
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · Tiptronic automatic · 6-speed Getrag G96/00 manual · 5-speed ZF 5HP19 automatic
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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997 2004–2012
Direct injection from the 2009 facelift, and the first PDK dual-clutch gearboxes.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Convertible
- Platform
- Porsche 997
- Engines
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- 3.6 flat-six — petrol
- 3.6 turbo flat-six — petrol · Turbo and GT2
- 3.8 turbo flat-six Turbo S — petrol
- 3.8 flat-six GT3 — petrol
- 4.0 flat-six — petrol · GT3 RS 4.0
- Transmissions
- 7-speed PDK · Tiptronic automatic · 6-speed Aisin manual · 7-speed ZF 7DT-series PDK
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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991 2011–2019
Turbocharged across the range from 2016; electromechanical steering throughout.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Convertible
- Platform
- Porsche 991
- Engines
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- 3.0 turbo flat-six — petrol · 272–331 kW (365–444 hp) · 450–550 Nm (332–406 lb-ft)
- 3.4 flat-six — petrol · 257 kW (345 hp) · 390 Nm (288 lb-ft)
- 3.8 flat-six — petrol · 283–515 kW (380–691 hp)
- 3.8 turbo flat-six — petrol · 283–515 kW (380–691 hp) · Turbo and Turbo S
- 4.0 flat-six — petrol · 368–383 kW (493–514 hp) · 460–470 Nm (339–347 lb-ft) · GT3 and GT3 RS
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 7-speed manual · 7-speed PDK
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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992 2019–present
Particulate filters on every engine, and far more driver assistance.
- Body styles
- Coupé · Convertible
- Platform
- Porsche 992
- Engines
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- 3.0 turbo flat-six — petrol · 283–353 kW (380–473 hp) · 450–570 Nm (332–420 lb-ft)
- 3.7 turbo flat-six — petrol · 405–478 kW (543–641 hp) · 750–800 Nm (553–590 lb-ft) · Turbo and Turbo S
- 4.0 flat-six — petrol · 375–386 kW (503–518 hp) · 450–470 Nm (332–347 lb-ft) · GT3 and GT3 RS
- 3.6 T-Hybrid flat-six — hybrid · Carrera GTS
- 3.6 turbo — petrol
- Transmissions
- 7-speed manual · 8-speed PDK · 6-speed manual · 7-speed PDK
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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