Porsche 911
Key specifications
Differences between variants
| Specification | Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.6 | Porsche 911 GT2 (993) | Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996) | Porsche 911 GT2 RS (997) | Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 | Porsche 911 R | Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991) | Porsche 911 Speedster (991) | Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) | Porsche 911 S/T | Porsche 911 Turbo 50 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body style | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Speedster | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe |
| Engine | 3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six | 3.6-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 3.6-litre twin-turbo flat-six | 3.6-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 3.6-litre twin-turbo flat-six | 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six | 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six | 3.7-litre twin-turbo flat-six |
| Power | 300 PS | 260 PS | 430 PS | 381 PS | 620 PS | 500 PS | 500 PS | 700 PS | 510 PS | 525 PS | 525 PS | 650 PS |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Transmission | Manual · 4 speeds | Manual · 5 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Dual-clutch · 7 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Dual-clutch · 7 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Dual-clutch · 8 speeds |
| Production period | 1978–1989 | 1992–1992 | 1995–1998 | 2003–2004 | 2010–2011 | 2011–2011 | 2016–2016 | 2017–2019 | 2019–2019 | 2022– | 2023–2024 | 2024–2025 |
Generations and variants
Porsche 911 - 930
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3
1978–1989- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six
- Power
- 300 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 4 speeds
Porsche 911 - 964
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.6
1992–1992- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 3.6-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 260 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 5 speeds
Porsche 911 - 993
Porsche 911 GT2 (993)
1995–1998- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 3.6-litre twin-turbo flat-six
- Power
- 430 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 - 996
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (996)
2003–2004- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 3.6-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 381 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 - 997
Porsche 911 GT2 RS (997)
2010–2011- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 3.6-litre twin-turbo flat-six
- Power
- 620 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
2011–2011- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 500 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 - 991
Porsche 911 R
2016–2016- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 500 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 GT2 RS (991)
2017–2019- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six
- Power
- 700 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Dual-clutch· 7 speeds
Porsche 911 Speedster (991)
2019–2019- Body style
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Speedster
- Engine
- 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 510 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 - 992
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992)
2022–- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 525 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Dual-clutch· 7 speeds
Porsche 911 S/T
2023–2024- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six
- Power
- 525 PS
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Porsche 911 Turbo 50 Years
2024–2025- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 3.7-litre twin-turbo flat-six
- Power
- 650 PS
- Drivetrain
-
All-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Dual-clutch· 8 speeds
Facts
In 1967 Porsche offered the 911 with Sportomatic, combining an automatic clutch with manually selected gears.
In 1966 the 911 S increased the 2.0-litre flat-six output to 160 PS.
The original 911 produced 130 PS.
The original 911 was powered by an air-cooled 2.0-litre flat-six engine.
Porsche quoted a top speed of about 210 km/h for the original 911.
On 11 May 2017 the one-millionth Porsche 911 left the production line at Zuffenhausen.
Before regular sales began, the 901 name was changed to 911, with the new designation entering use in 1964.
The car that became the Porsche 911 debuted as the Type 901 at the Frankfurt IAA in 1963.
Introduced in late 1966, the 911 Targa used a fixed stainless-steel roll bar with a removable roof panel.
The 1966 911 S introduced distinctive forged-aluminium Fuchs wheels that became an icon of early 911s.
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