The 993 Carrera

When the first 993 appeared in 1993, some said that it wasn't a true Porsche and less a true 911. It seems that they were absolutely wrong.

Technical specifications

Body
2 doors CoupŽ 2+2, unitsteel
Cx : 0.33 (CoupŽ)

Engine
Aircooled Flat 6 in rear longitudinal position
Crossflow hemispherical combustion chambers
Lightweight aluminum-alloy block, heads and pistons
Bore & Stroke : 100 x 76.4 mm
Cubic capacity : 3600 cm3
Distribution : one camshaft per cylinder bank, 2 valves per cylinders
Fuel/ignition system : Bosh M2.10 conduct fuel injection, twin-plug ignition Compression ratio : 11.3:1
Max Power : 272 hp at 6100 rpm (285 hp at 6100 rpm)
Max Torque : 243 lb-ft at 5000 rpm (34.7 mkg or 340 Nm or 250 lb-ft at 5250 rpm)
Maximum engine speed : 6700 rpm

Transmission
To the rear wheels (Mecanical autoblocking with 25% locking under load and 65% locking under deceleration as an option)
Rear mounted 6-speed gearbox or 4-speed Tiptronic
Gearbox Ratios