964/993 Road Test Summary

When comparing test results below, one should note a few things:

[1] Individual cars of the same model differ. This is due to manufacturing variation and is simply a fact of life.
[2] Test conditions (e.g. surface traction, ambient temperature, clutch condition, the brutality of the test-driver, etc.) have a tremendous impact.
[3] Specifications below are as described in the article (whether they're correct or not).
[4] US/ROW refers to US and Rest Of the World specification models respectively.
[5] Dates are given in the US format (mm/dd/yyyy or mm/yyyy).
[6] Weights listed are kerb/curb weights.
[7] C2 and C4 refers to Carrera 2 and Carrera 4 respectively.
[8] TIP refers to cars fitted with Tiptronic transmissions.
[9] VR refers to 993 cars fitted with Varioram (boosts power from 270 bhp to 282 bhp in US spec cars).

Because the 0-60 mph times vary so much, I've included 60-100 mph times (where available). This attempts to eliminate launch conditions from the equation and to simulate a “real-world” overtaking maneuver. I believe its a good measure of a car's performance (and it's relatively easy to duplicate).

964 Models	964 Coupe 964 Cabriolet/Targa 964 Turbo
993 Models	993 Coupe 993 Cabriolet/Targa 993 Turbo

964 Coupe

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

964 C2

ROW, 3042 lbs, 3.6L

Autocar & Motor
12/06/1989

5.1

12.7

7.6

13.6 sec

158

n/a

964 C2

ROW, 3050 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 229 lb-ft

Car & Driver
01/1990

4.8

11.9

7.1

13.3 sec
@ 106 mph

161 (est)

n/a

161

n/a

964 RS America

US, 2995 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Road & Track
09/1992

5.3

13.0

7.7

13.8 sec
@ 103 mph

162 (est)

0.90

62.8 mph
R&T

135

n/a

238

964 RS America

US, 3000 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Car & Driver
11/1992

4.6

11.6

7.0

13.3 sec
@ 105 mph

157

0.86

n/a

165

n/a

964 C2 TIP

US, 3175 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Road & Track
09/1990

6.9

n/a

15.0 sec
@ 97 mph

159 (est)

0.84

64.9 mph
R&T

140

n/a

235

964 C2 TIP

US, 3189 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Car & Driver
03/1991

6.1

14.5

8.4

14.5 sec
@ 100 mph

161

0.86

n/a

171

n/a

964 C4

ROW, 3100 lbs, 3.6L
246 bhp, 229 lb-ft

Car & Driver
02/1989

4.8

12.4

7.6

13.3 sec
@ 104 mph

161

n/a

161

n/a

964 C4

ROW, 3320 lbs, 3.6L
250 bhp, 229 lb-ft

Road & Track
02/1989

4.9

13.0

8.1

13.5 sec
@ 102 mph

161 (est)

0.83

63.3 mph
R&T

125

n/a

218

964 C4

US, 3241 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Car & Driver
08/1989

5.1

13.0

7.9

13.6 sec
@ 102 mph

157

0.83

n/a

159

n/a

964 C4

ROW, 3219 lbs, 3.6L

Autocar & Motor
12/06/1989

5.2

14.0

8.8

13.9 sec

156

n/a

964 C4

US, 3320 lbs, 3.6L
250 bhp, 229 lb-ft

Road & Track
Special, 1990

5.8

15.2

9.4

14.4 sec
@ 97 mph

161 (est)

0.83

63.2 mph
R&T

117

n/a

215

964 C4

US, 3287 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp

Car & Driver
05/1992

5.3

13.7

8.4

13.9 sec
@ 101 mph

159

0.86

n/a

165

n/a

964 RSR Racecar

N/A, 2679 lbs, 3.8L
320-375 bhp (est)

Car & Driver
08/1994

3.7

8.9

5.2

12.1 sec
@ 116 mph

n/a

150

n/a

964 Cabriolet/Targa

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

964 C2 Targa

US, 3105 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Road & Track
04/1990

5.4

n/a

14.0 sec
@ 103 mph

162 (est)

0.85

64.0 mph
R&T

136

n/a

236

964 C4 Cabriolet

US, 3280 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Car & Driver
09/1990

5.3

14.3

9.0

14.3 sec
@ 100 mph

161

0.81

n/a

169

n/a

964 America Roadster

US, 3152 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Car & Driver
07/1992

4.9

12.4

7.5

13.6 sec
@ 103 mph

157

0.86

n/a

170

n/a

964 Speedster

US, 2980 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Car & Driver
09/1993

5.0

12.2

7.2

13.6 sec
@ 104 mph

158

0.87

n/a

161

n/a

964 Speedster

US, 3000 lbs, 3.6L
247 bhp, 228 lb-ft

Road & Track
09/1993

5.7

13.5

7.8

14.1 sec
@ 103 mph

162 (est)

0.90

62.2 mph
R&T

128

n/a

234

964 Turbo

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

964 Turbo

ROW, 3274 lbs, 3.3L
315 bhp, 332 lb-ft

Sports Car International
02/1991

4.3

10.4

6.1

12.7 sec
@ 109 mph

168 (est)

n/a

112

n/a

194

964 Turbo

ROW, 3275 lbs, 3.3L
320 bhp, 332 lb-ft

Road & Track
03/1991

4.6

n/a

12.9 sec
@ 109 mph

168 (est)

n/a

63.2 mph
R&T

124

n/a

211

964 Turbo

ROW, 3270 lbs, 3.3L
315 bhp, 332 lb-ft

Car & Driver
04/1991

4.4

10.7

6.3

12.9 sec
@ 108 mph

166

0.91

n/a

167

n/a

964 Turbo

ROW, 3274 lbs, 3.3L
315 bhp, 332 lb-ft

Motor Trend
08/1991

4.9

n/a

13.4 sec
@ 104 mph

168 (est)

0.88

65.5 mph
MT

116

n/a

964
Turbo S2

US, 3300 lbs, 3.3L
370 bhp, 354 lb-ft

Car & Driver
02/1993

4.8

10.8

6.0

13.0 sec
@ 110 mph

178

0.90

n/a

158

n/a

964
Turbo 3.6

US, 3300 lbs, 3.6L
355 bhp, 384 lb-ft

Car & Driver
05/1993

4.0

9.2

5.2

12.4 sec
@ 114 mph

174 (est)

n/a

157

n/a

964
Turbo 3.6

US, 3275 lbs, 3.6L
355 bhp, 384 lb-ft

Road & Track
07/1993

4.5

10.1

5.6

12.9 sec
@ 113 mph

174 (est)

0.91

61.6 mph
R&T

126

n/a

223

964
Turbo 3.6

US, 3274 lbs, 3.6L
355 bhp, 384 lb-ft

Motor Trend
08/1993

4.4

n/a

12.7 sec
@ 112 mph

172

0.90

68 mph
MT

120

n/a

993 Coupe

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

993 C2

ROW, 3065 lbs, 3.6L
270 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Road & Track
01/1994

5.2

13.3

8.1

13.8 sec
@ 102 mph

168 (est)

n/a

135

n/a

227

993 C2

US, 3080 lbs, 3.6L
270 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Car & Driver
06/1994

4.7

12.1

7.4

13.4 sec
@ 104 mph

162

0.86

n/a

168

n/a

993 C2

ROW, 3014 lbs, 3.6L
272 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Top Gear
03/1996

5.3

13.0

7.7

13.9 sec
@ 104 mph

n/a

157

n/a

993 C2

US, 3070 lbs, 3.6L
270 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Car & Driver
07/1996

4.9

12.5

7.6

13.5 sec
@ 104 mph

161

0.94

n/a

171

n/a

993 C2
VR

ROW, 3014 lbs, 3.6L
285 bhp, 251 lb-ft

Complete Car
04/1996

5.0

12.3

7.3

n/a

150

n/a

993 C2
VR

ROW, 3065 lbs, 3.6L
282 bhp, 250 lb-ft

Road & Track
02/1998

4.8

n/a

13.5 sec
@ 103 mph

n/a

0.92

65.7 mph
R&T

123

n/a

993 C2S
VR

US, 3116 lbs, 3.6L
282 bhp, 250 lb-ft

Car & Driver
09/1997

4.9

13.1

8.2

13.6 sec
@ 102 mph

155

0.89

n/a

156

n/a

993 C4

US, 3177 lbs, 3.6L
270 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Car & Driver
12/1994

4.9

12.7

7.8

13.6 sec
@ 102 mph

161

0.90

n/a

163

n/a

993 C4

US, 3175 lbs, 3.6L
270 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Road & Track
01/1995

5.7

14.0

8.3

14.1 sec
@ 101 mph

168 (est)

0.85

61.9 mph
R&T

126

n/a

223

993 C4

ROW, 3124 lbs, 3.6L
272 bhp, 243 lb-ft

Top Gear
03/1996

5.3

13.8

8.5

14.0 sec
@ 101 mph

n/a

155

n/a

993 C4S
VR

ROW, 3190 lbs, 3.6L
285 bhp, 251 lb-ft

Complete Car
04/1996

5.2

13.2

8.0

n/a

146

n/a

993 C4S
VR

US, 3274 lbs, 3.6L
282 bhp, 250 lb-ft

Car & Driver
06/1996

4.9

12.8

7.9

13.5 sec
@ 102 mph

161

0.87

n/a

161

n/a

993
Carrera RS

ROW, 2794 lbs, 3.8L
300 bhp, 262 lb-ft

Complete Car
04/1996

4.9

11.8

6.9

n/a

152

n/a

993 Cabriolet/Targa

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

993 C4 Cabriolet

ROW, 3019 lbs, 3.6L
272 bhp, 252 lb-ft

Autocar
12/12/1994

5.0

13.1

8.1

13.7 sec
@ 102 mph

155

n/a

993 C2 TIP Cabriolet

US, 3156 lbs, 3.6L
270 bhp

Car & Driver
06/1994

6.1

14.2

8.1

14.4 sec
@ 101 mph

160

0.92

n/a

159

n/a

993 C2 Targa VR

US, 3249 lbs, 3.6L
282 bhp, 250 lb-ft

Car & Driver
04/1996

5.9

14.0

8.1

14.3 sec
@ 101 mph

161

0.88

n/a

163

n/a

993 C2 Targa VR

US, 3200 lbs, 3.6L
282 bhp, 250 lb-ft

Road & Track
06/1996

5.2

12.6

7.4

13.7 sec
@ 104 mph

171 (est)

0.94

65.7 mph
R&T

123

n/a

214

993 Turbo

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

993 Turbo

US, 3362 lbs, 3.6L
400 bhp, 400 lb-ft

Car & Driver
07/1995

3.7

9.4

5.7

12.3 sec
@ 114 mph

176

0.95

n/a

162

n/a

993 Turbo

US, 3490 lbs, 3.6L
400 bhp, 400 lb-ft

Road & Track
07/1995

3.9

9.9

6.0

12.5 sec
@ 113 mph

180 (est)

0.92

65.2 mph
R&T

116

n/a

199

993 Turbo

ROW, 3300 lbs, 3.6L
408 bhp, 398 lb-ft

Complete Car
04/1996

4.1

9.5

5.4

n/a

146

n/a

993 Turbo

US, 3307 lbs, 3.6L
400 bhp, 400 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Annual 1997

3.7

9.4

5.7

12.3 sec
@ 114 mph

182

1.00

69.9 mph
MT

111

n/a

993
Turbo S

US, 3390 lbs, 3.6L
424 bhp, 400 lb-ft

Car & Driver
07/1997

3.7

8.8

5.1

12.2 sec
@ 114 mph

188

0.94

n/a

151

n/a

993
Turbo S

US, 3490 lbs, 3.6L
424 bhp, 400 lb-ft

Road & Track
08/1997

3.8

9.4

5.6

n/a

993 GT2

ROW, 2838 lbs, 3.6L
430 bhp, 398 lb-ft

Complete Car
04/1996

3.8

8.4

4.6

n/a

184

n/a

153

n/a

993 GT2
Racecar

N/A, 2447 lbs, 3.6L
450-550 bhp (est)

Car & Driver
05/1995

3.1

6.5

3.4

11.0 sec
@ 131 mph

197

n/a