996/997 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.

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).

996 Models	996 3.4-liter 996 3.6-liter 996 GT3 996 Turbo 996 GT2 RUF 996 Models
997 Models	997 3.6-liter 997 3.8-liter 997 Turbo RUF 997 Models

996 3.4-liter

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

Carrera

ROW, 2910 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Autocar
10/01/1997

4.6

10.5

7.3

n/a

Carrera

ROW, 2900 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Car and Driver
January 1998

4.6

11.3

6.7

13.2 sec
@ 107 mph

174 (est)

n/a

161 ft

n/a

Carrera

ROW, 2920 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Road & Track
Feb-1998

4.6

11.6

7.0

13.2 sec
@ 105.5 mph

174 (est)

0.91g

R&T
64.7 mph

122 ft

n/a

218 ft

Carrera

2910 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Motor Trend
May-1998

4.9

12.2

7.3

13.4 sec
@ 105 mph

175

0.92g

MT
68.7 mph

111 ft

n/a

Carrera

US, 3080 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Road & Track
Jul-1998

5.0

12.2

7.2

13.5 sec
@ 105.8 mph

n/a

0.91g

R&T
62.7 mph

134 ft

n/a

232 ft

Carrera

2910 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Mar-2000

4.9

12.2

7.3

13.4 sec
@ 105 mph

174

0.91g

MT
68.7 mph

111 ft

n/a

Carrera

3149 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Car and Driver
May-2001

4.8

12.0

7.2

13.4 sec
@ 105 mph

169

0.90g

n/a

163 ft

n/a

Carrera 4

3032 lbs, 3.4L
300 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Edmunds

5.1

n/a

13.5 sec
@ 103.2 mph

n/a

0.91g

Ed.
63.0 mph

113 ft

n/a

Carrera 4

2910 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Jul-1999

5.0

12.4

7.4

13.4 sec
@ 104 mph

170

0.98g

MT
68.4 mph

115 ft

n/a

Carrera 4

3263 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Car and Driver
May-1999

5.0

12.6

7.6

13.5 sec
@ 104 mph

162

0.95g

n/a

160 ft

n/a

Carrera Cabriolet

ROW, 3075 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Road & Track
Jun-1998

4.8

11.9

7.1

13.4 sec
@ 104.6 mph

174

n/a

121 ft

n/a

201 ft

Carrera Cabriolet

US, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #?

5.0

n/a

13.5 sec
@ 102 mph

n/a

103 ft

n/a

Carrera 4 Cabriolet

US, 3375 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Road & Track
Jul-1999

5.6

13.2

7.6

14.0 sec
@ 102.0 mph

n/a

0.94g

R&T
64.6 mph

126 ft

n/a

207 ft

Carrera Cabriolet Tiptronic

3009 lbs, 3.4L
296 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Sep-1999

5.4

n/a

13.8 sec
@ 103 mph

n/a

0.93g

MT
67.0 mph

123 ft

n/a

Carrera Cabriolet Tiptronic

3385 lbs, 3.4L
300 bhp, 258 lb-ft

Car and Driver
Jul-2001

5.5

13.1

7.6

14.0 sec
@ 103 mph

168

0.90g

n/a

163 ft

n/a

996 3.6-liter

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

Carrera

ROW, 2965 lbs, 3.6L
315 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Autocar
Dec-19-2001

4.6

10.1

5.5

12.9 sec
@ 112 mph

n/a

159 ft

n/a

Carrera

US, 3215 lbs, 3.6L
320 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Road & Track Mar-2002

4.9

12.2

7.3

13.4 sec
@ 105.1 mph

n/a

0.91g

n/a

117 ft

n/a

204 ft

Carrera

US, 3.6L
320 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2124

5.0

n/a

13.5 sec
@ 107 mph

n/a

118 ft

n/a

Carrera

n/a

Autocar
Jan-27-2004

4.8

10.3

5.5

n/a

160 ft

n/a

Carrera
with X51

US, 3.6L
345 bhp

Motor Trend
July 2004

4.7

n/a

13.1 sec
@ 108.2 mph

n/a

0.89g

n/a

110 ft

n/a

Carrera 4S

US, 3240 lbs, 3.6L
320 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Motor Trend
October 2004

4.6

n/a

12.9 sec
@ 108.7 mph

n/a

0.92g

MT
69.1 mph

110 ft

n/a

Carrera 4S

US, 3434 lbs, 3.6L
315 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Car and Driver May-2005

4.5

11.0

6.5

13.0 sec
@ 108 mph

173

0.94g

n/a

158 ft

n/a

Carrera 4S

US, 3.6L
315 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2206

5.2

n/a

13.7 sec
@ 105 mph

n/a

124 ft

n/a

Carrera 4S Cabriolet Tiptronic

US, 3.6L
315 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2335

5.7

n/a

14.2 sec
@ 102 mph

n/a

116 ft

n/a

996 GT3

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

GT3

ROW, 3042 lbs, 3.6L
375 bhp, 284 lb-ft

Autocar
05/28/2003

4.5

9.3

4.8

12.6 sec
@ 115 mph

190

n/a

150 ft

n/a

GT3

ROW, 3050 lbs, 3.6L
375 bhp, 284 lb-ft

Car and Driver June-2003

4.0

8.8

4.8

12.3 sec
@ 118 mph

190

n/a

GT3

US, 3160 lbs, 3.6L
380 bhp, 285 lb-ft

Road & Track Jan-2004

4.2

9.5

5.3

12.4 sec
@ 113.8 mph

190

0.92g

R&T
68.7 mph

119 ft

n/a

207 ft

GT3

US, 3043 lbs, 3.6L
380 bhp, 284 lb-ft

Motor Trend
April 2004

3.9

9.1

5.2

12.1 sec
@ 116.0 mph

n/a

0.95g

MT
71.6 mph

113 ft

n/a

GT3

US, 3.6L
380 bhp, 284 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2307

4.5

n/a

12.9 sec
@ 112 mph

n/a

114 ft

n/a

GT3 RS

ROW, 2976 lbs, 3.6L
381 bhp, 284 lb-ft

Autocar
01/06/2004

4.4

9.7

5.3

12.7 sec
@ 113 mph

190

n/a

155 ft

n/a

GT3R
Racecar

N/A, 2426 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 280 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Feb-2000

3.2

7.2

4.0

11.2 sec
@ 126 mph

n/a

2.18g
(typo?)

n/a

996 Turbo

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

911 Turbo

ROW, 3415 lbs, 3.6L
420 bhp, 413 lb-ft

Autocar
07/12/2000

3.9

9.4

5.5

12.3 sec
@ 115 mph

n/a

148 ft

n/a

911 Turbo

US, 3.6L
415 bhp

Car and Driver
Sep-2000

3.9

n/a

12.3 sec
@ 116 mph

192 mph

0.93g

n/a

163 ft

n/a

911 Turbo

3395 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 415 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Nov-2000

4.0

9.7

5.7

11.9 sec
@ 116.1 mph

n/a

0.97g

MT
68.9 mph

116 ft

n/a

911 Turbo

3480 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 413 lb-ft

Road & Track
Nov-2000

4.0

9.2

5.2

12.4 sec
@ 115.6 mph

190 mph

0.96g

R&T
67.8 mph

119 ft

n/a

208 ft

911 Turbo

US, 3.6L
415 bhp, 415 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program 2001

4.1

n/a

12.6 sec
@ 112 mph

n/a

120 ft

n/a

911 Turbo

3395 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 415 lb-ft

Edmunds
08-07-2001

4.2

n/a

12.7 sec
@ 111.0 mph

n/a

Ed.
65.2 mph

117 ft

n/a

911 Turbo
with X50

US, 3.6L
450 bhp

Motor Trend
????

3.7

n/a

11.9 sec
@ 119.9 mph

n/a

0.94g

MT
69.9 mph

110 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Tiptronic S

US, 3597 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 413 lb-ft

Car and Driver
March-2001

4.2

10.0

5.8

12.6 sec
@ 112 mph

179 mph

0.93g

n/a

159 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Cabriolet Tiptronic

US, 3726 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 415 lb-ft

Car and Driver Sep-2004

3.8

9.2

5.4

12.2 sec
@ 116 mph

n/a

0.92g

n/a

158 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Cabriolet Tiptronic with X50

US, 3.6L
444 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2335

4.2

n/a

12.6 sec
@ 115 mph

n/a

114 ft

n/a

996 GT2

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

GT2

ROW, 3170 lbs, 3.6L
456 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Road & Track Aug-2001

3.6

8.9

5.3

11.9 sec
@ 120.6 mph

195

1.02g

R&T
68.7mph

116 ft

n/a

209 ft

GT2

US, 3321 lbs, 3.6L
456 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Car and Driver
March-2002

3.8

8.3

4.5

12.0 sec
@ 121 mph

194

0.98g

n/a

165 ft

n/a

GT2

US, 3175 lbs, 3.6L
456 bhp

Motor Trend
May 2002

3.8

8.9

5.1

12.1 sec
@ 119.9 mph

n/a

MT
68.3mph

107 ft

n/a

GT2

US, 3.6L
456 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2136

3.9

n/a

12.4 sec
@ 118 mph

n/a

121 ft

n/a

RUF 996 Models

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

RGT

ROW, 2970 lbs, 3.6L
385 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Road & Track
Special, Dec-01

4.9

11.2

6.3

13.2 sec
@ 106.6 mph

n/a

0.90g

n/a

117 ft

n/a

203 ft

Rturbo

ROW, 3375 lbs, 3.6L
520 bhp, 546 lb-ft

Road & Track Feb-2002

3.8

8.1

4.3

11.9 sec
@ 122.7 mph

212

0.97g

R&T
65.7mph

126 ft

n/a

225 ft

997 3.6-liter

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

Carrera

US, 3253 lbs, 3.6L
321 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Car and Driver Dec-2004

4.3

10.5

6.2

12.8 sec
@ 109 mph

181

0.97g

n/a

150 ft

n/a

Carrera

US, 3264 lbs, 3.6L
325 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Motor Trend
April 2006

4.5

11.6

7.1

13.0 sec
@ 106.5 mph

n/a

0.91g

MT
69.9-mph

107 ft

n/a

Carrera 4

US, 3345 lbs, 3.6L
325 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Motor Trend
Feb-2007

4.6

11.8

7.2

13.2 sec
@ 106.2 mph

n/a

0.93g

n/a

113 ft

n/a

Carrera Cabriolet Tiptronic

US, 3460 lbs, 3.6L
325 bhp, 273 lb-ft

Car and Driver
August 2006

5.2

12.5

7.3

13.8 sec
@ 105 mph

177

0.92g

n/a

150 ft

n/a

997 3.8-liter

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

Carrera S

3300 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Automobile
Aug-2004

4.4

n/a

12.8 sec
@ 111 mph

n/a

1.03g

n/a

145 ft

n/a

Carrera S

ROW, 3131 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Autocar
10/05/2004

4.6

10.7

6.1

n/a

182

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3290 lbs, 3.8L
350 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Car and Driver Nov-2004

4.1

10.2

6.1

12.6 sec
@ 112 mph

179

0.97g

n/a

154 ft

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3230 lbs, 3.8L
350 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Road & Track Dec-2004

4.4

10.7

6.3

12.8 sec
@ 110.2 mph

n/a

0.94g

R&T
69.6 mph

109 ft

n/a

187 ft

Carrera S

US, 3283 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Motor Trend
January 2005

4.2

10.7

6.5

12.6 sec
@ 111.1 mph

n/a

0.97g

MT
70.1 mph

106 ft

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Edmunds
01-09-2005

4.5

n/a

13.0 sec
@ 110.7 mph

n/a

Ed.
63.9 mph

112 ft

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3300 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Road & Track
March-2005

3.9

9.6

5.7

12.3 sec
@ 114.8 mph

n/a

0.98g

R&T
71.7-mph

108 ft

n/a

184 ft

Carrera S

US, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2411

4.4

n/a

13 sec
@ 109 mph

n/a

113 ft

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3298 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Motor Trend
January 2006

4.3

n/a

12.6 sec
@ 112.3 mph

n/a

0.98g

n/a

104 ft

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3300 lbs, 3.8L
350 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Car and Driver
March 2006

4.3

10.7

6.4

12.8 sec
@ 111 mph

179

0.94g

n/a

151 ft

n/a

Carrera S

US, 3275 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Motor Trend
April 2006

4.4

10.9

6.5

13.0 sec
@ 109.5 mph

n/a

0.95g

MT
71.0-mph

107 ft

n/a

Carrera 4S

US, 3428 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Car and Driver
May 2006

4.3

10.2

5.9

12.8 sec
@ 111 mph

n/a

0.99g

n/a

152 ft

n/a

Carrera 4S

US, 3450 lbs, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Road & Track
August 2006

4.1

10.5

6.4

12.6 sec
@ 110.2 mph

n/a

0.96g

RT
71.5-mph

109 ft

n/a

192 ft

Carrera S Cabriolet

US, 3.8L
355 bhp, 295 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program #2504

5.0

n/a

13.5 sec
@ 107 mph

n/a

107 ft

n/a

997 GT3

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

GT3

US, 3240 lbs, 3.6L
415 bhp, 300 lb-ft

Car and Driver
March 2007

3.8

8.7

4.9

12.0 sec
@ 118 mph

193

1.05g

n/a

145 ft

n/a

GT3

US, 3.6L
415 bhp, 299 lb-ft

Edmunds
03/26/2007

3.9

n/a

12.2 sec
@ 116.1 mph

n/a

1.02g

ED
75.3-mph

102 ft

n/a

997 Turbo

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

911 Turbo

ROW, 3494 lbs, 3.6L
473 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Autocar
07/16/2006

3.6

8.0

4.4

n/a

911 Turbo

ROW, 3494 lbs, 3.6L
472 bhp, 501 lb-ft

EVO Magazine
August 2006

4.0

8.7

4.7

12.3 sec
@ 115 mph

n/a

911 Turbo

ROW, 3495 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Road & Track
September 2006

3.9

9.5

5.6

12.3 sec
@ 113.7 mph

n/a

0.97g

RT
66.5-mph

107 ft

n/a

187 ft

911 Turbo

ROW, 3514 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 502 lb-ft

Car and Driver
September 2006

3.4

7.8

4.4

11.7 sec
@ 121 mph

185

0.97g

n/a

151 ft

n/a

911 Turbo

ROW, 3.6L
480 bhp, 460 lb-ft

Motor Week
Program 2602

3.9

n/a

12.2 sec
@ 120 mph

n/a

109 ft

n/a

911 Turbo

n/a

Road & Track
Nov-2006 [1]

3.4

8.8

5.4

11.8 sec
@ 116.2 mph

n/a

911 Turbo

US, 3596 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 460 lb-ft

Edmunds 03/11/2007 [2]

3.4

n/a

11.6 sec
@ 118.5 mph

n/a

0.92g

ED
68.3-mph

103 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Tiptronic

ROW, 3495 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 457 lb-ft

Motor Trend
June 2006

3.2

n/a

11.4 sec
@ 120.5 mph

n/a

116 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Tiptronic

3572 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 460 lb-ft

Autoweek
11/20/2006

3.4

n/a

12.1 sec
@ 114.4 mph

n/a

0.94g

AW
47.5-mph

99 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Tiptronic

US, 3610 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp

Road & Track
Nov-2006 [1]

3.3

8.3

5.0

11.6 sec
@ 118.3 mph

n/a

0.97g

R&T
70.7-mph

116 ft

n/a

207 ft

911 Turbo Tiptronic

US, 3584 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 505 lb-ft

Car and Driver
Nov-2006

3.4

7.8

4.4

11.6 sec
@ 122 mph

193

0.97g

n/a

148 ft

n/a

911 Turbo Tiptronic

US, 3596 lbs, 3.6L
480 bhp, 460 lb-ft

Edmunds 02/20/2007 [2]

3.4

n/a

11.6 sec
@ 118.5 mph

n/a

0.95g

ED
70.5-mph

103 ft

n/a

[1] Back to back test of two “identical” 997 Turbos, except one was a 6-speed manual and the other was a 5-speed Tiptronic. The article has very interesting acceleration graphs against time. The Tiptronic's acceleration advantage is due to: (1) ability to power-break at the start to build boost; (2) significantly quicker shifts. You can see from the graphs that if the manual car could shift more quickly, it would have accelerated harder than the Tiptronic model above 40-mph. Acceleration data was listed for both models, all other data (curb weight, breaking distances, etc.) was for the Tiptronic model.
[2] The Edmunds' numbers for two different models look suspiciously similar...

RUF 997 Models

Road Test Information

Acceleration / Speed

Handling

Braking

Model

Specification

Source

0-60 mph

0-100 mph

60-100 mph

¼ Mile

Max mph

Skidpad

Slalom

60-0 (ft)

70-0 (ft)

80-0 (ft)

Rt 12

ROW, 3.8L
650 bhp, 642 lb-ft

Road & Track
Dec-2005

3.3

n/a

11.0 sec
@ 133.9 mph

217

n/a