With its all-new 911 Turbo enjoying the limelight at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show Porsche has taken the opportunity to bring us up to speed on the history of its iconic Turbo range.
The first 911 Turbo was released in 1974 under the watch of Ernst Fuhrmann (Porsche chairman 1972–80). In the press release below it’s stated: “Fuhrmann insisted the character of the Turbo – quiet, relentless, enormous power – lent itself to a true high performance GT with every creature comfort Porsche could conjure, and at a premium price tag. This ‘turbo template’ has been followed for every generation of 911 Turbo since.”
Porsche 911 Turbo
- 1974 – (930) 3.0 litre, 190kW
- 1977 – (930) 3.3 litre, 220kW
- 1990 – (964) 3.6 litre, 235kW
- 1995 – (993) 3.6 litre, 300kW (all-wheel drive introduced)
- 2000 – (996) 3.6 litre, 309kW (twin-turbo and water cooling introduced)
- 2006 – (997) 3.6 litre, 353kW
- 2013 – (991) 3.8 litre, 383kW