Model 911 Carrera (type 996)

Porsche 911 Carrera (type 996)

With the new 911 Carrera, known internally as Generation 996, Porsche presented the successor to the classic 911. Apart from the 911 Carrera name and a six-cylinder flat engine at the rear, the newly developed model series had nothing in common with the previous 911.

The body of the 996 had grown significantly in size. Galvanised sheet steel and higher-strength steels were used to reinforce the bodyshell on both sides. The side mirrors of the series were now fixed in front of the side windows and no longer on the doors.

The bonnet, front headlight units with low beam and high beam, indicators and fog lights, front wings and doors were identical on the 911 Carrera and Boxster as a result of the shared parts concept.

The series featured water-cooled engines.

Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé, Cabriolet (1998–2005)

Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé, special edition

911 Carrera Coupé, Cabriolet (1998–2005)

Front and rear panels made of deformable plastic // Rear lid with automatically extending rear spoiler // Coupé: Solid welded steel roof // Cabriolet: Fully electric fabric roof with flexible plastic rear window // Opens in 20 seconds when the vehicle is stationary // Two small rear side windows // Roll-over bar // Aluminium hardtop with electrically heated rear window

911 Targa (2002-05)

Front headlights rounded at the bottom // Redesigned front section // Glass roof consisting of three green-tinted glass elements // Folding rear window // 320-PS, 3.6-litre naturally aspirated engine // Six-speed manual transmission // Five-speed Tiptronic S

911 Carrera Coupé "911 40th anniversary" edition (2004)

Limited to 1,963 units // Body painted in GT Silver Metallic // 18-inch Carrera wheels // Front section with enlarged cooling air openings // Side ventilation grilles painted in the vehicle colour // Sill covers on the sides // Rear lid with "911" logo made of aluminium // Two polished tailpipes // Bi-Xenon headlights // Top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph)

Spare parts & Co.

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