This vehicle has a 2 door coupé body style with a rear mounted engine supplying power to all four wheels.
The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S is one of the 993 range of cars from Porsche.
Its 3.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 281 bhp (285 PS/210 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 340 N·m (251 lb·ft/34.7 kgm) at 5250 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The power is transmitted to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1525 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 270 km/h (168 mph), stated fuel consumption is 18.0/9.1/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 301.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2272 mm | 89.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1444 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Length | 4245 mm | 167.1 inches | |
| Width | 1795 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1285 mm | 50.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 110 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.87 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1525 kg | 3362 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 73.5 litres | 16.2 [19.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | M64.21 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3600 cc (219.685 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 100 × 76.4 mm
3.94 × 3.01 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.31 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 285 PS (281 bhp) (210 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 340 Nm (251 ft·lb) (34.7 kgm) at 5250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 58.2 kW/litre 79.1 ps/litre 78.1 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.44 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SMPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1186.8 kPa (172.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 8 | ||
| Engine coolant | Air | ||
| Unitary capacity | 600 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 12.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 270 km/h (168 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 186.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 137.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 184.26 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.28 kg/kW 12.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 18.0/9.1/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 18.0/9.1/12.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.6/11.0/8.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 15.7/31.0/23.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.1/25.8/19.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 301.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/30 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 322 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 322 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 170555 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 993 | ||
| RAC rating | 37.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 S added 2008-03-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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