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Weissach conceived a radically different Targa concept on the 993 platform using a large glass panel that retracted inside the rear window. Zuffenhausen assemblers mounted the glass roof structure onto a cabriolet platform. Porsche Archiv
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Porsche launched the C4S for 1996, adapting the Turbo coupe body to the all-wheel-drive platform. It followed for 1997 with the Carrera S coupe, a similarly bodied rear-drive model. Porsche Archiv
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Horst Marchart’s innovative idea to create two cars using the same face challenged engineers and stylists alike. The result, the 986 Boxster, and this, the 996 model, saved Porsche millions but initially confused some buyers. Porsche Archiv
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Design, engineering, and development testing took place simultaneously on both 986 Boxster and 996 car lines. Engineers performed close-follow tests such as this to challenge door seals and interior and engine filter systems. Porsche Archiv
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With its wind deflector in place, the 996 Cabrio showed off the graceful lines Pinky Lai had labored to produce. Cabrio buyers received an aluminum hardtop as part of their purchase price. Porsche Archiv
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Tight design and development budgets originally eliminated the elevating rear spoiler, but it appeared in production. The 996 grew slightly in dimensions over the 993, stretching the wheelbase from 2,272 millimeters to 2,350 for the new car. Porsche Archiv
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The complex one-piece headlight assembly resulted from production demands for faster assembly. The one-piece fixture incorporated five light functions yet mounted in the car in 20 seconds. Porsche Archiv
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For the second time since the cloth tops Gerhard Schröder and Eugen Kolb devised for the SC Cabrios for 1983, Porsche allowed stylists and engineers to redesign the convertible. This 2003 Cabrio showed the smoother transition line from the cloth to the car body. Porsche Archiv
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The pleasing lines of the 996, as well as its quieter performance, invited many first-time Porsche buyers into a 911. While they were happy, purists felt the car had lost some sportiness. Porsche Archiv
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The 996 GT3 looked great from any angle. Porsche introduced the car to European customers as a 1999 model, discontinued it in 2001, and reintroduced it worldwide in January 2003 with 381 horsepower in a 3,083-pound automobile. Porsche Archiv
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The 996 Turbo appeared in late 2000 as a 2001 model. Weissach engineers tuned the 3.6-liter engine to develop 420 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and mounted it on an all-wheel-drive platform. Porsche Archiv
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The Carrera 4S offered superb handling with its all-wheel drive and its turbo-body wide rear track. Introduced as a late 2001 model, it had a 3,596cc engine that developed 320 horsepower at 6,800 rpm. Porsche Archiv
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After some tough challenges with the 993 glassroof Targa, Weissach body engineers reconfigured the entire concept for the 996. This new top system mounted to the car body from the inside and the rear window operated like a hatchback. Porsche Archiv
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As the 996 lineup proliferated, the 911 celebrated another milestone in 2003. The 40th anniversary edition commemorated four decades since the Frankfurt IAA launch in 1963. Porsche Archiv
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Porsche showed the 997 in Shanghai at the international motor show in April 2009. This special edition resurrected the 1973 RS Carrera body side script. Porsche Archiv
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