Interior equipment of the 911 Carrera Coupé with Tiptronic S five-speed automatic transmission
Water-cooled six-cylinder engine with 3.6 litre displacement and 235 kW (320 HP)
The placing of the engine in the rear end puts weight on the drive wheels and as a result improves the traction in all driving situations
Rear axle with perforated and internally ventilated brake disk and four-piston monobloc fixed caliper
Front axle with perforated and internally ventilated brake disk and four-piston monobloc fixed caliper
Passive safety in vehicle interior: Fullsize airbag for driver and passenger and Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP)
Passive safety: high-strength steel door reinforcement
As it has a capacity of 30 litres, the side airbag covers the whole of the seat adjustment area
911 Carrera Cabriolet
911 Carrera Cabriolet
Artist's impression: running gear with drive units
Artist's impression: running gear with drive units
Engineers optimise the aerodynamics of the Porsche sports car in the wind tunnel
Wind tunnel tests are an important prerequisite of optimal aerodynamics
1968 Monte Carlo Rally In 1968 Vic Elford and David Stone driving a 911 T, succeeded in winning the Monte Carlo Rally, held from 20th to 27th January, for Porsche for the first time. 911 T "Rallye": air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 1991 cm3, 180 HP, 1066 kg (with 60 l tank)
1970 Monte Carlo Rally The 1970 Monte Carlo rally from 16th to 24th January 1970 was won by Björn Waldegaard and Lars Helmer in the Porsche 911 S 2.3. This third Porsche double victory in a row also formed the foundation stone for victory in the 1970 world rally championship. 911 S 2.3 : air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 2247 cm3, 230 HP, 960 kg
Targa Florio 1973 The oldest road race in the world, the Targa Florio, is held for the last time on 13th May 1973. Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller drive the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 to Porsche's 11th overall win, making it the "eternal" Targa Florio winner. 911 Carrera RSR 3.0: air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine, 2992 cm3, 330 HP, 900 kg
1984 Paris-Dakar Rally When René Metge and Dominique Lemoyne won the Paris-Dakar desert rally held from 1st to 20th January 1984 in the 911 Carrera 3.2 4x4, it was the first time a Porsche was entered in the race. This was also the first ever win for a sports car in the desert. 911 Carrera 3.2 4x4 "Paris-Dakar": Air-cooled 6-cyl. boxer engine 3164 cm³, 225 HP, 1215 kg
1970 Le Mans 24-hour race On 13th/14th June 1970, Porsche finally won up the coveted overall victory when it took part in the Le Mans 24-hour race for the 20th time. Hans Herrmann and Dick Attwood drove the 971 short-tail coupé to victory. 917 short-tail coupé (4.5): air-cooled 12-cyl. boxer engine, 4494 cm3, 580 HP, 800 kg
1971 24 hours of Le Mans A 917 short-tail coupé succeeds in winning the 24 hours of Le Mans for the second time in a row. On 12/13 June 1971, Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marko set a circuit record by covering 5,335.313 km at an average speed of 222 km/h, a record which still stands today. 917 short-tail coupé (4.9): air-cooled 12-cylinder horizontally opposed engine, 4,907 cm³, 600 HP, 800 kg