Porsche 964 - Revision history

Red marquis at 14:02, 20 December 2010

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	\| Evolution of [[Butzi Porsche]]'s 911 from 1964		\| Evolution of [[Butzi Porsche]]'s 911 from 1964
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			The previous generation 911 - namely the 911 2.7, SC and finally 3.2 Carrera - had been very successful during their lifetimes, but the whole range was ageing and Porsche had to refresh its most famous model for the 1990s. The company, and especially the board members, were itching for a full renewal of the model - but Porsche had very little expendable income after the bottom fell out of the sportscar market in the late 1980s, and a compromise was struck - take the 3.2 Carrera, and tweak it. The result was the '''Porsche 964''' - a 911 that was 83% new on its release in 1989.
	~~==How To Replace a Legend?==~~

	The previous generation 911 - namely the 911 2.7, SC and finally 3.2 Carrera - had been very successful during their lifetimes, but the whole range was ageing and Porsche had to refresh its most famous model for the 1990s. The company, and especially the board members, were itching for a full renewal of the model - but Porsche had very little expendable income after the bottom fell out of the sportscar market in the late 1980s, and a compromise was struck - take the 3.2 Carrera, and tweak it. The result was the 964 - a 911 that was 83% new on its release in 1989.

	===Extensive Modification===		===Extensive Modification===

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The Carrera RS

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	The car encouraged rave reviews from motoring press, and enjoys a legendary cult following today.		The car encouraged rave reviews from motoring press, and enjoys a legendary cult following today.

			A very rare Carrera RS was built, in a batch of 20, by the Porsche Motorsport Department in Weissach. This car was based upon the Carrera 4, and was completely stripped out. The bodywork of the Carrera Cup racer was added - rear spoiler, aerodynamic mirrors - but the car was delivered on the Design 90 alloy wheels of the Carrera 4.

	===The Turbo===		===The Turbo===

Red marquis at 01:16, 1 February 2007

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	\| Similar		\| Similar
	\| Chevrolet Corvette <br> Ferrari Testarossa <br> Lamborghini Countach		\| [[Chevrolet Corvette]] <br> [[Ferrari Testarossa]] <br> [[Lamborghini Countach]]
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Designer		\| Designer
	\| Evolution of Butzi Porsche's 911 from 1964		\| Evolution of [[Butzi Porsche]]'s 911 from 1964
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	\| Similar		\| Similar
	\|		\| Chevrolet Corvette <br> Ferrari Testarossa <br> Lamborghini Countach
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Designer		\| Designer
	\|		\| Evolution of Butzi Porsche's 911 from 1964
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Red marquis at 21:55, 21 January 2007

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	\|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| [[Image:Porsche 964.jpg\|~~250px~~]]		\| colspan=2 style="padding:0; background:#996; color:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #999;" \| [[Image:Porsche 964.jpg\|300px]]
	\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"		\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
	! colspan=2 \| '''Porsche 964'''		! colspan=2 \| '''Porsche 964'''
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	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| aka		\| aka
	\| ~~'''~~Porsche 911 Carrera or Carrera 4~~'''~~		\| Porsche 911 Carrera or Carrera 4
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Production		\| Production
	\| ~~'''~~1989-1993~~'''~~		\| 1989-1993
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Class		\| Class
	\| ~~'''~~Sports Luxury~~'''~~		\| Sports Luxury
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Body Style		\| Body Style
	\| ~~'''~~Coupe/Cabriolet/Targa/Speedster~~'''~~		\| Coupe / Cabriolet / Targa / Speedster
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Length		\| Length
	\| ~~'''~~4295 mm~~'''~~		\| 4295 mm
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Width		\| Width
	\| ~~'''~~2000 mm~~'''~~		\| 2000 mm
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Height		\| Height
	\| ~~'''~~1310 mm~~'''~~		\| 1310 mm
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Wheelbase		\| Wheelbase
	\| ~~'''~~2272 mm~~'''~~		\| 2272 mm
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Weight		\| Weight
	\| ~~'''~~1450 kg (C4 Coupe)~~'''~~		\| 1450 kg (C4 Coupe)
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Transmission		\| Transmission
	\| ~~'''~~6-Speed Manual or Tiptronic Sequential~~'''~~		\| 6-Speed Manual or Tiptronic Sequential
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Engine		\| Engine
	\| ~~'''~~3.6 litre flat-six~~'''~~		\| 3.6 litre flat-six
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Power		\| Power
	\| ~~'''225BHP/250BHP/260BHP/395BHP'''~~		\| 225 hp<br>250 hp<br>260 hp<br>395hp
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Similar		\| Similar

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	\| aka		\| aka
	\|		\| '''Porsche 911 Carrera or Carrera 4'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Production		\| Production
	\|		\| '''1989-1993'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Class		\| Class
	\|		\| '''Sports Luxury'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Body Style		\| Body Style
	\|		\| '''Coupe/Cabriolet/Targa/Speedster'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Length		\| Length
	\|		\| '''4295 mm'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Width		\| Width
	\|		\| '''2000 mm'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Height		\| Height
	\|		\| '''1310 mm'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Wheelbase		\| Wheelbase
	\|		\| '''2272 mm'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Weight		\| Weight
	\|		\| '''1450 kg (C4 Coupe)'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Transmission		\| Transmission
	\|		\| '''6-Speed Manual or Tiptronic Sequential'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Engine		\| Engine
	\|		\| '''3.6 litre flat-six'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top; background:#f0f0f0;"
	\| Power		\| Power
	\|		\| '''225BHP/250BHP/260BHP/395BHP'''
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\| Similar		\| Similar

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 Porsche detractors complained that the 964 was only a facelifted 3.2 Carrera. Sure, the only external changes over the previous model were smoother bumpers, more pronounced sideskirts, a new alloy wheel design (the flat-fronted, contemporary-styled Design 90) and the addition of an automatically lifting spoiler instead of that symbol of 80s excess - the Tea-Tray spoiler. A new colour chart was coined, and apart from the modernisation of certain components, the interior remained identical to the predecessor.
-However, it was under the skin where the large proportion of changes were in evidence.
+However, it was under the skin where the large proportion of changes were in evidence. The engine had been replaced by a 3.6 litre unit developing 250 BHP, and ABS was standard on the 911 for the first time. Advanced dual ignition was employed, and the four-wheel drive chassis made its debut on the Carrera 4 model - and has been a regular model in the 911 range since. Porsche declared that 'You won't recognise the home stretch' in its marketing claims, playing its trump card of reliability and rival-thrashing build quality. The marketing ploy worked, and despite a dire market, the 964 found enough homes to keep it going until the all-new 911 was released in 1993. Minor modifications were made each model year, making the 964 that bit better, along with the introduction of the Turbo, Carrera RS and Speedster variants.
 {{Porsche}}

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	\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"		\|- style="color:#fff; background:#996; font-size:larger;"
	! colspan=2 \| '''Porsche 964'''		! colspan=2 \| '''Porsche 964'''

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			\| Body Style
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	==How To Replace a Legend?==		==How To Replace a Legend?==

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IN PROGRESS

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==How To Replace a Legend?==

The previous generation 911 - namely the 911 2.7, SC and finally 3.2 Carrera - had been very successful during their lifetimes, but the whole range was ageing and Porsche had to refresh its most famous model for the 1990s. The company, and especially the board members, were itching for a full renewal of the model - but Porsche had very little expendable income after the bottom fell out of the sportscar market in the late 1980s, and a compromise was struck - take the 3.2 Carrera, and tweak it. The result was the 964 - a 911 that was 83% new on its release in 1989.

===Extensive Modification===

Porsche detractors complained that the 964 was only a facelifted 3.2 Carrera. Sure, the only external changes over the previous model were smoother bumpers, more pronounced sideskirts, a new alloy wheel design (the flat-fronted, contemporary-styled Design 90) and the addition of an automatically lifting spoiler instead of that symbol of 80s excess - the Tea-Tray spoiler. A new colour chart was coined, and apart from the modernisation of certain components, the interior remained identical to the predecessor.

However, it was under the skin where the large proportion of changes were in evidence.

{{Porsche}}