993's Agility — Falk to the Rescue
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When Ulrich Bez realized that the 911 had to be saved, he brought in the experienced Peter Falk. Falk's comprehensive analysis of the requirements for a successor to the 964, with its focus on agility, not only saved the 911 but also produced a winning car in the form of the 993.
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- The flagship is sinking
- Stagnation
- Driving pleasure in one word
- A Bible for Porsche
- From zero to one hundred
Estimated reading time: 11min
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Peter Falk, as an engineer and racing director at Porsche, played a key role in the development of the 993. He passed away on January 23, 2026, at the age of 93. Only in retrospect can one grasp the importance to Porsche of the Type 993. As the last air-cooled 911 it was vital to the survival not only of the 911 lineage but also of Porsche as a car-making company. Introduced in 1993 as a '94 model, the 993 would be produced for five model years. In one model year, 1996, with the cancellation of the 968 and 928 and the Boxster not yet launched, it would be the only model that Porsche could offer its network and its customers.
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