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With the Porsche 996 to game, set and match

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Created on May 25, 2016

Text:

Bruno von Rotz

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Daniel Reinhard

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Porsche 996 (1997) - only an expert can distinguish it from a Boxster from the front

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Porsche 996 (1997) - immediately recognizable as a Porsche

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Porsche 996 (1997) - the fans were annoyed by the front headlights and the lost fender bulges

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Porsche 996 (1997) - the design was created under Harm Lagaay

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Porsche 996 (1997) - the rear wing is only visible from 80 km/h upwards

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Porsche 996 (1997) - very early model, still built in 1997

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Porsche 996 (1997) - where it belongs, on the tennis court

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Porsche 996 (1997) - the small flap does not please the mechanic

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Porsche 996 (1997) - Getting in after the tennis match

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Porsche 996 (1997) - there is hardly anything to be seen of the water-cooled boxer with 300 hp

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Porsche 996 (1997) - note the huge radio telephone

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Porsche 996 (1997) - equipped with all the extras that were already available in 1997

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Porsche 996 (1997) - many cockpit elements from the Boxster

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Porsche 996 (1997) - equipped with Tiptronic

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Porsche 996 (1997) - compared to the Boxster, two more clocks were added on the outside

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Porsche 996 (1997) - you can hardly arrange five round instruments in a more space-saving way

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Porsche 996 (1997) - with Porsche Communication System and air conditioning at extra cost

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Porsche 996 (1997) - wide rear lights and integrated center brake light

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Martina Hingis won the Posche 996 in October 1997, when she didn't even have a driver's license yet

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Porsche 996 (2003) - largely true to the original silhouette

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Porsche 996 (1997) - the first water-cooled 911

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Porsche 996 (1997) - catching customers with water cooling and a new design

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Porsche 996 (1998) - the water-cooled boxer engine with 300 hp

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Porsche 996 (2000) - as Cabriolet and Turbo

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Porsche 996 (2000) - Cabriolet and Coupé

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Porsche 996 4S (2004) - the rear wing is only visible at higher speeds

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Porsche 996 4S (2004) - with all-wheel drive and more power

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Porsche 996 Carrera Targa (2001) - like its predecessor, only the large roof hatch opens

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Porsche 996 Targa (2003) - the gentle version for sun-seekers

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Porsche 996 Targa (2002) - popular model in the evening sun

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Porsche 911 Targa (2000) - the 996 no longer had a removable roof

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Porsche 996 4S (2003) - of course the 996 was also available as a convertible again

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Porsche 911 Turbo (996) (2000) - water-cooled for the first time

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Porsche 911 Turbo (996) (2000) - the silhouette is still largely unchanged

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Porsche 911 Turbo (996) (2002) - wonderfully refreshing in yellow

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Porsche 911 Turbo (996) (2002) - in green

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Porsche 911 Turbo (996) (2003) - Interior of the convertible

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Porsche 996 GT3 (2002) - as a particularly sharp version

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Porsche 996 GT3 RS (2001) - as an endurance racing car

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Porsche 996 GT3 RS (2001) - as an endurance racing car

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Porsche 996 (2003) - five generations of 911 in forty years

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Porsche 996 (2003) - five generations of 911 in forty years

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Summary

When Porsche presented the completely renewed Porsche 911, internally known as the 996, at the IAA in 1997, it came as a shock to many tradition-conscious Porsche drivers. The design and technology represented a clear departure from the past. But the new sports car proved its worth and became the best-selling 911. One of the first models went to tennis player Martina Hingis, who won the car at the WTA Touring in Stuttgart/Filderstadt. This vehicle report describes the early 996 and shows it and its evolutionary forms in many pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Obeying the times
Larger and lighter
Better than its predecessor
Eight years of evolution
An early model as prize money
A modern car
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Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When Porsche presented the completely redesigned Porsche 911, internally known as the 996, at the IAA in 1997, it came as a shock to many tradition-conscious Porsche drivers. Although the engine was still in the rear, it was now water-cooled and the shape of the car was only reminiscent of the early models in its contours. Nevertheless, many people were won over by the new model because it was better than its predecessors in almost every respect. The Porsche developers had little choice. The days of air cooling were over, noise limits could only be achieved with a water jacket, and a new development was needed to meet the required exhaust emission limits. The result was a completely new engine, although the six-cylinder boxer arrangement and the rear engine principle were retained.

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