Porsche Turbo 3.3 Liter Cabriolet - Double whammy
Summary
In 1965, Porsche abandoned the Cabriolet for the time being. It would be 17 years before it was possible to buy a completely open 911 for the first time. But only with the naturally aspirated engine - turbo fans had to wait even longer, even though the 1981 prototype still had a turbocharger. It was not until 1987 that the factory finally delivered the open Turbo to customers. This driving report with many current and historical photos attempts to clarify whether the long wait was worth it.
This article contains the following chapters
- The first Turbo
- Surprise at the 1981 IAA
- Tuner in the niche
- Presentation in spring 1987
- Improved once again for the 1988 model year
- More popular in the USA
- At the wheel of the über-cabriolet
Estimated reading time: 8min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Do you need 300 hp to enjoy the sun and let the wind caress your hair? Actually, the 204 hp of the Porsche 911 SC Cabriolet was enough, but you can never have enough power. Besides, big cheeks also look good on an open-top sports car, so why not a 911 Turbo Cabriolet? The year was 1973, when Porsche presented the prototype of the first road-going Porsche Turbo at the IAA in Frankfurt. A displacement of 2.7 liters was good for 280 hp, but the car, which was visually very reminiscent of the RS 3.0 models, was not yet convincing on the road. After a year of further development, the sports car was presented as the Porsche 930 at the Salon d'Automobile in Paris in October 1974. The forced-induction, air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine, which had grown to a displacement of three liters, now produced 260 hp. With an unladen weight of 1140 kg, these were easy to handle; only the not entirely negligible fuel consumption did not quite fit into the landscape in view of the prevailing energy crisis.
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