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Porsche Turbo 3.3 - more is always possible

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Created on May 18, 2023

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Porsche turbo 3.3 (1978) - classic Indian red looks good on the Turbo

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - 911 through and through

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - unmistakable 911 silhouette

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Rear-view mirror in body color

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - the rear window wiper was standard equipment

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Porsche turbo 3.3 (1978) - the thick cheeks made the car 1775 mm wide

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - compact dimensions - 1.78 meters wide and 1.31 meters high

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Porsche turbo 3.3 (1978) - note the Fisher C-boxes for the cassettes

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - functional interior

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - simple air conditioning

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - five main instruments, ignition lock to the left of the steering wheel, of course

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - clearly drawn round instruments

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Boost pressure display in the rev counter

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Leather with air vents

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Interior door panels

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - large intercooler

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - you can hardly see anything of the actual engine

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - air is drawn in here to cool the boost pressure

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Porsche crest on the nose

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - unmistakably a 911

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Porsche turbo 3.3 (1978) - tire dimension 205/55 VR 16 front

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - 16-inch Fuchs rims - 7 inches wide at the front, 8 inches at the rear

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Rear-view mirror in body color

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - no chrome, simple functionality

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - tire dimension normally 225/50 VR 16 rear, here 245/45

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - the huge rear wing made an impression back then

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - the intercooler is located under the large rear wing

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - wide Porsche lettering at the rear

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - the lettering that makes the difference

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - the double-fold exhaust system was not available from the start, it was intended to dampen the noise better

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Porsche Turbo (1975) - wide cheeks and rear wing

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Porsche Turbo (1975) - viewed from the side

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Porsche Turbo (1975) - Engine with turbocharger

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Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (1981) - 1981 model with the 3.3-liter turbo engine

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Porsche Turbo (1978) - rear spoiler of the Turbo underwent changes with the introduction of the 3.3-liter engine

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Porsche Turbo (1978) - Engine with 3.3 liter displacement and intercooler

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Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (1980) - together with a 911 SC built in 1980

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Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (1980) - already as a 3.3-liter version

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Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 (1982) - the wing of the 3.3-liter version was more massive

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Porsche Turbo 3.3 (1978) - ready to go

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Porsche Turbo 3.3 (1978) - the turbo rear wing was also found on some naturally aspirated 911s

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Porsche Turbo 3.3 (1978) - black leather interior with red paintwork

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - 911er durch und durch

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - unverkennbare 911-er Silhouette

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Rückspiegel in Wagenfarbe

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - der Heckscheibenwischer war serienmässig

Porsche turbo 3.3 (1978) - die dicken Backen machten den Wagen 1775 mm breit

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - kompakte Dimensionen - 1,78 Meter breit und 1,31 Meter hoch

Summary

When the Porsche turbo appeared in 1974, it was hard to imagine that anyone would ask for even more power. However, demands quickly increased and Porsche realized this in 1977, increasing the displacement by ten percent and the peak power by fifteen percent. The Porsche turbo 3.3 was then sold as the top model from Zuffenhausen for around 12 years. This vehicle report is dedicated to the 3.3-liter turbo and shows it in historical and current images.

This article contains the following chapters

The 3.3-liter turbo from RUF
3.3-liter from the factory
Improved drivability
Driving in low gear
Built for 12 years
Experience

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In the mid-1970s, it was hard to imagine that more than 260 hp would be needed to accelerate a 911 at high speed. After all, the 930 unveiled in Paris in 1974 was able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds. And the top speed of 250 km/h also seemed more than adequate. But it wasn't long before it became clear that more is usually better. Alois Ruf from Allgäu, who was just in his mid-twenties at the time, and his six employees in Pfaffenhausen had increased the engine capacity to 3243 cm3, enabling a new peak output of 303 hp at 5500 rpm. Together with some racing tuning on the bodywork and a five-speed gearbox from Getrag, the DM 98,000 overall package still managed a top speed of 262.8 km/h and accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h a tenth faster than the factory turbo.

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Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - 911er durch und durch

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - unverkennbare 911-er Silhouette

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - Rückspiegel in Wagenfarbe

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - der Heckscheibenwischer war serienmässig

Porsche turbo 3.3 (1978) - die dicken Backen machten den Wagen 1775 mm breit

Porsche 930 turbo 3.3 (1978) - kompakte Dimensionen - 1,78 Meter breit und 1,31 Meter hoch

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