PORSCHE 911: THE BEAST OF ALL TIME

"Oh, Lord, Won`t you buy me a Mercedes Benz - My freinds all drive Porsches, I must make amends".

Introduction:

This article is about the full lineage of Porsche 911 model runs.The?Porsche 911?(pronounced?Nine Eleven?or in?German:?Neunelfer) is a two-door?2+2?high performance?rear-engined?sports car?introduced in September 1964 by?Porsche AG?of?Stuttgart, Germany. It has a?rear-mounted?flat-six engine?and a?torsion bar suspension.?The car has been continuously enhanced through the years but the basic concept has remained unchanged.The engines were?air-cooled?until the introduction of the?996 series?in 1998.

Overview

Manufacturer Porsche AG

Also?called Porsche 911 Carrera

Porsche Carrera Production 1964–1989

Assembly West Germany:?Stuttgart,?ZuffenhausenDesignerFerdinand Alexander Porsche,?Erwin Komenda

Powertrain

• Engine all variants air-cooled?flat-6?(H6)
• 2.0 L 110–170?PS (81–125?kW; 110–170?hp)
• 2.2 L 125–180?PS (92–132?kW; 123–178?hp)
• 2.4 L 130–190?PS (96–140?kW; 130–190?hp)
• 2.7 L 150–210?PS (110–150?kW; 150–210?hp)
• 3.0 L 180–204?PS (132–150?kW; 178–201?hp)
• 3.2 L 207?PS (152?kW; 204?hp)–231?PS (170?kW; 228?hp)
• 3.0 L?Turbo?260?PS (190?kW; 260?hp)
• 3.3 L Turbo intercooled 300?PS (220?kW; 300?hp)

Transmission type: 5-speed?manual , 4-speed?semi-automatic

2.0-litre / O, A and B series (1964–1969)

The earliest editions of the 911 had an?air-cooled, rear-mounted, 2.0 L (1,991?cc) 130?PS (96?kW; 130?hp)?flat-6?"boxer" engine, similar to the 356's four-cylinder 1.6 L unit. It was mated to a five-speed?manual?"Type 901"?transmission. The car had?2+2?seating, though the rear was very small, also like the 356. The styling was largely by?Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche, son of?Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche.?Erwin Komenda, the leader of the Porsche car body construction department, was also involved in the design.

When 356 production came to an end in 1965, there was still a market for a?4-cylinder?car, particularly in the USA. The?Porsche 912, a slightly downscaled 911 fitted with the 356's 90?hp (67?kW) engine, was introduced the same year as its replacement.

In 1967, Porsche introduced the more powerful 160?PS (120?kW; 160?hp) 911S.?Alloy?wheels from?Fuchs, in a distinctive 5-leaf design, were offered for the first time. A 210?PS (150?kW; 210?hp) racing version of the 911 engine was developed and used in the?mid-engined?Porsche 904?and?Porsche 906?track cars.

B17 (1969)

Porsche 911 B17 concept.

The 911 B17 is a concept designed by?Pininfarina, which took a standard 911 and lengthened the wheelbase by 7.5?in (190?mm), resulting in a car that weighed almost 2,500?lb (1,100?kg).

2.2-litre / C and D series (1969–1971)

For my?1970 the engines of all 911s were increased to 2,195?cc (2.195?L; 133.9?cu?in). Power outputs were uprated to 125?PS (92?kW; 123?hp) in the 911T, 155?PS (114?kW; 153?hp) in the 911E, and 180?PS (130?kW; 180?hp) in the 911S. The?912?was discontinued, with the?914?taking its place as Porsche's entry model.

Despite the lower power output of the 911E compared to the 911S, the 911E was quicker during?acceleration?up to 160?km/h (99?mph).

C 20 (1970)

Vehicle Identification Number (Vin #) 9111120162 Cabriolet The 911 C 20 is a prototype based on the standard 911 but lengthened by 13.6?in (345?mm) over the stock car. It used a 911S engine.

2.4-litre / E and F series (1971–1973)

The 1972–1973?model years?consisted of the same models of 911— the entry level T, the midrange E and the top of the line S. However, all models got a new, larger 2,341?cc (2.341?L; 142.9?cu?in) engine. This is universally known as the "2.4L" engine, despite its displacement being closer to 2.3 litres— perhaps to emphasize the increase over the 2.2?L. The new power ratings for the T were 130?hp (97?kW), or 140?hp (104?kW) in the U.S., 165?hp (123?kW) for the E and 190?hp (142?kW) for the S.

The 911E and 911S used?mechanical?fuel injection?(MFI) in all markets. The 911T was?carbureted, except in the United States where it also used MFI, which accounts for the 7?kW (9?hp) power difference between the two. In January 1973, U.S. 911Ts were transferred to the new K-Jetronic CIS (Continuous Fuel Injection) system from?Bosch. These CIS-powered cars are usually referred to as "1973.5" models by enthusiasts.

With the power and torque increases, the 2.4?L cars also got a newer, stronger transmission, identified by its Porsche type number 915. Derived from the transmission in the?Porsche 908?race car, the 915 did away with the 901/911 transmission's "dog-leg" style first gear arrangement, opting for a traditional H pattern with first gear up to the left, second gear underneath first, etc. Some say this was because the dog-leg shift to second gear was inconvenient for city driving, other say it was due to Porsche's desire to put 5th gear outside the main transmission housing where it could easily be changed for different races. The Sportomatic transmission was still available but only as a special order.

2.7-litre / G, H, I and J series (1974–1977)

The new impact bumper

1974 was the introduction of impact bumpers to conform with low speed protection requirements of U.S. law, these bumpers being so successfully integrated into the design that they remained unchanged for 15 years. In 1974 the engine size was increased to 2,687?cc, giving an increase in?torque. The use of K-Jetronic CIS?Bosch?fuel injection?in two of the three models in the line up— the 911 and 911S models, retaining the narrow rear wings of the old 2.4, now had a detuned version of the RS engine producing 150 and 175?bhp (110 and 129?kW) respectively.

Carrera 2.7 / G and H (1974-1975)

The Carrera 2.7 was mechanically similar to the 1973 RS, inheriting its 210?bhp (157?kW) MFI engine and still weighed the same at 1075?kg (2370?lb). It had the wide RS rear wings and also the ducktail for the 1974 model (except for the German market). It was available either as a coupe or a Targa. For 1976 a special run of 113 coupes with MFI were made. In addition, 30 MFI Targas with narrow rear wings were made for the?Belgian Police.

The US Carrera 2.7 was restricted to the 2.7 K-Jetronic engine as the MFI RS engine was banned on emission grounds. Power output was 175?bhp (130?kW), though it was later reduced to 165?bhp (123?kW) for the U.S. market as a whole, and to 160?bhp (119?kW) in California.

Carrera 3.0 (1976–1977)

The Carrera 3.0 was given the same diecast aluminium crankcase as the 930 or ’911 Turbo’. Its 3-litre engine had K-Jetronic CIS fuel injection. Power output was slightly down on the Carrera 2.7 at 200?bhp (150?kW) although the 188?lb/ft of torque was now available at 4,200 rpm. Weight was up by 45?kg (99?lb) to 1,120?kg (2,469?lb).

During its two-year life span, only 3687 cars were built. Of these 2564 were coupés and 1123 Targas

3.2 Carrera / E, F, G, H, I, J and K series (1984–1989)

With the 911's future ensured, 1983 saw the launch of a replacement for the successful SC series. It was the?MY?1984 911 3.2 Carrera, reviving the Carrera name for the first time since 1977. The 911 3.2 Carrera was the second iteration of the 911 series, with all subsequent models featuring new body styling with new brake, electronic and suspension technologies.

Motorsport

The Porsche factory's first 911-based race car was a lightly modified 1964 Type 901. It finished fifth in the 1965?Monte Carlo Rally?and is now housed in the?Porsche Museum.

Porsche 911s dominated the?Trans Am Series?under two liter class in the sixties, winning the championship from 1967 to 1969. They would later go on to win the championship in 1973, 1974, and 1980. Despite Trans Am being a?sedan championship?in its early years, the Porsche 911 was a sports car. Its inclusion is likely due to its resemblance to a?coupé

There are a lot of impractical things about owning a Porsche. But they're all offset by the driving experience. It really is unique. Lamborghinis and Ferraris come close. And they are more powerful, but they don't handle like a Porsche.