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1981 Porsche 911 Turbo

Most commonly known as the 911 Turbo, the Porsche 930 was built by Porsche between 1975 and 1989. It debuted at the Paris Auto Show in 1974, and at the time it was Porsche's ultimate 911 model and the fastest normal-production car available in Germany.

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Chassis #: WP0ZZZ93ZBS000623
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Ferdinand 'Ferry' Porsche handed development of the vehicle over to Ernst Fuhrmann, who adapted the turbo-technology developed for the 917/30 Can-Am car to the 3.0 liter flat-six from the Carrera RS 3.0, creating internal werks number 930. The 930 proved very fast, but also very demanding of the driver. It was prone to over-steering and plagued by significant turbo-lag; the driver had to learn to deal with these quirks.

Output from the original blown boxer motor was 256 horsepower, much more than the standard Carrera. Due to the higher power output, a revised suspension, larger brakes, and stronger gearbox became necessary. A 'whale tail' rear spoiler helped to vent more air to the engine, housed the turbo intercooler, and created more downforce at the rear wheels. Wider rear wheels with upgraded tires combined with flared wheel arches increased the 930's width and grip to improve stability at speed.

Porsche significantly upgraded the 930 in 1978, enlarging the engine and adding an air-to-air intercooler. This increased power output to 300 horsepower. By 1984, the power had peaked at 330 horsepower.

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1981 Porsche 911 Turbo Vehicle Profiles

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Performance and Specification Comparison

911 Turbo - Type 930

Specification Comparison by Year

Year
Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
89.30 in.
6 cyl., 182.71 CID., 291.00hp
1,389
89.40 in.
6 cyl., 182.60 CID., 234.00hp
$25,855 - $25,855
233
89.40 in.
6 cyl., 201.32 CID., 253.00hp
$36,700 - $36,700
652
89.40 in.
6 cyl., 201.00 CID., 253.00hp
$36,700 - $36,700
698
89.40 in.
89.40 in.
6 cyl., 183.07 CID., 300.00hp
89.40 in.
6 cyl., 201.38 CID., 278.00hp
89.50 in.
6 cyl., 201.00 CID., 282.00hp
$58,755 - $76,505
89.50 in.
6 cyl., 201.30 CID., 282.00hp
$51,200 - $51,200

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