Way back in 1973 (I know that seems so long ago), Porsche created their first Turbo. It made an appearance in the engine of the 911 Turbo in 1974, although it didn’t actually hit the market until 75. The Turbo had it all—air conditioning, electric windows, headlight washers, and much more. As I talked about in an earlier article, the Porsche 911 helped define Porsche, and a good portion of that was the Turbo engine and design.
The turbo flourished for four years, but in 1979, Porsche started to withdraw the Turbo from the US and from Japan. It wasn’t until 1986 that another Porsche Turbo would be sold in the US. This was also the first year that Porsche created the unique fender stamping process. They actually use flares to create this look.
In 1992, the Turbo S premiered at the Geneva Motorshow. Because it was so light, the Turbo S was capable of moving at much higher speeds. However, the car was very limited: they only made 80 of them. In 1993, yet another new model was created. The 93 Turbo featured a 3.6 liter engine.
Three years later, a new Turbo was introduced. Based on the Porsche 993, it could hit 100 km/h in less than 3 seconds. The next generation, the Porsche 996 Turbo, features a different model. It reaches speeds than no previous Turbo could, maxing out at 305 km/h. It’s a really awesome car, and while I certainly love the looks of some of the older models, I have to say that the 996 is certainly sleek and sexy.
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