Porsche 911 996 review - data
Porsche 911 Carrera Road Test
Test date 01 October 1997
Price as tested £65,000
How much ?
- Price as tested £65,000
- Price as tested £65,000
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.8 sec
- 0-60mph 4.6 sec
- 0-100mph 10.5 sec
- 0-150mph 25.2 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
3.8 sec
- 0-400m
13 / 112 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
22.8 / 145 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.3 / 4.1
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
4 / 5.4 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.4 sec
- 60-0mph
2.7 sec
- Top speed
173 mph
- Noise at 70mph
72 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
19.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
24.8 / 15.1
Government figures
- Combined/urban
28 / 23.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
no data
How big?
- Length
4430 mm
- Width
1778 mm
- Height
1305 mm
- Wheelbase
2350 mm
- Weight
1320 kg
- Fuel tank
64.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls , 3387 cc
- Max power 296 bhp at 6800 rpm
- Max torque 258 ft at 4600 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation R
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type U-speed Manual
- 1st 3.82 / 5.6
- 2nd 2.2 / 9.8
- 3rd 1.52 / 14.2
- 4th 1.22 / 17.5
- 5th 1.02 / 21
- 6th 0.84 / 25.7
- Final drive 3.95
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, lower control arms, coils, anti-roll bar
- Rear Independent, multi-link, coils, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, power assisted
- Lock to lock 3.00
Brakes
- Front 318mm ventilated discs
- Rear 299mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.0Jx17in in
- Size rear 9.0Jx17in in
- Made of Cast alloy
- Tyres front 225/50 ZR17
- Tyres rear 255/40 ZR17
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