911 (993)

The 993 was the final air-cooled 911, produced from late 1993 to early 1998. Harm Lagaay, head of Porsche design, oversaw a shape that smoothed the 964's lines while retaining the essential 911 silhouette.

The base Carrera produced 272 PS (268 hp) from a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter flat-six. The LSA multilink rear suspension replaced the semi-trailing arms of earlier 911s, dramatically improving handling predictability and reducing the 911's notorious lift-off oversteer.

The Turbo used twin turbochargers and all-wheel drive to produce 408 hp. The Turbo S, a limited-run variant, produced approximately 424 hp (430 PS). The GT2, the most extreme road-going 993, was rear-wheel drive with twin turbos and approximately 450 PS.

When the last 993 rolled off the Zuffenhausen line in early 1998, workers knew they were witnessing the end of something irreplaceable. The 996 that followed was objectively better in every measurable way, but the air-cooled character was gone forever.

68,029 993s were built across all variants. The Carrera S is the most sought-after naturally aspirated version, commanding EUR 150,000 to EUR 250,000. Turbo and GT2 models exceed EUR 300,000.