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Porsche 911 Targa (997) · Facelift 2008 Targa 4 3.6vsPorsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.3

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Porsche 911 Targa (997) · Facelift 2008

Targa 4 3.6

345 hp3614 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchNaturally aspirated2008-2013

Porsche 911 (964)

Turbo 3.3

320 hp3299 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1990-1993

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 Targa (997) Facelift 2008 Targa 4 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
282 km/h
175 mph
Most powerful
345 hp
257 kW
Best power-to-weight
221 hp/t
165 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
15.5 L/100 km
15.2 mpg US
18.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.4 L/100 km
31.8 mpg US
38.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
105 L
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
71/100
Best economy score
79/100
Best practicality score
56/100

Porsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.3

Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Lightest
1,470 kg
3,241 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3
Power	345hp257kW	320hp239kW
Torque	390Nm288lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,560kg3,439lb	1,470kg3,241lb
Gross weight	1,940kg4,277lb	1,810kg3,990lb
Top speed	282 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	67.6s99% target: 279 km/h / 173 mph Calculated	70.5s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	5.0s
0-200 km/h	15.8s Calculated	16.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	4.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.3L/100 km22.8mpg US27.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	15.5L/100 km15.2mpg US18.2mpg UK	21L/100 km11.2mpg US13.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	13.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	221hp/t165kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated	218hp/t162kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	250Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated	306Nm/t205lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	650km404mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,614cc221cu in	3,299cc201cu in
Length	4,435mm175in	4,250mm167in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,775mm70in
Height	1,310mm52in	1,310mm52in
Wheelbase	2,350mm93in	2,270mm89in
Front track	-	1,434mm56in
Rear track	-	1,493mm59in
Max trunk volume	105L	90L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	67L	77L
CO2 emissions	242g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Porsche 911 Targa (997) Facelift 2008 Targa 4 3.6Porsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.3PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	6,500 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,750 rpm
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	5,750 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	4.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	5.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.8 s	16.2 s
Top speed	282 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	8.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	11.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	13.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	182 km/h 113 mph	180 km/h 112 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	345 hp 257 kW
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	320 hp 239 kW

Porsche 911 Targa (997) Facelift 2008 Targa 4 3.6 has 25 hp more than Porsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.3.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (964) Turbo 3.3 and Porsche 911 Targa (997) Facelift 2008 Targa 4 3.6: 25 hp (19 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	390 Nm 288 lb-ft
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	450 Nm 332 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	1,560 kg 3,439 lb
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	1,470 kg 3,241 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	282 km/h 175 mph
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	5.0 s
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	5.0 s

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	218 hp/t 162 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6	345 hp 257 kW	5.0 s	282 km/h 175 mph
Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3	320 hp 239 kW	5.0 s	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6

Power	345 hp 257 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed 282 km/h 175 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,435 mm 174.6 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3

Power	320 hp 239 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 s
Top speed Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	90 L 3.2 cu ft
Length	4,250 mm 167.3 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 Targa (997)Facelift 2008Targa 4 3.6

Porsche911 (964)Turbo 3.3

Power

345 hp

257 kW

320 hp

239 kW

Torque

390 Nm

288 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

Top speed

282 km/h

175 mph

Unrestricted

280 km/h174 mph

Restricted

270 km/h168 mph

Lightness

1,560 kg

3,439 lb

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

Fuel consumption

10.3 L/100 km

22.8 mpg US

27.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,435 mm 174.6 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	90 L 3.2 cu ft
Length	4,250 mm 167.3 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Range score

650 km

404 mi

CO2 score

242 g/km

Trunk score

105 L

3.7 cu ft

90 L

3.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

221 hp/t

165 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

218 hp/t

162 kW/t

4.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 Targa (997) Facelift 2008 Targa 4 3.6
Consumption	10.3 L/100 km22.8 mpg US27.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.01 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,545 L408 US gal340 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,704 LC/year