Car comparison

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6vsPorsche 911 Coupe (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT

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

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Porsche 911 (993)

Turbo 3.6

408 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1995-1998

Porsche 911 Coupe (G)

3.2 Carrera CAT

217 hp3164 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1986-1989

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Fastest top speed
300 km/h
186 mph Unrestricted
290 km/h
180 mph Restricted
Most powerful
408 hp
304 kW
Highest torque
540 Nm
398 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
272 hp/t
203 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
81/100
Best economy score
65/100
Best practicality score
50/100

Porsche 911 Coupe (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT

Lightest
1,210 kg
2,668 lb
Lowest city consumption
14.9 L/100 km
15.8 mpg US
19.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.9 L/100 km
29.8 mpg US
35.8 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT
Power	408hp304kW	217hp162kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	265Nm195lb-ft
Curb weight	1,500kg3,307lb	1,210kg2,668lb
Gross weight	1,840kg4,057lb	1,530kg3,373lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	64.6s99% target: 297 km/h / 185 mph Calculated	75.8s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	13.4s Calculated	23.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	23.5L/100 km10mpg US12.0mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	272hp/t203kW/t123hp/1000 lb Calculated	179hp/t134kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	360Nm/t241lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	3,164cc193cu in
Length	4,245mm167in	4,291mm169in
Width	1,795mm71in	1,652mm65in
Height	1,285mm51in	1,320mm52in
Wheelbase	2,272mm89in	2,272mm89in
Front track	1,411mm56in	1,372mm54in
Rear track	1,504mm59in	1,405mm55in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Max trunk volume	123L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	-	85L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6Porsche 911 Coupe (G) 3.2 Carrera CATPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	5,750 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,000 rpm
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	5,900 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,150 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.4 s	23.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 119 mph	163 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	408 hp 304 kW
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	217 hp 162 kW

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 has 191 hp more than Porsche 911 Coupe (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 Coupe (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT and Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6: 191 hp (142 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	540 Nm 398 lb-ft
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	265 Nm 195 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	1,500 kg 3,307 lb
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	1,210 kg 2,668 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 (993)Turbo 3.6	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	4.5 s
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 and Porsche 911 Coupe (G) 3.2 Carrera CAT: 1.8 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 (993)Turbo 3.6	272 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	179 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	408 hp 304 kW	4.5 s	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT	217 hp 162 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 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 (993)Turbo 3.6

Power	408 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	123 L 4.3 cu ft
Length	4,245 mm 167.1 in
Height	1,285 mm 50.6 in

Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT

Power	217 hp 162 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,291 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6

Porsche911 Coupe (G)3.2 Carrera CAT

Power

408 hp

304 kW

217 hp

162 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

265 Nm

195 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

300 km/h186 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

Lightness

1,500 kg

3,307 lb

1,210 kg

2,668 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	123 L 4.3 cu ft
Length	4,245 mm 167.1 in
Height	1,285 mm 50.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,291 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,320 mm 52.0 in

Trunk score

123 L

4.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

272 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

179 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year