Car comparison

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6vsPorsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 4 3.6

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 Targa (964)

Carrera 4 3.6

250 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspirated1989-1993

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

Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 4 3.6

Lightest
1,450 kg
3,197 lb
Lowest city consumption
17.9 L/100 km
13.1 mpg US
15.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.5 L/100 km
24.8 mpg US
29.7 mpg UK
Best practicality score
56/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6
Power	408hp304kW	250hp186kW
Torque	540Nm398lb-ft	310Nm229lb-ft
Curb weight	1,500kg3,307lb	1,450kg3,197lb
Gross weight	1,840kg4,057lb	1,790kg3,946lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	64.6s99% target: 297 km/h / 185 mph Calculated	74.8s99% target: 267 km/h / 166 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.5s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	13.4s Calculated	18.9s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.3s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	23.5L/100 km10mpg US12.0mpg UK	17.9L/100 km13.1mpg US15.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.2L/100 km21mpg US25.2mpg UK	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	272hp/t203kW/t123hp/1000 lb Calculated	172hp/t129kW/t78hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	360Nm/t241lb-ft/ton Calculated	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,245mm167in	4,250mm167in
Width	1,795mm71in	1,652mm65in
Height	1,285mm51in	1,310mm52in
Wheelbase	2,272mm89in	2,272mm89in
Front track	1,411mm56in	1,380mm54in
Rear track	1,504mm59in	1,374mm54in
Ground clearance	-	120mm5in
Max trunk volume	123L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	-	77L

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 Targa (964) Carrera 4 3.6PowerTorque

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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	6,100 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.3 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.5 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.4 s	18.9 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 300 km/h186 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.5 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.2 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 119 mph	172 km/h 107 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	250 hp 186 kW

Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 has 158 hp more than Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 4 3.6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 4 3.6 and Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6: 158 hp (118 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	310 Nm 229 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	1,450 kg 3,197 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	5.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 and Porsche 911 Targa (964) Carrera 4 3.6: 1.2 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	172 hp/t 129 kW/t 5.8 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6	250 hp 186 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 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 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6

Power	250 hp 186 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 270 km/h168 mph Restricted 260 km/h162 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,250 mm 167.3 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (993)Turbo 3.6

Porsche911 Targa (964)Carrera 4 3.6

Power

408 hp

304 kW

250 hp

186 kW

Torque

540 Nm

398 lb-ft

310 Nm

229 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.5 s

5.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

300 km/h186 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

Unrestricted

270 km/h168 mph

Restricted

260 km/h162 mph

Lightness

1,500 kg

3,307 lb

1,450 kg

3,197 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	4,250 mm 167.3 in
Height	1,310 mm 51.6 in

Trunk score

123 L

4.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

272 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

172 hp/t

129 kW/t

5.8 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