Car comparison

Porsche 968 3.0 8V Turbo SvsPorsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4

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

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Porsche 968

3.0 8V Turbo S

305 hp2990 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe1993-1995

Porsche 911 (996)

Carrera 4 3.4

300 hp3387 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe1998-2001

Comparison overview

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Porsche 968 3.0 8V Turbo S

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
290 km/h
180 mph Unrestricted
280 km/h
174 mph Restricted
Most powerful
305 hp
227 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lightest
1,300 kg
2,866 lb
Best power-to-weight
235 hp/t
175 kW/t
4.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
225 L
Best performance score
73/100
Best economy score
0/100

Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4

Best overall score
63/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4
Power	305hp227kW	300hp224kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,300kg2,866lb	1,375kg3,031lb
Gross weight	1,730kg3,814lb	1,775kg3,913lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Calculated	280 km/h 174 mph
To 99% top speed	70.1s99% target: 287 km/h / 178 mph Calculated	71.3s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	5.2s
0-200 km/h	15.4s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	-	17.4L/100 km13.5mpg US16.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	235hp/t175kW/t106hp/1000 lb Calculated	218hp/t163kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	385Nm/t257lb-ft/ton Calculated	255Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	2,990cc182cu in	3,387cc207cu in
Length	4,320mm170in	4,430mm174in
Width	1,735mm68in	1,765mm69in
Height	1,275mm50in	1,305mm51in
Wheelbase	2,400mm94in	2,350mm93in
Front track	1,470mm58in	1,455mm57in
Rear track	1,450mm57in	1,500mm59in
Ground clearance	-	100mm4in
Trunk volume	225L	-
Max trunk volume	510L	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	74L	64L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 968 3.0 8V Turbo SPorsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	5,400 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,650 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	6,800 rpm	4,600 rpm	7,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	5.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.4 s	16.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph Likely limited	280 km/h 174 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	8.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	11.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	184 km/h 114 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	305 hp 227 kW
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	300 hp 224 kW

Porsche 968 3.0 8V Turbo S has 5 hp more than Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4 and Porsche 968 3.0 8V Turbo S: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	1,300 kg 2,866 lb
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	1,375 kg 3,031 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
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	280 km/h 174 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	5.0 s
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	5.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 968 3.0 8V Turbo S and Porsche 911 (996) Carrera 4 3.4: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	235 hp/t 175 kW/t 4.3 kg/hp
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	218 hp/t 163 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
Porsche9683.0 8V Turbo S	305 hp 227 kW	5.0 s	Unrestricted 290 km/h180 mph Restricted 280 km/h174 mph
Porsche911 (996)Carrera 4 3.4	300 hp 224 kW	5.2 s	280 km/h 174 mph