Car comparison

Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6vsPorsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

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

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Porsche 911 (997)

Turbo 3.6

480 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2006-2009

Porsche 911 (996) · Facelift 2001

Turbo 3.6

420 hp3600 ccGasolineAWDManualTwin-turboCoupe2000-2005

Comparison overview

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Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.9 s
Fastest top speed
320 km/h
199 mph Unrestricted
310 km/h
193 mph Restricted
Most powerful
480 hp
358 kW
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
303 hp/t
226 kW/t
3.3 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
18.8 L/100 km
12.5 mpg US
15.0 mpg UK
Largest trunk
105 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
89/100
Best economy score
73/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6

Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Lowest highway consumption
9.2 L/100 km
25.6 mpg US
30.7 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
Power	480hp358kW	420hp313kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	560Nm413lb-ft
Curb weight	1,585kg3,494lb	1,540kg3,395lb
Gross weight	1,950kg4,299lb	1,885kg4,156lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph Calculated	303 km/h 188 mph
To 99% top speed	59.8s99% target: 317 km/h / 197 mph Calculated	64.3s99% target: 300 km/h / 186 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	4.2s
0-200 km/h	11.1s Calculated	12.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	4.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK	18.8L/100 km12.5mpg US15.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.5L/100 km24.8mpg US29.7mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.6s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	303hp/t226kW/t137hp/1000 lb Calculated	273hp/t203kW/t124hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	391Nm/t262lb-ft/ton Calculated	364Nm/t243lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	523km325mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,600cc220cu in	3,600cc220cu in
Length	4,450mm175in	4,465mm176in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,300mm51in	1,295mm51in
Wheelbase	2,350mm93in	2,350mm93in
Front track	-	1,465mm58in
Rear track	-	1,522mm60in
Max trunk volume	105L	100L
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	67L	64L
CO2 emissions	307g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	1,950 rpm	6,250 rpm
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	6,000 rpm	2,700 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	4.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	4.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	11.1 s	12.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph Likely limited	303 km/h 188 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.7 s	8.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.9 s	10.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.6 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	205 km/h 127 mph	195 km/h 121 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	480 hp 358 kW
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW

Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6 has 60 hp more than Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6.

The biggest power difference is between Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6 and Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6: 60 hp (45 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	560 Nm 413 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	1,585 kg 3,494 lb
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	1,540 kg 3,395 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 (997)Turbo 3.6	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	303 km/h 188 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	3.9 s
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	4.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6 and Porsche 911 (996) Facelift 2001 Turbo 3.6: 0.3 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 (997)Turbo 3.6	303 hp/t 226 kW/t 3.3 kg/hp
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	273 hp/t 203 kW/t 3.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6	480 hp 358 kW	3.9 s	Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph
Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6	420 hp 313 kW	4.2 s	303 km/h 188 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 (997)Turbo 3.6

Power	480 hp 358 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 320 km/h199 mph Restricted 310 km/h193 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,450 mm 175.2 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.2 s
Top speed 303 km/h 188 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Porsche911 (997)Turbo 3.6

Porsche911 (996)Facelift 2001Turbo 3.6

Power

480 hp

358 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

560 Nm

413 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

4.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

320 km/h199 mph

Restricted

310 km/h193 mph

303 km/h

188 mph

Lightness

1,585 kg

3,494 lb

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

Fuel consumption

12.8 L/100 km

18.4 mpg US

22.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	105 L 3.7 cu ft
Length	4,450 mm 175.2 in
Height	1,300 mm 51.2 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	100 L 3.5 cu ft
Length	4,465 mm 175.8 in
Height	1,295 mm 51.0 in

Range score

523 km

325 mi

CO2 score

307 g/km

Trunk score

105 L

3.7 cu ft

100 L

3.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

303 hp/t

226 kW/t

3.3 kg/hp

273 hp/t

203 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Porsche 911 (997) Turbo 3.6
Consumption	12.8 L/100 km18.4 mpg US22.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	22.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	36.05 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,920 L507 US gal422 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,360 LC/year