Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.3 (1 of 857) - 1988

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Model history and curiosity

930 Turbo 3.3 (1978-1989)
Porsche made its first and most significant changes to the 930 in 1978, increasing the engine bore by 2 mm, resulting in a total displacement of 3299 cm³ (3.3 litres) and adding an air-to-air intercooler above the engine. Side view Thanks to the intercooler the power reached 300 HP at 5500 rpm and 412 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm. It was also the first road series production car to adopt the intercooler. Oversized 225/50 VR16 tires were fitted on the front axle and 245/45 VR16 on the rear axle. The "whale tail" rear spoiler was reprofiled and slightly raised to make room for the intercooler, which was placed above the engine. The suspension benefited from new anti-roll bars, stiffer shock absorbers, larger diameter rear torsion bars, and upgraded brakes similar to those used on the Porsche 917. 930 Turbo 3.3-liter. Following changes in emission regulations in Japan and the United States, Porsche was forced to discontinue sales of the 930 from those markets in 1980. The 930 remained available in Europe and received further improvements in 1983: power rose to 330 hp at 5750 rpm and 432 Nm at 4000 rpm; a four-exit exhaust system, an additional oil radiator at the front along with a new splitter and air intakes on the rear fenders also arrived. In 1986 the 930 returned to the Japanese and US markets with a modified engine producing 282 hp at 5500 rpm and 377 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm. In the same year, Porsche introduced the Targa and Cabriolet variants. However, shortly before retirement, a final evolution of the 930 was introduced in 1988, equipped with a new Getrag G50 five-speed manual gearbox. Thanks to the new transmission and the presence of the fifth gear, there was an improvement in performance, with the sprint from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour dropping by two tenths, going from 5.4 seconds with the four gears to 5.2. Furthermore, the presence of the fifth wheel also means that fuel consumption is reduced, going from 6.5 to 7.0 km/l; 857 examples of this setup were built. Porsche discontinued the 930 at the end of 1989, being replaced by the 964 Turbo.