1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet
The 993 Carrera Cabriolet was developed alongside the Coupe which required little changes to adopt the soft top. Only the A-Pillars required increased stiffening.1 For speeds over 160 mph, the soft-top was equipped with sheet steel below the fabric which covered over half its area. At the push of a button, the retractable top automatically deployed in 18 seconds. The Tonneau cover was manually affixed and removed from the car.
Sources & Further Reading
1. Ludvigsen, Karl. Excellence Was Expected. Princeton Publishing Inc. Princeton, 1977.
2. Frere, Paul & Tony Dron. Porsche 911 Story: The Entire Development History. Haynes Publishing.
3. Leffingwell, Randy. The Complete Book of Porsche 911. Motorbooks: 2011.
In Detail
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | Stuttgart, Germany |
| body stylist | Tony Hatter |
| engineers | Fritz Bezner |
| engine | M64 Flat-6 |
| position | Rear, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Natural |
| block material | Aluminum Alloy |
| valvetrain | DOCH 2 Valves / Cyl |
| fuel feed | Electronic Injection |
| displacement | 3600 cc / 219.7 in³ |
| bore | 100 mm / 3.94 in |
| stroke | 76.4 mm / 3.01 in |
| power | 201.3 kw / 270 bhp @ 6100 rpm |
| specific output | 75.0 bhp per litre |
| torque | 329.5 nm / 243 ft lbs @ 5000 rpm |
| redline | 6700 |
| body / frame | Unitary Steel Monocoque w/Plastic Bumpers |
| driven wheels | RWD w/ABD |
| wheel type | Cup Design ’93 Cast Aluminum |
| front tires | 205/55ZR16 |
| rear tires | 245/45ZR16 |
| front brakes | Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Aluminum Calipers |
| f brake size | 32 x 305 mm / 1.26 x 12.01 in |
| rear brakes | Ventilated Discs w/4-Piston Aluminum Calipers |
| r brake size | 24 x 300 mm / 0.94 x 11.81 in |
| front wheels | F 40.6 x 17.8 cm / 16 x 7 in |
| rear wheels | R 40.6 x 22.9 cm / 16 x 9 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Variable Power Assist |
| f suspension | MacPherson Struts w/Stabilizer Bar |
| r suspension | Multi-Link A-Arms w/Coil-Over Dampers, Stabilizer Bar |
| transmission | Type 950 6-Speed Manual |
| tran clutch | Single-Disc |
| gear ratios | 3.82:1, 2.05:1, 1.41:1, 1.12:1, 0.92:1, 0.78:1 |
| final drive | 3.44:1 |
| fuel capacity | 73.43 litres or 19.4 gal. |
