Verdict
A
Sports · Germany · 1995-Present
Porsche 911 Turbo
Porsche 911 Turbo — spec data and generation history.
Years
1995-Present
Generations
5
Segment
Sports
Porsche's all-weather supercar — twin-turbo, AWD, 911 bodyshape but with the muscle to embarrass exotica. 993 Turbo (1995–1998) — last air-cooled Turbo, 408 bhp, AWD became permanent. 996 Turbo (2000–2005) — 414 bhp Mezger-derived flat-six, X50 pack to 444 bhp. 997 Turbo (2006–2012) — Mezger TT 480 / 530 bhp; PDK from 2009; Turbo S 530 bhp. 991 Turbo (2013–2019) — 9A1 TT — 520 / 552 bhp (Turbo / Turbo S); PDK only, no manual. 992 Turbo (2020-Present) — 572 / 641 bhp (Turbo / Turbo S); 992.2 facelift due 2025. Carrera / Carrera S / Carrera 4 / Carrera 4S / GT3 / GT2 RS covered separately.
What changed
Era-to-era deltas
991 Turbo 2013-2019 → 992 Turbo 2020-Present
BHP +89 bhp
Torque +50 Nm
0–60 mph −0.1 s
Top speed +5 mph
MPG +0
Generations
Click any generation for the full deep dive
1995-1998
993 Turbo
→
993 Turbo S — 444 bhp, 0-62 in 4.1s.
Verdict
A
BHP
444
0–60
4.1 s
Top
187 mph
MPG
22.0 mpg
Used
£90,000-£280,000
- + Last air-cooled Turbo
- + Permanent AWD launched
- − Air-cooled service
- − Specialist parts
2000-2005
996 Turbo
→
996 Turbo S — 444 bhp, 0-62 in 4.0s.
Verdict
A
BHP
444
0–60
4.0 s
Top
192 mph
MPG
22.0 mpg
Used
£28,000-£60,000
- + First water-cooled Turbo
- + Mezger-derived TT flat-six
- − Tiptronic mechatronic
- − Specialist running cost
2006-2012
997 Turbo
→
997.2 Turbo S 3.8 — 530 bhp, 0-62 in 3.3s.
Verdict
A
BHP
530
0–60
3.3 s
Top
196 mph
MPG
24.0 mpg
Used
£42,000-£120,000
- + Mezger TT flat-six
- + PDK from 2009
- − Mezger TT cost
- − PDK initial issues
2013-2019
991 Turbo
→
991.2 Turbo S 3.8 — 552 bhp, 0-62 in 2.9s.
Verdict
A
BHP
552
0–60
2.9 s
Top
205 mph
MPG
28.0 mpg
Used
£70,000-£140,000
- + 9A1 TT direct injection
- + PDK only
- − No manual on Turbo / Turbo S
- − PCM 4 software
2020-Present
992 Turbo
→
992 Turbo S 3.8 — 641 bhp, 0-62 in 2.7s.
Verdict
A
BHP
641
0–60
2.7 s
Top
205 mph
MPG
23.0 mpg
Used
£135,000-£190,000
- + 641 bhp Turbo S
- + Active aero
- − Premium pricing
- − PCM 6 latency
Known issues by generation
Common faults reported on each generation — useful when shopping the used market.
1995-1998 · 993 Turbo
- Air-cooled service cost
- Specialist parts
- Collectability
- Top engine mount
2000-2005 · 996 Turbo
- Mezger TT engine cost
- Tiptronic mechatronic
- Coilover replacement
- RMS leak (rare)
2006-2012 · 997 Turbo
- Mezger TT cost
- PDK initial issues (.2)
- Centre-lock wheels (Turbo S)
- Track tyre wear
2013-2019 · 991 Turbo
- 9A1 TT carbon build-up
- PDK 7DCT mechatronic
- PCM 4 software
- PASM dampers
2020-Present · 992 Turbo
- PCM 6 latency
- PDK mechatronic
- New gen reliability data limited
- Brake wear
Rivals
Audi R8 · Mercedes-AMG GT · Lamborghini Huracán · Nissan GT-R