The 993-generation Porsche 911 was produced between 1993 and 1998 and is sought-after by enthusiasts as the last of Porsche’s fabled air-cooled sports cars. Today a Porsche 993 makes for a steady investment and a great purchase of a classic. Here’s what you need to know about the fourth-generation 911 before you reach for your wallet.
Porsche 993 model history
Designed by Englishman Tony Hatter, the 993’s exterior appearance was a subtle nod to the 959 from the front, with raked back headlights and smoother, more rounded bumpers compared to the 964. At the back, the full-width reflector was also angled to allow the rear of the car to slope more elegantly from its roofline right down to the 993 exhaust system which was now a twin affair, with a tip mounted in each corner.
The 993-generation was launched in 1993, with the rear-wheel-drive Carrera – its name was simplified from the ‘Carrera 2’ previously adorning the rump of the 964 before it.
An all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 was offered alongside the rear-drive variant a year later in 1994 and was much improved over the 964 Carrera 4 before it. Designed to give a more rear-drive feel, the big improvement was in weight, as the 993’s AWD system weighed exactly half that of the 964 C4. Visually, both the Carrera and Carrera 4 looked the same from the outside, while the interiors were largely carried over from the 964, save for the presence of specially-fitted speakers and tweeters housed in the 993’s doors.
Both the 993 Carrera and Carrera 4 were offered as Coupes or Cabriolets.
