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1974 Porsche 930 911 Turbo
Engineers Ferdinand Piech and Hans Mezger began toying
with turbochargers during the 1960s, but Porsche didn’t bring
boost to market until 1974. The 930 911 Turbo was narrowly
beaten to the title of Europe’s first turbocharged production
car by the BMW 2002 Turbo, though both were trumped to
overall glory by a couple of oddballs from GM in the US. The
lavishly equipped Turbo was a handful on the limit, and
Porsche advertised it as a grand tourer – possibly to excuse
the fact it used standard Carrera brakes. Its laggy 3.0-litre
engine produced heady peaks of 183kW and 408Nm. A
221kW/430Nm 3.3-litre version launched in 1977 featuring an
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the best 911 ever.”
LANDMARK
911s
Over seven generations an
automotive icon has been forged.
Here are five of the most significant
911s from the model’s 55-year history
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