Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabrio (964) – 1990
Specifications
Make: Porsche
Model: 911 Carrera 4 Cabrio (964 series)
Body type: Cabrio
Year: 1990
Engine: Flat-6, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder Motronic, twin-spark, 2-stage resonance intake
Cylinder capacity: 3600 cc
Power: 184kW/247 HP (SAE net), 250 HP (DIN) @ 6100 RPM
Torque: 310Nm/228 ft lbs. @ 4800 RPM
Weight: 1460 kg
Top speed: 260 km/h (162 mph)
0-100 Km/h (0-60 mph): 5.5 sec
Fuel: petrol
Color: Black
Seats: 2+2
The Porsche 964 was the model series for the Type 911 produced between 1989 and 1994. The Porsche 964 represented the first "modernization" of the 911 and is, by most measures, the most technically advanced while still still retaining the raw, classic sports car look and feeling of the original air-cooled 911 series. The 964 series also bridged the gap as an evolution between between the original 911 series and the model 993, destined to become the last air-cooled model of the 911 series:
"By systemically adding future-orientated technology to the 911, we achieve essential improvements: in performance, safety, comfort, easing the burden on our environment and fuel economy. Both the duration of each single sample and the constancy of our models contribute to the value of a Porsche sports car; thus the 911 has been refined many times over its 26-year lifespan."
-Dr. Ferry Porsche, 1991
The Porsche 964 was first introduced in 1989 in an all-wheel-drive configuration, called the Carrera 4 (or C4 for short), whose drive-train was evolved from the fabled 959 program in the mid-80's. Porsche said that around 85% of the parts in the C4 were new, with notable changes like a 3.6L engine, coil springs instead of torsion bars, ABS brakes, airbags, power steering, a retractable rear spoiler, and a new heating and air conditioning system that worked. Significant work was done on the body aerodynamics, and the 3.6L M64 engine was the first Porsche engine that was produced as a single engine for all worldwide markets, with 247 HP (net).