964 CABRIOLET

The 964 has seen huge growth in popularity in recent years, and yet the 964 Cabriolet remains one of the most affordable entry points to ownership of an air-cooled Porsche...

Words Robert Smith

Launched in November 1988, the 964 marked a sea-change in the 911’s development. Porsche CEO, Peter Schutz, and the company's chief engineer, Helmuth Bott, aimed to make the new model the most advanced sports car to wear the 911 badge. Indeed, many of the 964’s key features were inherited from the earlier 959, bringing supercar technology to a much wider audience. Despite Porsche claims the 964 was eighty-seven percent new when compared to the outgoing Carrera 3.2, changes to the iconic 911 silhouette were prohibited. Nevertheless, the 964's polyurethane bumpers, aerodynamic rain gutters and flat undertray were all new components taking clear cues from the 959. The 964’s drag coefficient was improved to 0.32 over the Carrera 3.2’s 0.39. Additionally, devoid of any superfluous addenda, the newer 911’s passage through…

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Classic Porsche (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2024

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