THE 993’S WEISSACH EFFECT

Porsche’s transformational Weissach LSA axle on the 993 was derived from the shelved 989 four-door model. Total 911 explains how it works

Written by Kyle Fortune Photography by Porsche Archive

“The 911 for the next 25 years,” is how Heinrich ‘Heinz’ Branitzki, interim CEO, described the 964 Carrera when it was first unveiled. That, ultimately, would prove not to be the case. A cautious man, Branitzki had seen how the 911 had slowly evolved in previous decades, and saw no reason for that to change. The 964’s run would be short-lived, underlining a change in the mindset within the company. While the 964 was arguably a relatively radical departure from the G model that preceded it, the 993 that replaced it would take that further. For all the 964’s advances, the 993 moved Porsche’s icon into another era. Harm Lagaay, head of styling, admitted they started work on it as soon as he arrived in 1989, with Ulrich Bez heading…

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