Porsche 911 (996) All Models Including Turbo and GT 1997 - 2005 - Ultimate Buyers' Guide

By: Grant Neal .

The Porsche 911 may have been in production for over 40 years, but the modern water- cooled generation shares little more than a philosophy with the first examples. Known worldwide by their Porsche internal type number, the 996 models represented a fresh start and offered a new standard in sports car performance and driving satisfaction.

This is all-new Ultimate Buyers' Guide features the entire 996 family in vivid detail. We introduce all the models, describing the technical specifications, performance, vehicle identification data, colours and options. Using colour photography of the cars and many actual problem areas, we introduce each model and what to look for when choosing and buying a used example.

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