Collectively (and unofficially) dubbed the first GT2, the 993-generation 911 GT was the road-legal, air-cooled Porsche that came closest to perfection - .
In just two years, Porsche will celebrate 60 years since they launched the 911. Some people would think that you'd have to be a walking encyclopedia to remember all the different variations of this car. There are naturally aspirated ones, turbocharged ones, some are air-cooled, others are water-cooled. One thing is for sure: they're all cool!
The Nurburgring has a long and symbiotic relationship with Porsche. It's there that the RUF Yellowbird was captured in one of the most iconic sports car films ever. It's also the site that one YouTuber shot a video of himself losing braking power in a Porsche 993 911.
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The 993 holds a special place in the pantheon of sports cars as the final 911 with air cooling for the six-cylinder boxer. Offered between 1994 and 1998 with 3.6 and 3.8-liter mills, this 993 was chosen as the canvas for a Speedster-inspired restomod by a customization shop from California. 15 photos Gunther Werks of Huntington Beach is responsible for the bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful Neunelfer in the photo gallery, which lapped Laguna Seca in 1:30.99 with Randy Pobst behind the wheel. The fastest air-cooled car around the Californian racetrack heightens the driving experience with an open-top layout and a Rothsport Racing 4.0-liter six that packs 435 hp.