'93 FD vs. '93 Porsche 968
 

Interesting comparison of a car that was available at the same time, yet not heard of too much.

http://carpoint.msn.com/compare/choo...e1=968&pt=used

I know the 944 line of cars was never really popular with Porche 'purists", but I seem to remember a Turbo S type of the 968 that flat kicked ass!

The 968 Turbo S was something like 305hp/360tq and lighter than the standard 968. 0-60 of 4.5 and 13.0 quarter. The really hot model was the 968 Turbo RS but only a few were made. Perhaps Porsche didn't want to make a 968 model that outperformed a 911 turbo model.

I dunno about that. even the 944 t's are respected, well somewhat. With a wide body kit. turbo upgrade, 9.5 inch wide bbs wheels, you'd be set.

The 968 is supposed to be one of the best track cars porsche makes. They are expensive to repair however. A clutch job alone can cost over a grand. Also to my eyes they are beginning to look a bit dated from certain angles....ok must of them, but it looks really cool from a couple:) Last year I was thinking about replacing the FD with one. I wanted to find a dirt cheap example with engine problem, then send the block off to be rebuilt by power haus and fitted with their single turbo kit. It's good for something like 450hp and 410 ft lbs of torque at the wheels. Not bad for a car that weights under 3000lbs---AND is durable enough(with the turbo kit) to circuit race.

-Chris C.

I dont think they made a turbo 968. the turbo 944 was designated the 951...if i remember right...but i have had alot of beer..

actually the turbo 944 was called the 944s...i had a 944 a few years ago...and i still wish i hadnt sold it...really fun car to drive!

Sure they did. Read what I wrote above. For reference, here's a pic of the standard 968 Turbo S:

http://vista.pca.org/stl/968trear.jpg

And the front:

http://vista.pca.org/stl/968turbo.jpg

Kinda but not quite. Generally speaking, the 944 Turbo and Turbo S are different models. Porsche offered a standard 944 Turbo from 86-88 rated at 217hp. In '88, a special Turbo S model was offered in limited numbers and rated at 247hp. For '89, Porsche incorporated the changes from the '88 Turbo S model into the standard Turbo model.

The 944 S was a NA car(added in '87) and added a 16v/twincam engine. In '89 it was replaced by the 944 S2 which had a 3.0L NA engine rated at 208hp. Hope that clears things up :)

That was never on american ground??? 968 Turbo S, I only thought that made it in the NA version. I was going to buy a used 968 before my 3rd-gen.

A girl who goes to my school just got a 968 convertible, too bad its a freakin' automatic.