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Porsche 911 - Die legendäre G-Serie

1974 to 1989

The Legend sees a New Era

An extensive and detailed look into 911 production cars from 1974, with the introduction of impact bumpers triggering the Second Evolution, to 1989, when the last 911 rolled off the production line, including all variants and special editions, technical data, model and program overviews and 911 features, from the 911 2.7 to the 959 2.8 twin-turbo.

1974 was a significant year in the evolution of the 911 which was to lay the platform for the next ten years to 1984. Following on from the introduction of the 2.7 litre engine in the Carrera RS 2.7, Porsche brought the new engine to its 911 range, but also introduced the Type 930 3.0 litre engine.

With the increased engine capacity to 2.7 litres, the Second Evolution also brought with it arguably one of the 911s most distinctive and indeed controversial aesthetic features, the impact front and rear bumpers with compressive corner bellows.

In production from September 1973 for MY 1974 until 1989, the 911 Second Evolution included many variants throughout its sixteen year production.

Written with the assistance and support of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche (Porsche AG) in Stuttgart and contains official factory information and photographs.

The Second 911 Evolution : 1974 to 1989

2.7 Litre Porsche hit the road running with the ‘G’ Model in 1974, offering three 911 variants

3.0 Litre The first production Type 930 naturally aspirated 911, also carrying the Carrera badge, and the 911 Turbo

3.2 Litre The 3.2 Carrera was the last Porsche to carry the factory 911 chassis, including Club Sport and Speedster

3.3 Litre Turbo An evolution of the 911 Turbo, in 1978 Porsche introduced a more powerful 3.3 litre engine fitted with a turbo-intercooler

2.8 Litre Twin-Turbo The technically advanced all-wheel-drive 959

In production from September 1973 for MY 1974 until 1989, the 911 second evolution included throughout its sixteen-year production, the 2.7, 2.7S, Carrera 3.0, Carrera RS 3.0, Turbo, SC, SC RS, 959 and, ending with the last 911 chassis designation, the 3.2 Carrera. The Second Evolution also saw the introduction of perhaps one of Porsches greatest eras, the 930 decade.

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Type 911 : 911 2.7, 2.7S, 2.7 Carrera

2.7 Litre Increased from 2.4 to 2.7 litres, the new ‘G’ Model provided a base power of 110KW (150bhp) in the standard 911, with the 911S delivering 129KW (175bhp)

Carrera The second 911 to carry the Carrera name - with impact bumpers but otherwise identical to the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7, with wider 1652mm rear wings and ducktail

Silver Anniversary Edition Porsche marked 25 years of production. In 1975 to celebrate 25 Years of Porsche “Driving in its Purest Form”, Porsche offered the 911 and 911S as a Silver Anniversary Edition 911

Signature Edition To honour Ferry Porsche, a special 911 2.7 Signature Edition was presented in 1976, the first 911 to include a replica of Ferry Porsche’s signature

Sondermodell A limited number of Carreras with Mechanical Fuel Injection in MY 1976 for the European market

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Type 930 : 911 Carrera 3.0, Turbo, SC, 3.2 Carrera

3.0, 3.2 and 3.3 Litre The Type 930 engine variant set the standard for fifteen years, first launched in RS guise in the Carrera RS 3.0 in 1974, simultaneously providing the platform for the 911 Turbo

Turbo 3.0 In 1975, Porsche made history by launching the 911 Turbo as a road going car

Carrera 3.0 The first production Type 930 naturally aspirated 911, also carrying the Carrera badge, which was to set the standard ‘look’ of the 911 for the next thirteen years

Turbo 3.3 An evolution of the 911 Turbo, in 1978 Porsche introduced a more powerful 3.3 litre turbo engine with intercooler

SC Porsche gathered up all the comfort and external features and options of the previous Carrera 3.0 and rationalised the 3.0 litre engine as a new 'SC' model direction with the anticipated wind-up of the 911

Weissach Coupe In 1980, the 911 SC Limited Edition Weissach Coupe was presented to credit Porsche’s Weissach testing facility

Jubilee Edition In 1982, the 911 SC Jubilee Edition was presented to celebrate Porsche’s 50th anniversary

Carrera 3.2 Introduced in 1984 the 3.2 Carrera was the last Porsche to carry the factory 911 chassis and, by definition, the most refined and indeed most advanced 911 to roll out of Zuffenhausen

Club Sport Available from 1987, the Club Sport was a lightened and simplified variant of the 3.2 Carrera Coupé

Speedster In 1989, Porsche finally produced the 911 Speedster to capture the essence of open top motoring as a combination of the Club Sport and the Cabriolet

Commemorative 250,000th 911 In 1988, Porsche introduced the 911 Jubiläums Sonderserie to mark the 250,000th 911 to roll out of Zuffenhausen

25 Years of the 911 In 1989, Porsche introduced the “Jubiläums Sonderserie 25 Jahre” which celebrated 25 years of 911 production from 1963 to 1988

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Type 959 : Gruppe B

Advanced Technology An advanced four-wheel-drive 911 based around a standard 930 flat-six engine

Body Technology The technologically advanced structure used the basic steel 911 chassis and body

Twin Turbocharged Engine The 959 was the first production car to feature a compound twin-turbo system

Drive Technology The 959 used the PSK (Porsche-Steuer Kupplung), an electronically controlled variable all-wheel drive system

Active Suspension Double wishbone suspension with eight shock absorbers, four of which hydraulically linked to provide electronically controlled ride-height adjustment and damper settings

959 Sport A more powerful and lightened 959 without Active Suspension