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Been wondering about this a long time. What do Porsche names mean? Whats the sequence of numbers in their race cars mean? What are the 996 and 997? Are they just the latest iterations of the 911 or special models? What exactly are the 911 GT1, GT2, and GT3 models? Anything else you know about Porsche names would be appreciated. Hope this isn't a repost I did a few searches and came up with nothing.
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It kinda is a repost...but who cares!Originally Posted by Bob
Carrera means race in spanish
Cayman is named after the Caiman
Cayenne is named after a french town i belive...or the pepper
Gt1 was a homolgated 911 le mans racer
Gt2 is a stripped out more powerfull turbo (race version kinda)
Gt3 is race version or track version whatever of the 911 (non turbo)
(RS versions are even more track ready and are usually lighter)
(RSR and Cup versions are race cars sold to private investors)
And 996/997 are the newest iterations of the 911, 997 being the newer, anything before 1975 or 89 (depending on who you ask) was just a 911, then came 930,(930 is kinda weird is was built at the same time as the 911 but was better basically/top of the line) 964, 993, 996,and 997
356 porsche's first car, based on beetle
550 Spyder/RS was a sports car built in the fifties based on a custom open top 356, 718 was succesor
928 is a v8 grand tourer (front engined)
924, 944, 968 are 4 cylinder front engined Porsches, (924 is oldest 968 is newest kinda like 996 997 etc)
912 was cheaper alternative to 911 in 60s replaced by the 914
959 is a homolagated rally car/super car made by porsche, rivaled only by F40, pioneered Porsches AWD
Hope that helps
Last edited by The_Canuck; 10-16-2006 at 08:19 PM.
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This may help
Enthusiast
Way to tackle that one Canuck, solid answer. Some of that stuff I didn't even know.
Furniture
obviously the most important models have a 'GT' somewhere in the name, or '935', 'slant nose'
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
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I thought the Cayman was named so because it's similar to that reptile- small, but still packs a nasty bite...
And the Cayenne I'm pretty sure was named after the pepper- spicy, and over the top
The Special One
Cayenne is the name of the French Guiana (Africa) capital. And I believe there is a river there with the same name too.Cayenne is named after a french town i belive...or the pepper
Gt1 was a homolgated 911 le mans racer
Gt2 is a stripped out more powerfull turbo (race version kinda)
Gt3 is race version or track version whatever of the 911 (non turbo)
GT3 is the homologation version for the GT3 racing class.
GT2 is the homologation version for the GT2 racing class.
GT1 is the homologation version for the GT1 racing class.
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Furniture
is there any chance of another GT1?
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
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Make your own, you lazy sod
Furniture
*sigh* fine! *gets spanner..*Make your own, you lazy sod
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
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Well, as a monkey of the clutchness, you should have no problems at all...
Furniture
there is the minor detail that i don't knwow anything about the structure of the last GT1, or have any clue what porsche would do if they made another one
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
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- It was lightthere is the minor detail that i don't knwow anything about the structure of the last GT1, or have any clue what porsche would do if they made another one
- It was fast
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If you want, rip out most of your interior from your GT3... I'll have some of it. I want the seats so I can make my Peugeot faster
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Your going to need more than seats SamI can make my Peugeot faster
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Maybe some speed stripes too?Your going to need more than seats Sam
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