Mechanics		Bodywork		Performance **
Engine	flat-6	Width	1765 cm	Top speed	280 km/h
Layout	Rear	Length	4430 cm	0-100 km/h	5.2 s
Displacement	3.4 L	Height	1305 cm	Production
Maximum power	300 hp	Weight *	1395 kg	31135
Fuel consumption	11.8 L/100 km	Fuel tank	54 / 10 L	Price when new	Value 2013 ***
Gearbox	Rear-wheel drive	Boot capacity	130 L	83.536 €	24.000 €

With the 996 (4th generation of the 911), Porsche entered a new technical era. The switch to the water-cooled engine could have ended in shipwreck, as the marque’s “purists” were upset that the famous air-cooled engine was disappearing. A great deal was at stake for Porsche, because at the same time a more modern car had to be developed that was, above all, cheaper to produce. The public eventually found the answer to its expectations, as never before had a 911 reached such high sales figures, exceeding those of the popular 993 by 40%. The 996, preferred by customers with varied requirements, owes its success to a much more modern character, which has evolved towards that of a true GT without compromising the performance that does justice to its legend. The 996 is simpler and more comfortable, in a word more modern, and its main drawback is that, in the eyes of some, it has buried the “real” 911.