www.QV500.com - Porsche 964 Part 3: 964 Turbo S
 
After the Geneva Salon in March 1992, Porsche customers were offered a forced induction 964 that could blow the pants off the regular Turbo. Known as the Turbo S, it was a pumped-up lightweight for those wanting the most extreme 911 money could buy. Just 80 were built, all of which were capable of 183mph and 0-60 in 4.6 seconds. They combined all the best bits from the normally aspirated RS and the aforementioned Turbo, plus a few trick parts unique to these cars. Ride-height was dropped, the suspension beefed up with stiffer springs and dampers and new ventilated brake discs combined with re-tuned ABS.
   

Inside, most of the luxurious fittings found in the regular Turbo had been junked. This included the seats, glass, electric windows, door trim, sound insulation, central locking and alarm. In their place, Porsche installed a pair of fire-proof Recaro buckets, thinner glass and carpet plus fabric looped door pulls. All in all, some 220kg was saved. Several aero refinements were introduced for this car, these including a slim body-coloured fixed one-piece rear spoiler and intake scoops alongside the front indicators. More intake scoops were carved out from each rear wheelarch, lightweight composite being used for the front lid, engine cover and doors. Three-piece 18-inch Speedline magnesium wheels completed what remained the fastest 964 road car of all. With the arrival of the 3.6-litre 964 Turbo in October 1992, Porsche had a good excuse to introduce another Turbo S, this latest variant being built as a batch of just 40 cars. Based on the Turbo 3.6 underpinnings, unlike its predecessor, the interior, engine and set-up of this latest version were largely identical to the stock production car. However, externally it was kitted out with a host of treats like retractable headlights and new front and rear spoilers. Existing Turbo S features like cooling scoops alongside the front indicators and rear wheelarches were also incorporated. Of the 40 cars built, just two were right-hand drive.