Performance Review: Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 - [2004]

Figures & Specs Summary:

Porsche 911 Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 is the 6 speed / Manual version and was first brought out in 2004. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2005 Bugatti Veyron 8.0 litre W16 and the 2005 SSC Aero SC 8T 6.3L.This particular Porsche 911 has a 3600cc Turbo Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a F formation.

Alternative Petrol F6's includes the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The 911 shares its Petrol F6 engine configuration with the likes of the 2017 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 991 II. If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 911's All Wheel Drive, Coupe combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1665 kgs (3670 lbs) this makes the Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 in the same weight category as the 2022 BMW Z4 M40i 3.0 Turbo or the give or take 50kg.

The Porsche 911 shares the same bhp with the 2023 Porsche Cayenne S 4.0 V8 Turbo (467 bhp)

In terms of power the 3600cc 12V F6 engine produces 444 bhp (331 kW) @ 6000 rpm similar to the 2023 Porsche Cayenne S 4.0 V8 Turbo (467 bhp) or the 2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe S 4.0 V8 Turbo (467 bhp).

The Turbo F6 throws out 457 lb-ft (619.6 Nm) @ 2700 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (470 lb-ft) or the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (460 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the Porsche 911 you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2013 BMW 5 Series M5 Competition Pack F10 (291.5 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 has a Power to weight ratio of 266.6 bhp per ton and 274.4 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2004 911 competing with the 2013 BMW 5 Series M5 Competition Pack F10 (291.5 bhp per ton) or the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette 6.2 V8 2d (291.4 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the Porsche 911 generating around 274.4 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 2021 Mercedes SL Class 63 4Matic+ 4.0 V8 Twin Turbo (299.4 lb-ft per ton) or the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (299.1 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 4.10 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 4.2 secs, this made the Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 as fast as the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (4.10 secs) the 2022 BMW 2 Series M2 3.0 Twin Turbo G87 (4.10 secs) the 2022 Lotus Emira First Edition 3.5 V6 Supercharged (4.10 secs) the or the 2022 BMW XM 4.4 V8 Twin Turbo G09 (4.10 secs). This Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 is also faster than the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (4.20 secs) the 2021 BMW 2 Series M240i xDrive 3.0 Turbo G42 (4.20 secs) the 2020 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo 3.8 V8 Twin Turbo (4.20 secs) the and the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 5.2 V8 (4.20 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 911 and the 2017 Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8

When talking about the performance of the Porsche 911 on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.21 secs @ 112.0 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2017 Maserati GranCabrio Sport 4.7 V8 (12.17 secs), the 2017 Seat Leon Cupra 300 (12.17 secs), and the 1992 Subaru Impreza WRX Type RA - Classic JDM (12.20 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2004 version of the Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 has a maximum speed of 191mph.

Top Speed of the 2004 911 equals the 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica 5.2 V10 (202 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo S 996 then how about the 2022 Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica 5.2 V10 (202 mph), the 2021 Maserati MC20 3.0 V6 Twin Turbo (202 mph), or the 2020 Lamborghini Huracan EVO 5.2 V10 RWD (202 mph).

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