14 Facts About Porsche 996

Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the 911 model manufactured by the German automaker Porsche from 1997 until 2006.

The Porsche 996 had little in common with its predecessor, with the first all new chassis platform since the original 911 and a new water-cooled engine.

At its debut, the Porsche 996 featured the most significant change from the classic 911 series: a water-cooled engine replacing the previously air-cooled engine.

Porsche 996 had realised that in order to keep the 911 in production, it would need radical changes.

Porsche 996 was a new design developed by Pinky Lai under Porsche design chief Harm Lagaay from 1992 to 1994; it was the first 911 that was completely redesigned, and carried over little from its predecessor as Porsche wanted the design team to design a 911 for the next millennium.

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Porsche 996 was initially available in a coupe or a cabriolet bodystyle with rear-wheel drive, and later with four-wheel drive, utilising a 3.

In 2000, Porsche introduced the 996 Turbo, equipped with a four-wheel-drive system and a 3.

In 2005, Porsche 996 introduced the Turbo S, which had the X50 option included as standard equipment, with the formerly optional Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide composite ceramic brakes included as standard.

Porsche 996 Turbo debuted at the Frankfurt Auto show in September 1999 and went on sale in the US in summer of 2000 as a 2001 model.

In 2005, Porsche 996 introduced the Turbo S model available as either a coupe or cabriolet.

Porsche 996 platform was used as the basis for two lightweight GT variants called the GT2 and the GT3.

II GT3 variant was based on the second generation of the Porsche 996, and featured updated aerodynamics, and a more powerful version of the 3.

Sally, a blue Porsche 996 designed to closely resemble a 2002 Carrera, is built on a slightly shortened wheelbase; her windshield is tilted closer to vertical to accommodate the animated character's eyes.

In 2007, a motorist's 2001 Porsche 996 911 was searched during a traffic stop by Hoover, Alabama police.