| Porsche 968 is basically the successor of the | | | | |
| Porsche 944. It has a low nose and wide wheel | | | | The engine is a version of the one first used |
| arches that helps accentuating the beautiful | | | | on the 944 S2: it is a 4 cylinder, 3 liter, |
| lines of this classic shape that in a Porsche | | | | 16 valve unit. And they added VarioCam for |
| Guards Red is a real head turner. It has also | | | | optimum power throughout the speed range. It |
| the classic GT front engine, rear wheel drive | | | | has 240 HP at 6200 rpm and a torque of 305 Nm |
| layout with the added advantage of a rear | | | | at 4100 rpm, given by the improved combustion |
| transaxle giving almost perfect weight | | | | chamber and inlet manifold design. At the |
| distribution. | | | | time of production, it was a remarkable |
| | | | engine, having the highest displacement per |
| Instead of the hidden headlights of the 944, | | | | cylinder of any car engine and also the |
| the 968 has visible pop up headlights, | | | | highest torque output of any unblown 3 liter |
| similar to the Porsche 928. This brings the | | | | engine. Clearly, the result of Porsches |
| look of the car inline with the new Porsche | | | | investment in this engine paid off. |
| 997-911. This change has also a practical | | | | |
| advantage: the headlights can be washed along | | | | The rear-mounted gearbox is a 6-speed manual |
| with the rest of the car instead of having to | | | | or 4 speed tiptronic. It is the first ever |
| pop them up to wash them. | | | | mounted on a production car. The chassis has |
| | | | almost perfect weight distribution and very |
| As for the interior, it remains the same as | | | | stiff characteristics. |
| produced in the 944, keeping the famous "oval | | | | |
| dash". The designers used the same robust | | | | Usually, most cars start to fail when it |
| materials which have given all Porsche owners | | | | comes to breaks and the reason is that it |
| many years of trouble free motoring. | | | | doesn't matter how fast the car is in a |
| | | | straight line if you can't take a bend (turn) |
| The exterior has a few differences: the door | | | | at the right safe speed. But Porsche brakes |
| mirrors have been streamlined with the tear | | | | have always been the envy of most road sports |
| drop effect and the wheels have 5 spoke Cup | | | | car manufacturers. You will notice little or |
| design alloys. The rear bumper is more | | | | no or no discernable fatigue even under harsh |
| blended and with integral rear light | | | | use of Porsche 968. ABS adds even more safety |
| clusters, making it almost indistinguishable | | | | to the already excellent braking system. |
| from the bodywork. All these bodywork changes | | | | Also, what makes the brakes so effective is |
| made the 968 look a lot like the 928, and | | | | that the wheels themselves are designed to |
| added the engine heritage, some people have | | | | prevent the tire from coming off the rim in |
| referred to it as "the daughter of 928". | | | | the event of a sudden pressure loss. |