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