Cars
1992-1995 Porsche 968. A forgotten jewel
The Porsche 968, the final evolution of the transaxle concept introduced in 1974, is often overlooked by collectors despite being considered by many as one of the best cars ever produced in Stuttgart.
They say that the sins of the fathers should not be visited upon the sons: certainly with Porsche, the “Transaxle” models all suffered the faults of their forefather, the 924 of 1976, considered by fans of the marque as “not very Porsche”. For this reason, even the excellent later models, starting with the 944 and 944 S2 as well as the 968 suffered and struggled, still having trouble today to be accepted. , The 968 was in another category. Considered by many as one of the best cars ever produced in Stuttgart, yet, almost totally forgotten by passionate collectors. And it’s a shame.
The beautiful all-aluminium 3.0 engine which, with the VarioCam system, produces 240 hp and an impressive 305nm of torque
The 968 was the final evolution of the transaxle concept introduced in 1974 as a way of finding an alternative to the almighty 911. It was powered by a brand new all-aluminium 4-cylinder engine, with dual overhead camshafts and Porsche's then-new VarioCam variable valve timing system. The result was a truly excellent and almost indestructible engine, that developed 240 hp and 305 Nm of torque, that last number is the highest torque value for a naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder engine ever sold in a production automobile. The 968 also came with a 6-speed manual transmission while Porsche's dual-mode 4-speed Tiptronic automatic was made available as an option for the very first time.
