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993 GT2 The ‘Widowmaker’
The Porsche 993 GT2 is a rare and legendary car, known as the "widowmaker" due to its uncompromising nature. With a stripped-down design and no electronic assistance, it is considered one of the most challenging and thrilling cars to drive.
The British, who know a thing or two about this, immediately christened it the ‘widowmaker’. Cruel? Au contraire! The name sums up to perfection the characteristics of an uncompromising model. What are we talking about? The Porsche 993 GT2, a legendary car from the House of Zuffenhausen for several reasons. Presented at the 1994 Essen Motor Show, the majority of cars were racing models, but 57 were road-legal versions, built to meet homologation requirements. It is therefore one of the rarest Porsches ever.
Decidedly muscular with large wheel arches, a pronounced wing and the nolders positioned on the trailing edge of the front splitter, the Porsche 993 GT2 immediately declares its racing temperament
Stripped of every comfort and lightened by more than 200 kg – bringing total weight to 1,295 kg – compared to the 993 Turbo it was derived from, it used the rear wheels rather than all four to put its 430 hp onto the tarmac, which was later raised to 450 hp with the introduction of dual ignition on the 6-cylinder air-cooled 3,600cc boxer engine. The gearbox was a 6-speed manual and the car was totally devoid of all electronic assistance, leading many to consider it one of the most difficult and exciting cars to drive ever made.
