The Porsche 993 - Pinnacle of the air-cooled era and the last of its kind
- 5 years ago
On 27 November, the eighth generation of the Porsche 911 will celebrate its world premiere in Los Angeles - 55 years after the debut of the original 911 model.
This is reason enough to take a look back at the previous seven generations.
One thing is certain, and not just for fans of sports cars from Zuffenhausen: the fourth generation of the 911 - the 993 - is one of the most desirable editions in the history of this classic vehicle. Although practically only the roofline remained unchanged, the new model impressed with an exciting interpretation of the 911 design DNA be-ginning in 1993. The natural interplay of concave and convex forms, integrated bumpers, flush-mounted windows and the wide rear end with its angled tail-light panel set the hearts of almost all sports car enthusiasts aflutter. Even the new front wings - a flatter design made possible by new polyellipsoid headlights - quickly found widespread approval.
This is reason enough to take a look back at the previous seven generations.
One thing is certain, and not just for fans of sports cars from Zuffenhausen: the fourth generation of the 911 - the 993 - is one of the most desirable editions in the history of this classic vehicle. Although practically only the roofline remained unchanged, the new model impressed with an exciting interpretation of the 911 design DNA be-ginning in 1993. The natural interplay of concave and convex forms, integrated bumpers, flush-mounted windows and the wide rear end with its angled tail-light panel set the hearts of almost all sports car enthusiasts aflutter. Even the new front wings - a flatter design made possible by new polyellipsoid headlights - quickly found widespread approval.