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The 2000 Porsche 911 Turbo (996) replaced the 993 Turbo shortly before the turn of the century. The most notable changes of the 996 were its water-cooled engine and vastly different exterior design.

The brakes and the interior of the car were also reworked. Porsche fitted the car with PSM (Porsche Stability Management), which can reduce understeer caused by sudden steering inputs by controlling the engine's output, if necessary.

Games[]

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed[]

The 911 Turbo (996) appears in Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed as a class 1 vehicle in the Modern Era category.

The 911 Turbo is one of the quickest cars in the game due to its top speed and acceleration. It is capable of exiting corners with little loss of speed and is less prone to oversteer or understeer than the Porsche 911 Turbo (993).

However, the 996 engine has a tendency to "cut" at the redline, causing a sudden drop in torque, which is extremely dangerous for high-RPM cornering. This severe drawback makes 996 less competitive than its predecessor.

In the PC release it can be purchased as new for 250,000 cash at the Porsche showroom upon finishing the Boxster Challenge tournament. In the PlayStation release, it can be purchased as new for 250,000 CR upon reaching the Modern Era.

Factory Driver[]

In the Factory Driver mode of the PC release, the player will be rewarded a 911 Turbo (996) with a unique livery.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2[]

The 911 Turbo (996) is classed as a Class 3 car in the PC, GameCube, and Xbox releases of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2. It is classed as a Class B car in the PlayStation 2 release.

In the PC, GameCube, and Xbox releases, it is unlocked by collecting 10,000 NFS Points, and in the PlayStation 2 release, the standard version is already available from the start.

In the PlayStation 2 release, the 911 Turbo is notable for having a higher top speed than the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and Dodge Viper GTS. It possesses an average acceleration for Class B, but has better handling than most of its rivals. On straight roads, the 911 Turbo is prone to being outperformed by either of the Lamborghinis.

NFS Edition[]

The NFS Edition is unlocked upon collecting 20,000 NFS Points in the PC, GameCube, and Xbox releases. It is unlocked in the PlayStation 2 release upon earning 750,000 NFS Points.

Pursuit[]

The pursuit variant only appears in the PC, GameCube, and Xbox releases, and is unlocked by collecting 20,000 NFS Points.

Need for Speed: Top Speed[]

The 911 Turbo (996) appears in Need for Speed: Top Speed.

Need for Speed: Edge[]

The 911 Turbo (996) 2002 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with an S class performance rating.

NFSE Porsche 911Turbo996 2002
S 714
Requires 500 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 707
Acceleration 732
Nitro Capacity 703
Strength 391
Durability 378

Trivia[]

  • The 911 Turbo (996) is featured on the box art for Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed.
  • Its active rear spoiler is functional in the PC release of Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed.
  • In Need for Speed: Edge, it is listed as a 2002 model year.
Development - Some content may have altered during development.
  • In the Alpha 0.98 of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, a NFS edition with different livery can be found.
  • In the game files for the PlayStation 2 demo of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, an early livery for the NFS Edition can be found.

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