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{{InfoboxCar2
 
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|image = NFSHP2_Porsche911Turbo_Cover.jpg
|name=911 Turbo (996)
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|name = 911 Turbo (996)
|image=Porsche_911_Turbo.png
 
 
|manufacturer = porsche
|origin=Germany
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|origin = germany
|manufacturer=Porsche
 
|production=2000-2005
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|production = 2000
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|production2 = 2005
|engine=3.6L Turbocharged Flat-Six
 
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|disp = 3.6
|drivetrain=A
 
|bhp=414
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|asp = t
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|eng = F6
|bhp2=6,000
 
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|layout = ra
|weight=1,540
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|weight = 1540
|weight2=3,395
 
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|bhp = 414
|torque=413
 
 
|bhp2 = 4500
|torque2=2,700-4,600
 
 
|torque = 413
|accel=4.2
 
 
|torque2 = 2700 - 4600
|top speed=189
 
 
|accel = 4.2
|top speed2=305
 
 
|top speed = 189
|transmission=6
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|transmission = 6
|transmission2=Manual}}The '''Porsche 911 Turbo''' ('''996''') replaced the [[Porsche 911 Turbo (993)|993 Turbo]] shortly before turn of the century. Most notable change of the 996 was its water-cooled engine and vastly different exterior design.
 
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|transmission2 = Manual}}
 
The '''Porsche 911 Turbo''' ('''996''') replaced the [[Porsche 911 Turbo (993)|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.
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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.
   
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== Games ==
==='''Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed'''===
 
The Porsche 911 Turbo appears as a Modern Era Class 1 car in [[Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed]].
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===''Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed''===
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The Porsche 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 993 Turbo.
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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)]].
   
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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.
==='''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'''===
 
The Porsche 911 Turbo is classed as a Class 3 car in the PC, Xbox and Gamecube releases of [[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2]]. It is classed as a Class B car in the PlayStation 2 release.
 
   
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==== Factory Driver ====
In the PC, Xbox and Gamecube releases, it is unlocked by collecting 10,000 NFS Points. For the NFS Edition and police variant, 20,000 NFS Points are required.
 
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In the [[Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed/Factory Driver (PC)|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''===
In the PlayStation 2 release, the standard version is already available from start. The NFS Edition is unlocked upon collecting 750,000 NFS Points, although a police variant is not featured in this game release.
 
 
The Porsche 911 Turbo (996) is classed as a Class 3 car in the PC, Xbox and GameCube releases of ''[[Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2]]''. It is classed as a Class B car in the PlayStation 2 release.
   
 
In the PC, Xbox and GameCube 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.
The PlayStation 2 variant of the 911 Turbo is notable for having a higher top speed than the [[Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06]] and [[Dodge Viper GTS]]. It accelerates averagely for a Class B car, but also handles better than most of its rivals. On straight roads, the 911 Turbo may be outperformed by the [[Lamborghini]]s though.
 
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The PlayStation 2 variant of the 911 Turbo is notable for having a higher top speed than the [[Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C5)|Chevrolet Corvette Z06]] and [[Dodge Viper GTS (SR II)|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.
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==== NFS Edition ====
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The NFS Edition is available to unlock upon colllecting 20,000 NFS Points in the PC, Xbox and GameCube releases, and 750,000 NFS Points in the PlayStation 2 release.
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==== Pursuit ====
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The pursuit variant only appears in the PC, Xbox and GameCube releases, and is unlocked by collecting 20,000 NFS Points.
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===''Need for Speed: Edge''===
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The 911 Turbo (996) 2002 appears in ''[[Need for Speed: Edge]]''.
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== Trivia ==
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* The 911 Turbo (996) is featured on the box art for ''Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed''.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery columns="4" spacing="small" orientation="landscape" widths="148">
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<gallery spacing="small" orientation="square" widths="155" hideaddbutton="true">
NFSPU911Turbo996.jpg|Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed<br><small>(PC)</small>
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NFSPU_PC_911_Turbo_996.jpg|''Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed''<br><small>(PC)</small>
NFSPUPSX911Turbo996.jpg|Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed<br><small>(Playstation)</small>
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NFSPU_PC_911_Turbo_996_Factory_Driver.jpg|''Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed''<br><small>(PC - Reward Car)</small>
NFSHP2911Turbo996.jpg|Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 <br><small>(PC/GC/Xbox)</small>
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NFSPU_PS_911_Turbo_996.jpg|''Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed''<br><small>(PlayStation)</small>
NFSHP2911Turbo996NFS.jpg|Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 <br><small>(PC/GC/Xbox - ''NFS Edition'')</small>
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NFSHP2_PC_Porsche_911_Turbo.jpg|''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2''<br><small>(PC/GameCube/Xbox)</small>
NFSHP2911Turbo996Police.jpg|Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 <br><small>(PC/GC/Xbox - ''Police'')</small>
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NFSHP2_PC_Porsche_911_Turbo_NFS_edition.jpg|''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2''<br><small>(PC/GameCube/Xbox - NFS Edition)</small>
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NFSHP2_PC_Porsche_911_Turbo_Pursuit.jpg|''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2''<br><small>(PC/GameCube/Xbox - Police)
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NFSHP2_PS2_Porsche_911_Turbo.jpg|''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2''<br><small>(PlayStation 2)</small>
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NFSHP2_PS2_Porsche_911_Turbo_NFS_edition.jpg|''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2''<br><small>(PlayStation 2 - NFS Edition)</small>
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NFSE_Porsche_911_Turbo_996.jpg|''Need for Speed: Edge''
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
{{Porsche911TurboNav}}
 
 
{{Need for Speed - Porsche Unleashed Vehicles}}
 
{{Need for Speed - Porsche Unleashed Vehicles}}
{{Need for Speed - Hot Pursuit 2 Vehicles}}
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{{Need for Speed - Hot Pursuit 2 Vehicles|police = y}}
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{{Need for Speed - Edge Vehicles}}
[[Category:Cars]]
 
[[Category:Porsche]]
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[[pl:Porsche 911 Turbo (996)]]
[[Category:Cars in Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed]]
 
[[Category:Cars in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2]]
 
[[Category:Police Vehicles]]
 
[[Category:Police Vehicles in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2]]
 
[[Category:German Cars]]
 
[[Category:AWD Cars]]
 
[[Category:F6 powered Cars]]
 
[[Category:400-500 Horsepower Cars]]
 
[[Category:Turbocharged Cars]]
 

Revision as of 14:52, 23 May 2020

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The 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 Porsche 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.

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

In the PC, Xbox and GameCube 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.

The PlayStation 2 variant of 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 available to unlock upon colllecting 20,000 NFS Points in the PC, Xbox and GameCube releases, and 750,000 NFS Points in the PlayStation 2 release.

Pursuit

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

Need for Speed: Edge

The 911 Turbo (996) 2002 appears in Need for Speed: Edge.

Trivia

  • The 911 Turbo (996) is featured on the box art for Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed.

Gallery