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50 Years of the Porsche 911
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50 Years of the Porsche 911
50 years of the Porsche 911 »
The Early Days
The inception of the Porsche 911
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The Design
The design »
The evolution of the 911 design
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1997: Reworked body design with improved drag coefficient
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2011: The 911 design enters a new era
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The Flat Engine
The flat-six engine »
1974: Beginning of the 911 Turbo era
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1997: The first water-cooled Porsche six-cylinder engine
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The Innovations
The innovations »
1963: Three-part safety steering system »
1965: Targa roll-over protection bar
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1966: Internally ventilated disc brakes »
1972: Front and rear spoilers
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1973: Turbocharging
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1975: Galvanised body »
1977: Charge air cooling
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1983: Digital engine electronics
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1988: All-wheel drive
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1989: Tiptronic
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1993: LSA aluminium chassis
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1995: Bi-turbocharging »
1995: OBD II emissions control system »
2001: Ceramic brake disc
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2008: Porsche Doppelkupplung PDK S
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2011: Intelligent aluminium-steel design
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2011: Seven-speed manual gearbox
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Production figures »
// 911: The Seven Generations
Seven Generations of the Porsche 911 »
1963: The original 911
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1973: G series »
1988: Type 964 »
1993: Type 993
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1997: Type 996
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2004: Type 997 »
2011: Type 991
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// 911: In Motorsport
The Porsche 911 in motorsport »
Success on the track: the triumphal procession of the 911 in the GT categories
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1972: The 911 Carrera RS 2.7 begins its legendary career
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1974: 911 Carrera RSR 2.1 Turbo – the first turbocharged race car »
1978: ‘Moby Dick’: mixed cooling and 366 km/h »
The 1990s: renaissance of the GT racing cars
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1996: 911 GT1 - the first mid-engine 911
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2010: 911 GT3 R Hybrid almost causes a sensation
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// 911: Family Ties
Family ties: the 911 and its brothers »
// Highly Coveted Models by Porsche Exclusive
Highly Coveted Models by Porsche Exclusive
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// Porsche Classic: The Specialists
A “fountain of youth” for classic Porsche sports cars »
New original parts for old Porsche sport cars
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Original emblem as a seal of quality
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Figures and facts »
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