Vehicle Description
1982 Porsche 930 Turbo Sunroof Coupe
This is a European Version 3.3-liter Turbo with upgraded Turbo and
Inter-cooler. The engine has been resealed and it has been well
serviced and maintained. Excellent driver with one repaint in
original color (Zinn Metallic) with an original interior. Titled in
New Mexico
History
Porsche made its first and most significant changes to the 930 for
1978, enlarging the engine to 3.3 litres and adding an air-to-air
intercooler. By cooling the pressurized air charge, the intercooler
helped increase power to 300 hp (DIN); the rear 'whale tail'
spoiler was re-profiled and raised slightly to make room for the
intercooler. Porsche also upgraded the brakes to units similar to
those used on the 917 racecar. While the increase in displacement
and addition of an intercooler increased power output and torque,
these changes also increased the weight of the vehicle, especially
to the engine, which contributed to a substantial change in the
handling and character of the car when compared to the earlier 3.0
litre models.
Changing emissions regulations in Japan and the U.S. forced Porsche
to withdraw the 930 from those markets in 1980. It remained,
however, available in Canada. Believing the luxurious 928 gran
turismo would eventually replace the 911 as the top of the Porsche
line, Fuhrmann cut back spending on the model, and it was not until
his resignation that the company finally committed the financing to
re-regulate the car.
The 930 remained available in Europe, and for 1983 a 330 PS (243
kW; 325 hp) performance option became available on a build-to-order
basis from Porsche. With the add-on came a four-pipe exhaust system
and an additional oil-cooler requiring a remodelled front spoiler
and units bearing the add-on often featured additional ventilation
holes in the rear fenders and modified rockers.
It was in 1984 that Porsche produced the fastest of the 930 Turbos
with a 0-60 mph time of 4.6 seconds with a top speed of 278 km/h.
By the 1985 model year, 928 sales had risen slightly, but the
question remained as to whether it would supersede the 911 as the
company's premier model. Porsche re-introduced the 930 to the
Japanese and U.S. markets in 1986 with an emission-controlled
engine producing 282 PS (207 kW; 278 hp). At the same time Porsche
introduced targa and cabriolet variants, both of which proved
popular.
Porsche discontinued the 930 after model year 1989 when its
underlying "G-Series" platform was being replaced by the 964. The
1989 models were the first and last versions of the 930 to feature
the G50 transmission, a five-speed manual transmission. A turbo
version of the 964 officially succeeded the 930 in 1991 with a
modified version of the same 3.3 litre flat-six engine and a
five-speed transmission.
