1994 PORSCHE 911 Cabriolet (993) 3.6L 6MT (285 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Introduced in 1994 as a 1995 model, the Porsche 911 Cabriolet was more of a Grand Tourismo vehicle than a sports car. Though, it was fast enough for those days.

Porsche offered roadsters and convertibles since its beginning as a car maker. There were only a few models that were not offered with an open-top until 1994. But the 911 had to offer an open-top version. The customers always asked for one.

The 911 Cabrio featured the same cues as its coupe version, but with a few differences apart from the lack of a fixed roof, of course. The new rule for the third brake light gave some headaches to the design team. Since there was no fixed-spoiler in the back, they had to come up with another idea. So, they installed a small spoiler on the rear side of the car, above the engine lid. It was an arch with the stop-light inside.

The interior featured sport-bucket seats in the front and two small seats in the back. The instrument cluster featured five dials, with the tachometer in the middle and a clock on the right side. The climate controls and the stereo were mounted in line with the steering column. When the top was folded down, a wind-stopper was automatically deployed behind the front seats. There were no seats in the back.

The 3.6-liter engine was offered in two versions, with 275 hp and 285 hp. The latter featured the VarioCam system. Both versions were mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic.