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EA25 - 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet CARFAX.pdf

After an extraordinary production run that lasted from 1963 to 1997, Porsche's iconic air-cooled 911 was dramatically reinvented for the 1998 model year as the Type 996. While its pedigree and rear-engine design were unmistakably Porsche, this generation heralded a major revolution. Changes included a completely redesigned body, a newly laid-out interior, and most notably, the engine was now water-cooled - a critical change necessary to keep contemporary high-performance engines at peak operating temperatures. In 2001, a Turbo variant was released, initially available only in coupe configuration until the 2004 release of the Turbo cabriolet. For the 2005 model year, the final year of the Type 996 Turbo, the top-of-the-line Turbo S model was released, available in either coupe or cabriolet, the latter of which is estimated at only 963 produced, and benefited from a meaningful increase in horsepower and performance figures. The twin-turbocharged 3.6L Mezger flat-six engine included the