At the Paris Motor Show in 1974, Porsche presented a high-performance sports car that set new benchmarks in terms of power and luxury: the 911 Turbo 3.0. It delivered 191 kW (260 PS) and had a top speed of 250 km/h, making it Germany’s fastest road sports car for a considerable period of time.
That was a courageous step back then. Although turbocharged engines weren’t new to motor sport, at the time only one manufacturer had dared to fit a road car with a turbo engine.

The massive amount of power generated by the turbocharger was usually associated with a drastically reduced engine life expectancy, extreme throttle sensitivity and even more capricious handling. In short, it was believed that a turbocharged engine couldn’t be ‘tamed’.

From there the die was cast and each evolutionary step over the past 5 decades has set benchmarks, won races and raised eyebrows all over the world, not to mention putting huge smiles on owners faces.

At the Paris Motor Show in 1974, Porsche presented a high-performance sports car that set new benchmarks in terms of power and luxury: the 911 Turbo 3.0. It delivered 191 kW (260 PS) and had a top speed of 250 km/h, making it Germany’s fastest road sports car for a considerable period of time.
That was a courageous step back then. Although turbocharged engines weren’t new to motor sport, at the time only one manufacturer had dared to fit a road car with a turbo engine.

The massive amount of power generated by the turbocharger was usually associated with a drastically reduced engine life expectancy, extreme throttle sensitivity and even more capricious handling. In short, it was believed that a turbocharged engine couldn’t be ‘tamed’.

From there the die was cast and each evolutionary step over the past 5 decades has set benchmarks, won races and raised eyebrows all over the world, not to mention putting huge smiles on owners faces.