Porsche 911 1993–1998 car dimensions: 4245 mm long, 1735 mm wide and 1300 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,370 kg. Boot space with the seats up is 123 litres.
The cabin uses a traditional 2+2 layout with five round gauges behind a slimmer airbag steering wheel. Dual front airbags and ABS are standard. Climate control air conditioning is fitted as standard equipment. Cruise control is available as an option on some cars. Power windows, power mirrors, leather seats and a power-adjustable driver’s seat are included. An optional automatic wind blocker reduces turbulence with the top down. No parking sensors, cameras or electronic stability aids beyond ABS appear in the equipment lists.
The front luggage compartment holds 123 litres. Rear seats are small jump seats only and do not fold to create extra cargo volume.
No trailer load is permitted, either braked or unbraked. Maximum payload is 340 kg. An optional sport suspension package with stiffer springs, dampers and larger anti-roll bars is available. The car is a pure sports convertible with no heavy-duty cooling or work-oriented equipment listed.
The cabin has leather-trimmed seats redesigned for better thigh support, a classic five-dial instrument cluster with central tach, and standard electric windows and mirrors. Four-way power seats are standard with eight-way full power and heating available as options. Air conditioning is optional. The Cabriolet has a fully automatic power soft top that opens or closes in about 13 seconds and an optional automatic wind blocker that deploys behind the front seats to cut buffeting. Particle filters improve ventilation. It is a tight 2+2 with small rear seats and three-point rear belts.
Petrol 3.6-litre air-cooled flat-six. tank around 73-74 litres.
Combined fuel use listed near 18 mpg in period US data.
Hydraulic valve lifters cut maintenance needs versus earlier 911s.
Oil changes recommended every 10,000 miles or yearly.
Standard dual front airbags, ABS, side-impact door beams and three-point belts.
No modern crash-test star ratings published for the generation.
The car runs on premium unleaded petrol. Period figures put city use near 15 mpg, highway near 23 mpg and combined near 18 mpg for manual cars. The tank holds roughly 19.4 US gallons.
Hydraulic lifters remove routine valve adjustments. Oil and filter changes fall every 10,000 miles or once a year. Major items such as spark plugs, air filter and belts come at longer intervals around 30,000 miles. Brake fluid needs flushing every two years.
Dual front airbags are standard along with ABS, reinforced side-impact beams meeting later standards, crumple zones and three-point belts front and rear. The Cabriolet adds a redesigned rear shoulder-harness support. No deployable roll bars or side airbags appear in the equipment lists. No official star ratings from contemporary crash programmes are on record.
Keep the power soft-top mechanism clean and exercised. Check for oil leaks, steering-rack seepage and convertible-top microswitch or motor issues. Regular oil changes and dry storage help the air-cooled engine last. Parts remain available through specialists.
Length 4245 mm, Width 1735 mm, Height 1300 mm, Wheelbase 2272 mm (911 1993–1998)
Sources: manufacturer data, Porsche finder dealer page and auto-data.net/encycarpedia.