Porsche 964
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The Porsche Type 964 is the internal name for a sports car automobile made by Porsche AG of Germany between 1989 and 1994, which sold as the then-current version of the "911" Carrera. It featured significant styling revisions over previous versions of the Carrera, most prominently the more integrated bumpers (fenders), although it was still obviously a "911". It was the first generation of Carrera to be offered with Porsche's "Tiptronic" automatic transmission (as an option) as well as the first generation to be offered with all wheel drive.
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Variants
Carrera 4 and 2
The first 964s available in 1989 were AWD equipped "Carrera 4" models, Porsche added the rear wheel drive Carrera 2 variant to the range in 1990. Both variants were available as a coupe, Targa or Cabriolet. The 964 Carrera was the last generation sold with the traditional "pop top" Targa roof. Later evolutions of the Targa, starting with the 993 generation, replaced that setup with a complex glass-roof "greenhouse" system. A new naturally-aspirated engine called the M64 was used for 964 models, which displaced 3.6 litres and produced 250 bhp (184 kW) @ 6100 rpm.
Carrera RS
In 1992, Porsce produced a super-lightweight, rear wheel drive only version of the 964 dubbed "Carrera RS", based on Porsche's 911 Carrera 'Cup' race car and harkening back to the 1973 and 74' RS and RSR models. The 964 RS used a revised version of the standard engine, titled M64/03 internally, with an increased power output of 260 bhp (191 kW). A retuned suspension system with lower ride height and a stripped-out interior with race seats were part of the package.
Turbos
Porsche introduced the 964 Turbo model in 1991 as the successor to the 930. Lacking the necessary time to develop a turbocharged version of the M64 engine, Porsche choose to re-use the 3.3 litre engine from the 930, albeit with an increased power output of 320 bhp (235 kW) @ 5750 rpm. A revied Turbo was introduced in 1993 with a turbocharged M64 engine producing 360 bhp (265 kW) @ 5500 rpm. The 964 generation Turbo was the first to be offered with all wheel drive, although it was optional, not mandatory. More recent Carrera Turbos have been offered only with all wheel drive.
Miscellaneous
"Type" 964 (nine-sixty-four) or simply 964 (nine-sixty-four) is in fact the internal code name for the car; it was badged simply as Carrera, the official name for the model, and marketed as both Carrera and "911" (nine-eleven) Carrera. The 964 name is now often used to distinguish this car from other generations of the Carrera, especially among Porsche enthusiasts.sv:Porsche 964