The 968 – The Turbo S

968 Turbo S

Porsche briefly produced a turbocharged 968 sold as “Turbo S”, a fairly odd naming choice for Porsche which usually reserves the added “S” moniker for models that have been tuned for more power over a “lesser” counterpart, such as with the 911 Turbo which has infrequently been available in both “Turbo” and higher-performance “Turbo S” guise. Only 15 were produced in total and only for sale in mainland Europe. Tests conducted in 1993 produced a 0 to 60 miles-per-hour time of 4.7 seconds and a top speed of approximately 180 miles-per-hour, performance comparable to the much newer Type 996 911.