Quick Facts

Engine: 3.0 Liter 

Engine type: 930/02

Horsepower: 200

Weight: 2,4xx lbs (dependent on options)

Total Production – 3,644

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⁃ Never officially imported into the United States. The US version, designated the 911S, was a  variation of the 2.7 Liter (Magnesium) model  with 165hp. 

- Unusual for having a 5-blade cooling fan – although it is a popular modification to replace this with the newer 11 blade version 

- Uses same aluminum crank case as the 911 Turbo (turbo motor without the turbo). This shared unit, codenamed 930/02, was derived from an  engine developed for the extremely rare 3.0 RS in 1973. It had higher compression ratios than the standard 3.0-liter Porsche motors 

- In contemporary road tests the Carrera 3.0 often  posted quicker 0-60mph times than the 911 Turbo 

- Renowned for its free-revving engine. Its features  a light aluminum crankcase (also used in the 935), a crankshaft inherited from the Carrera RS and a 6- bolt flywheel (lightweight) 

- LIGHTER THAN IT’S SUCCESSORS - Carrera  3.0 weighs in at 2,410 lbs

6% lighter than the SC (2,560 lbs) 

10% lighter than the 3.2 (at 2,670 lbs) 

- Weighs less than the later (1987-1989) stripped down Carrera 3.2 Club Sport which weighed in at  2,580 lbs.