Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0
Porsche's first series-production 911 Turbo wrapped a 260 PS turbocharged flat-six, race-bred chassis ideas and a surprisingly luxurious cabin into the wide-winged Type 930.
1975 Porsche 911 Turbo 930.jpg · MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Porsche previewed a turbocharged 911 with the RSR Turbo concept in Frankfurt in September 1973, then built a narrow-body 2.7-litre experimental one-off for Louise Piëch in August 1974. Neither was the production car. The series 3.0-litre Turbo appeared at the Paris Motor Show on 3 October 1974 and reached customers around the world in spring 1975. Known inside Porsche as Type 930, it combined 260 PS with wider wings, a fixed rear spoiler and racing-derived chassis details. This profile stops with the original European 3.0-litre model; the 3.3-litre, intercooled second generation belongs to model year 1978.
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Its huge rear wing was not just decoration: the engine lid beneath it used glass-fibre-reinforced material, while the wing's polyurethane border formed the Turbo's unmistakable outline.
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Three early Turbos, only one series 3.0
The 1973 Frankfurt display car announced the idea in RSR-inspired form. Turbo No. 1, Ferry Porsche's 1974 gift to Louise Piëch, was a narrow-bodied one-off with an experimental 2.7-litre engine and even wore a Carrera badge. The customer model was a third, clearly defined step: the widened 3.0-litre car unveiled in Paris and launched in spring 1975. Keeping those identities separate prevents prototype specifications and anniversary stories from leaking into the production profile.
Source: Porsche Newsroom · The beginning of the series ↗Why race-car hardware mattered on the road
The Type 930 did more than add a turbocharger. Porsche says it borrowed rigid wheel hubs from the 917 and front- and rear-axle kinematics from the 911 Carrera RSR, then paired that foundation with harder springs and thicker anti-roll bars. Those changes helped the chassis cope with power that arrived abruptly, while full leather, automatic heating and heated glass made the flagship usable away from a circuit.
Source: Porsche Newsroom · The 911 Turbo generations ↗Where these facts come from
- Porsche Museum · 911 Turbo 3.0 Coupé technical data sheet
- Porsche Newsroom · The beginning of the series
- Porsche Newsroom · The 911 Turbo generations
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 1, 2026.