C4 wider than C2 for 996's but not 993's?

[tonikaram]

I seem to have read that 996's are wider at the back when C4's. I know that 964's weren't and 993's neither. The 964 C4 was higher and had a different technology then the much better "viscocoupleur" of the 993. The 996 takes the same light design of the 993 and improves it.

But is the C4 996 wider at the back, and why?
This probably applies to the 997. I don't like it when Porsches start to look too different , affecting my way of judging them, since there isn't anything nicer than a wide car compared to the narrow one (in my eyes).

Kay

[M@verick]

I thought the C2 and C4 used the narrowbody design and were thus the same size at the back ? i think its only the C4S has that has wider hips as it uses the Turbo body and suspension.

I could though as is usual, be horribly wrong.

R.

[f1_dragon]

C2S, C4S and TT are wide body 993

C4S, TT and GT2 are wide body 996.

C4, C4S, TT, GT2 and GT3 RS are widebody 997

but i may be wrong ;-)

[tertius]

f1_dragon said:

C2S, C4S and TT are wide body 993

C4S, TT and GT2 are wide body 996.

C4, C4S, TT, GT2 and GT3 RS are widebody 997

but i may be wrong ;-)

I think that is (nearly) correct:

996 GT3 and GT3RS I think, not sure, are wide bodied
997 GT3 and Targa are wide bodied
there is no 997 GT2 (yet)

ETA: 996 GT3RS

Edited by tertius on Friday 10th November 16:22

[tonikaram]

Strange that the Targa is widebodied..

I don't appreciate the fact that the C4 is widebodied but the C2 not.. This goes for the 997, but this does not apply to the 996. Okkk then.

Kay

[turbo tim]

f1_dragon said:

C2S, C4S and TT are wide body 993

C4S, TT and GT2 are wide body 996.

C4, C4S, TT, GT2 and GT3 RS are widebody 997

but i may be wrong ;-)

(and 997 targa also, as it's based on the C4)

tertius said:

I think that is (nearly) correct:

996 GT3 I think, not sure, is wide bodied
997 GT3 and Targa are wide bodied
there is no 997 GT2 (yet)

actually
996 GT3 is narrow bodied
997 GT3 is narrow bodied
997 GT3RS is wide bodied


but I may be wrong....

[tertius]

turbo tim said:

f1_dragon said:

C2S, C4S and TT are wide body 993

C4S, TT and GT2 are wide body 996.

C4, C4S, TT, GT2 and GT3 RS are widebody 997

but i may be wrong ;-)

(and 997 targa also, as it's based on the C4)

tertius said:

I think that is (nearly) correct:

996 GT3 I think, not sure, is wide bodied
997 GT3 and Targa are wide bodied
there is no 997 GT2 (yet)

actually
996 GT3 is narrow bodied
997 GT3 is narrow bodied
997 GT3RS is wide bodied


but I may be wrong....

No, I think you are right according to the Porsche website the 997 GT3 is 1808mm wide and the RS 1852mm wide, however, that website also tells me the C4S is RWD.

[turbo tim]

tertius said:

that website also tells me the C4S is RWD.

you'd think the 4 in the title C4S would be a bit of a giveaway....