A MIGHTY WIND THE 930 TURBO

The 930 Turbo launched Porsche’s domination of the racetrack and the showroom.

BY CHRIS CHILTON

TURBO-BADGED PORSCHES have been throttle-actuated lumbar support for drivers with money and roads to burn for 50 years. Now Turbo isn’t only the original blown 911 but a brand of its own. These days, Porsche sells Turbo versions of its gas-powered SUVs and sedans, as well as its Taycan and Macan electrics, despite the fact that EVs don’t have combustion engines let alone turbochargers. But for purists, the only real Porsche Turbo is the one that started it all: the 930. It’s the one whose image still gets stuck to many teenagers’ bedroom walls and whose reputation bustled into hedgerows around the globe. This Ice Green Turbo, or Turbo Carrera, as it was known in the U.S., is one of the first 30 ever made. It’s tiny like all old 911s, the…

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