New-for-993 aluminum multi-link (LSA) rear axle; lowered, uprated GT2 setup.
Turbo-derived 322 mm cross-drilled discs.
The taxonomy's '911 GT' is the ROAD-LEGAL 993 GT2. Porsche marketed the street cars as the '911 GT'; the 'GT2' name refers to the FIA GT2 racing class the car was homologated for. Built from 1995 to 1997 (with a 1998 'Evo' update), it takes the Turbo's twin-turbo air-cooled flat-six — about 424 hp (430 PS), rising to 444 hp (450 PS) on the dual-ignition Evo — but drives the REAR wheels only through a six-speed manual. It is the car enthusiasts call the 'widowmaker.'
The GT2 is a stripped homologation special, and it is much lighter than the Turbo it is derived from — commonly cited as roughly 441 lb (200 kg) lighter, and by one detailed source nearly 628 lb (285 kg), the exact delta depending on which Turbo weight you measure against. The saving comes from deleting the Turbo's all-wheel-drive hardware (the GT2 is rear-drive), removing the rear seats and sound insulation, a stripped interior, and lightweight bolt-on plastic/fiberglass fender flares (also chosen so racers could replace damaged panels easily). Big turbocharged power, no rear seats, rear drive and no AWD safety net are exactly what earned it its fearsome reputation.
Yes. Porsche sold the road-legal GT2 as the '911 GT'; 'GT2' is the FIA racing class the car was homologated for. It is a twin-turbo, rear-wheel-drive, stripped-out homologation special — effectively a lighter, rear-drive, more extreme version of the 993 Turbo.
It's genuinely uncertain. One commonly cited figure is about 57 road-legal cars, while other sources count up to roughly 190 depending on whether Clubsport cars, the 444 hp (450 PS) 'Evo' update and race-registered examples are included. The sources don't reconcile, so treat any single number with caution and rely on the individual car's documentation.
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