Porsche 968 Turbo S: One of the most limited-production Porsche series

Why is the Porsche 968 Turbo S considered one of the most limited-production series in Porsche history? They made just 14 examples, from 1992 to 1994, and it was exclusive to the European market.

Porsche planned on making more than that, 100 units, but scrubbed the program due to high costs.

The Turbo S has a 3.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that generates 304 horsepower and 368 lb.-ft. of torque. At the time, only the 911 Turbo 3.6 produced more torque. With a six-speed manual and a Torsen limited-slip diff, the 968 did zero to 60 in under 5 seconds.

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My Norwegian businessman friend, the late Erik Henriksen entered a 968 Turbo S as No 38 in the GT3 category in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans with co-driver Justin Bell.

The car struggled against the 964 RSRs, and Erik told me at the time that the motor had an inherent crankshaft balancing problem that manifested itself close to the red-line under constant full throttle conditions as experienced on the Mulsanne Straight. The factory engineers knew that this could destroy the engine and recommended coming off the throttle slightly for a few seconds halfway down the long straight before resuming full throttle.

In the end the car did not finish the race.