THE FINAL FLING

The 944 enjoyed success as blistering as its sills. After the release of the S2 in 1989, factory bosses made plans to develop the model even further. The next-gen 944 was set to wear the S3 designation, but so extensive were the proposed changes, it became clear the resulting car would be more or less an entirely new Porsche. With this in mind, the decision was made to forge ahead with a path that followed the chosen route, but ended with a fresh model. Adopting its development programme codename, the 968 was born.

Launched in August 1991 for the 1992 model year, the new sports coupe from Zuffenhausen comprised a mix of around eighty percent new parts and design elements when compared to its predecessor. Even so, lineage back to the 924 of 1976 was clear to see — the basic profile and window silhouette from the 968’s curvaceous wheel arches upwards was inherited from the first model to be listed in Porsche’s transaxle range of cars. Keen to forge a ‘family resemblance’ between its line of products as the 1990s got underway, however, our favourite manufacturer