The Porsche 968 Club Sport was the best of many worlds
Porsche designed it with affordability in mind but also with top-shelf dynamic capabilities. Hence the near 50:50 weight distribution between the two axles enforced by the transaxle setup, with the gearbox and differential mounted in the rear and the engine sitting in the front.
Porsche claimed the 968 was 80-percent new, although the German carmaker also raided its previous parts bins in creating the 968 Club Sport. Bits and bobs like the suspension with aluminum front and rear arms or the hollow anti-roll bars, as well as the Brembo brakes, were first seen on the 944 Turbo and 944 S2.
Mind you, Porsche shipped just shy of 2,000 examples around the world between 1993 and 1995. Under the hood sat a 3.0-liter, inline-four engine (also water cooled) with 240 horsepower.
That number was enough to let the lightweight 968 Club Sport sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 kph) in 6.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 156 mph (251 kph). Torque came in at 305 Newton-meters or roughly 225 pound-feet.
Of course, Doug DeMuro’s video shows all the quirks and features of the 968 Club Sport and he also gets to drive it, so those impressions are definitely worth digesting. That said, head below for the 21-minute clip.