Loosely translated from the original German

Stuttgart, September 11, 1981

Dear colleagues,

We already informed you a few weeks ago about the new Porsche 944, which is making its debut at the IAA, and about the Porsche model range for 1982.

Today we are sending you material about other Porsche exhibits.

To avoid any confusion: The "Porsche aluminum body" (Porsche-Aluminium-Karosserie) study can be seen at the Alusuisse/Alusingen stand in Hall 4. This study is not identical to another one called "Porsche 960" at our stand.

We look forward to seeing you again in Frankfurt at the IAA. Will you also be coming to our small press reception on Wednesday, September 16, at 2:30 p.m. at the Porsche stand?

Content

• Porsche 960
• Studio for aluminum body
• Studio Porsche 911 Turbo
• Porsche 944 "X-ray"
• Porsche 936/81

An IAA sensation from Porsche is the study of a 911 Turbo with remarkable technical details. At first glance, the body shape is striking: it is the first time in a decade and a half that Porsche has produced a roadster.

But this IAA study also represents what is probably the world's first rear-engine sports car with four-wheel drive.

"We are excited about the possibilities that the 911 concept still offers," said Porsche CEO Peter W. Schutz, commenting on the study. "After the IAA, we will undertake extensive test drives with it and determine which developments could one day go into series production".

Porsche 944 "X-ray"

Visitors to the IAA in Frankfurt can look at the new Porsche 944 with "X-ray eyes": In almost 2000 hours of work, 42 Porsche trainees in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen put a cutaway model of this sports car on wheels.

Budding young motor mechanics, electricians and sheet metal workers were involved, as were vehicle upholsterers and painters.

Porsche 936/81

The winning car from Le Mans is one of the attractions on the Porsche stand at the IAA. The Porsche 936 with starting number 11 crossed the finish line of the world's most famous long-distance race on June 14, 1981 after 24 hours at a record average speed of 201.065 kilometers per hour.

Its drivers were Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell. For Porsche, this was the sixth overall victory at Le Mans after 1970, 71, 76, 77 and 79. For Jacky Ickx, it was the fifth.

The Porsche 936 has a 2649,65 cm³ turbo flat-six (boxer) engine and an output of 457 kW (620 hp) at 8000 rpm, for a weight of 750 kg. Its top speed is over 350 kilometers per hour.