Comparison: Turning circle Porsche 968 vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Porsche 968 Coupé are known for their sleek and sporty design, which often comes at the expense of practicality compared to other common body types. However, their compact size, good visibility from inside of the car and good turning circle can make them well-suited for city driving, allowing them to navigate narrow streets and tight corners with ease.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the 968 Coupé to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4320 mm and wheelbase of 2400 mm, the Porsche 968 Coupé has a turning circle of 10.8 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Nissan 200SX 1.8 Turbo 16V (S13 ), which is 9.4 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 200SX 1.8 Turbo 16V is 2475 mm and the length is 4320 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13.2 m belongs to the Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 V12 . It’s wheelbase is 2650 mm and width is 2040 mm.
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Porsche 968 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The turning circle of the current generation of 968 is 10.8 m.

Variants

Porsche 968 variants: 968 Cabriolet vs. 968 Coupé

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Turning circle: Porsche 968 variants
Variant nameTurning circle
968 Cabriolet10.8 m
968 Coupé10.8 m
1. 968 Cabriolet 10.8 m
2. 968 Coupé 10.8 m

The turning circle compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 968 vs other current cars by Porsche

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Turning circle: 968 vs. other models by Porsche
Variant nameTurning circle
911 GT3 10.4 m
911 S/T 10.4 m
911 GT3 RS 10.5 m
911 Sport Classic 10.9 m
718 Boxster 11 m
718 Boxster GTS 11 m
718 Boxster T 11 m
718 Spyder 11 m
718 Spyder RS 11 m
718 Cayman 11 m
718 Cayman GT4 11 m
718 Cayman GTS 11 m
718 Cayman T 11 m
911 Carrera Cabriolet 11.2 m
911 Carrera Coupé 11.2 m
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 11.2 m
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 11.2 m
911 Carrera T Coupé 11.2 m
911 Dakar 11.2 m
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 11.2 m
911 Targa 11.2 m
911 Targa GTS 11.2 m
911 Turbo Cabriolet 11.2 m
911 Turbo Coupé 11.2 m
718 Cayman GT4 RS 11.4 m
Taycan 11.7 m
Taycan Sport Turismo 11.7 m
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 11.7 m
Taycan Turbo 11.7 m
Panamera 11.9 m
Panamera GTS 11.9 m
Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 11.9 m
Panamera Sport Turismo 11.9 m
Panamera Turbo 11.9 m
Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo 11.9 m
Taycan Cross Turismo 12 m
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 12 m
Macan 12.1 m
Macan Turbo 12.1 m
Cayenne 12.2 m
Cayenne Coupé 12.2 m
1. 911 GT3 10.4 m
2. 911 S/T 10.4 m
3. 911 GT3 RS 10.5 m
4. 911 Sport Classic 10.9 m
5. 718 Boxster 11 m
6. 718 Boxster GTS 11 m
7. 718 Boxster T 11 m
8. 718 Spyder 11 m
9. 718 Spyder RS 11 m
10. 718 Cayman 11 m
11. 718 Cayman GT4 11 m
12. 718 Cayman GTS 11 m
13. 718 Cayman T 11 m
14. 911 Carrera Cabriolet 11.2 m
15. 911 Carrera Coupé 11.2 m
16. 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 11.2 m
17. 911 Carrera GTS Coupé 11.2 m
18. 911 Carrera T Coupé 11.2 m
19. 911 Dakar 11.2 m
20. 911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 11.2 m
21. 911 Targa 11.2 m
22. 911 Targa GTS 11.2 m
23. 911 Turbo Cabriolet 11.2 m
24. 911 Turbo Coupé 11.2 m
25. 718 Cayman GT4 RS 11.4 m
26. Taycan 11.7 m
27. Taycan Sport Turismo 11.7 m
28. Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 11.7 m
29. Taycan Turbo 11.7 m
30. Panamera 11.9 m
31. Panamera GTS 11.9 m
32. Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 11.9 m
33. Panamera Sport Turismo 11.9 m
34. Panamera Turbo 11.9 m
35. Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo 11.9 m
36. Taycan Cross Turismo 12 m
37. Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 12 m
38. Macan 12.1 m
39. Macan Turbo 12.1 m
40. Cayenne 12.2 m
41. Cayenne Coupé 12.2 m

How does the turning circle of the Porsche 968 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Porsche 968 vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Porsche 968 vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Nissan 200SX 19899.4 m
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 198910.1 m
Audi 80 199110.3 m
VW Corrado 199110.5 m
Maserati Karif 198810.7 m
Porsche 968 199110.8 m
Mazda RX-7 199210.9 m
Lancia Kappa 199410.9 m
Alfa Romeo GTV 199510.9 m
Porsche 928 199110.9 m
Nissan 100NX 199111 m
Porsche 959 198711.1 m
Toyota Celica 199411.2 m
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 199211.4 m
Opel Calibra 199411.5 m
BMW 8er-Reihe 198911.5 m
ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 199011.5 m
Mitsubishi Eclipse 199211.6 m
Ferrari F40 198711.6 m
Ferrari 456 GT 199311.6 m
Nissan 300ZX 199011.8 m
Ferrari Mondial t 198911.8 m
Alpine A610 199111.9 m
Ferrari 512 TR 199112 m
Ferrari 512 M 199412 m
Ferrari F355 199412.1 m
Lamborghini Diablo 199013.2 m
1. Nissan 200SX 1989 9.4 m
2. Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 10.1 m
3. Audi 80 1991 10.3 m
4. VW Corrado 1991 10.5 m
5. Maserati Karif 1988 10.7 m
6. Porsche 968 1991 10.8 m
7. Mazda RX-7 1992 10.9 m
8. Lancia Kappa 1994 10.9 m
9. Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 10.9 m
10. Porsche 928 1991 10.9 m
11. Nissan 100NX 1991 11 m
12. Porsche 959 1987 11.1 m
13. Toyota Celica 1994 11.2 m
14. Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 11.4 m
15. Opel Calibra 1994 11.5 m
16. BMW 8er-Reihe 1989 11.5 m
17. ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 1990 11.5 m
18. Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 11.6 m
19. Ferrari F40 1987 11.6 m
20. Ferrari 456 GT 1993 11.6 m
21. Nissan 300ZX 1990 11.8 m
22. Ferrari Mondial t 1989 11.8 m
23. Alpine A610 1991 11.9 m
24. Ferrari 512 TR 1991 12 m
25. Ferrari 512 M 1994 12 m
26. Ferrari F355 1994 12.1 m
27. Lamborghini Diablo 1990 13.2 m

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