Comparison: wheelbase Porsche 968 vs. competitors 2024

The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.Coupes like the Porsche 968 Coupé often have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4320 mm and bootspace of 250 l, the Porsche 968 has a wheelbase of 2400 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has ALPINA B12 5.7 (E31 ), which is 284mm more than the 968 Coupé - 2684 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Porsche and the ALPINA is 460mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Porsche 959 , which is 2272 mm - that makes it 128mm shorter than the Porsche in question.
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Porsche 968 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The wheelbase of the current generation of 968 is 2400 mm.

Variants

Porsche 968 variants: 968 Cabriolet vs. 968 Coupé

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Porsche 968 variants
Variant nameWheelbase
968 Cabriolet2400 mm
968 Coupé2400 mm
1. 968 Cabriolet 2400 mm
2. 968 Coupé 2400 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 968 vs other current cars by Porsche

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 968 vs. other models by Porsche
Variant nameWheelbase
911 Carrera Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé 2450 mm
911 Dakar 2450 mm
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 2450 mm
911 Sport Classic 2450 mm
911 Targa 2450 mm
911 Targa GTS 2450 mm
911 Turbo Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Turbo Coupé 2450 mm
911 GT3 2457 mm
911 GT3 RS 2457 mm
911 S/T 2457 mm
718 Boxster 2475 mm
718 Boxster GTS 2475 mm
718 Boxster T 2475 mm
718 Cayman 2475 mm
718 Cayman GTS 2475 mm
718 Cayman T 2475 mm
718 Spyder RS 2482 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS 2482 mm
718 Spyder 2484 mm
718 Cayman GT4 2484 mm
Macan 2893 mm
Macan Turbo 2893 mm
Cayenne 2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé 2895 mm
Taycan 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 2900 mm
Taycan Turbo 2900 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo 2904 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 2904 mm
Panamera 2950 mm
Panamera GTS 2950 mm
Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 2950 mm
Panamera Sport Turismo 2950 mm
Panamera Turbo 2950 mm
Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo 2950 mm
1. 911 Carrera Cabriolet 2450 mm
2. 911 Carrera Coupé 2450 mm
3. 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2450 mm
4. 911 Carrera GTS Coupé 2450 mm
5. 911 Carrera T Coupé 2450 mm
6. 911 Dakar 2450 mm
7. 911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 2450 mm
8. 911 Sport Classic 2450 mm
9. 911 Targa 2450 mm
10. 911 Targa GTS 2450 mm
11. 911 Turbo Cabriolet 2450 mm
12. 911 Turbo Coupé 2450 mm
13. 911 GT3 2457 mm
14. 911 GT3 RS 2457 mm
15. 911 S/T 2457 mm
16. 718 Boxster 2475 mm
17. 718 Boxster GTS 2475 mm
18. 718 Boxster T 2475 mm
19. 718 Cayman 2475 mm
20. 718 Cayman GTS 2475 mm
21. 718 Cayman T 2475 mm
22. 718 Spyder RS 2482 mm
23. 718 Cayman GT4 RS 2482 mm
24. 718 Spyder 2484 mm
25. 718 Cayman GT4 2484 mm
26. Macan 2893 mm
27. Macan Turbo 2893 mm
28. Cayenne 2895 mm
29. Cayenne Coupé 2895 mm
30. Taycan 2900 mm
31. Taycan Sport Turismo 2900 mm
32. Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 2900 mm
33. Taycan Turbo 2900 mm
34. Taycan Cross Turismo 2904 mm
35. Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 2904 mm
36. Panamera 2950 mm
37. Panamera GTS 2950 mm
38. Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 2950 mm
39. Panamera Sport Turismo 2950 mm
40. Panamera Turbo 2950 mm
41. Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo 2950 mm

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

Porsche 968 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Porsche 968 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
BMW 8er-Reihe 19892684 mm
ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 19902684 mm
Ferrari Mondial t 19892650 mm
Lamborghini Diablo 19902650 mm
Ford Probe 19932610 mm
Opel Calibra 19942600 mm
Ferrari 456 GT 19932600 mm
Lancia Kappa 19942580 mm
Nissan 300ZX 19902570 mm
Ferrari 512 TR 19912550 mm
Ferrari 512 M 19942550 mm
Audi 80 19912548 mm
Toyota Celica 19942540 mm
Alfa Romeo GTV 19952540 mm
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 19892510 mm
Porsche 928 19912500 mm
Nissan 200SX 19892475 mm
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 19922470 mm
VW Corrado 19912470 mm
Mitsubishi Eclipse 19922470 mm
Ferrari F355 19942450 mm
Ferrari F40 19872450 mm
Chrysler Viper 19932444 mm
Nissan 100NX 19912430 mm
Mazda RX-7 19922425 mm
Maserati Karif 19882400 mm
Maserati Shamal 19892400 mm
Porsche 968 19912400 mm
Alpine A610 19912340 mm
Porsche 959 19872272 mm
1. BMW 8er-Reihe 1989 2684 mm
2. ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 1990 2684 mm
3. Ferrari Mondial t 1989 2650 mm
4. Lamborghini Diablo 1990 2650 mm
5. Ford Probe 1993 2610 mm
6. Opel Calibra 1994 2600 mm
7. Ferrari 456 GT 1993 2600 mm
8. Lancia Kappa 1994 2580 mm
9. Nissan 300ZX 1990 2570 mm
10. Ferrari 512 TR 1991 2550 mm
11. Ferrari 512 M 1994 2550 mm
12. Audi 80 1991 2548 mm
13. Toyota Celica 1994 2540 mm
14. Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 2540 mm
15. Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 2510 mm
16. Porsche 928 1991 2500 mm
17. Nissan 200SX 1989 2475 mm
18. Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 2470 mm
19. VW Corrado 1991 2470 mm
20. Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 2470 mm
21. Ferrari F355 1994 2450 mm
22. Ferrari F40 1987 2450 mm
23. Chrysler Viper 1993 2444 mm
24. Nissan 100NX 1991 2430 mm
25. Mazda RX-7 1992 2425 mm
26. Maserati Karif 1988 2400 mm
27. Maserati Shamal 1989 2400 mm
28. Porsche 968 1991 2400 mm
29. Alpine A610 1991 2340 mm
30. Porsche 959 1987 2272 mm

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