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C88
Porsche C88 concept, single example in the Porsche Museum
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: © Ra Boe / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 1,100 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1.1 L
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 161 km/hFactory: 100 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Porsche Engineering Services
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The C88 was Porsche Engineering Services' proposal for a cheap family car for the Chinese market, made in answer to a government invitation to about 20 foreign automakers. It carries no Porsche crest. Only one full-size example was built, and it is shown in the Porsche Museum.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Porsche C88 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: © Ra Boe / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Porsche C88 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Adrian Kot · CC BY-SA 2.0
Porsche C88 (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: LDeren · CC BY-SA 2.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionThe one full-size car, shown in the Porsche Museum (Motor Trend feature) | 11,2 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Porsche Engineering Services needed only four months to develop the sedan. It was presented at the 1994 Beijing motor show as a proposal to the Chinese government, which refused it and cancelled the project.
Porsche first developed a three-door hatchback, then a second car compatible with sedan, wagon and pickup bodies. The sedan was the largest of the three; the other proposals were limited to design sketches.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard C88.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Cylinders | 41 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,100 cc / 1.1 LFactory: 1.1 L1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed automatic1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Front-wheel drive1 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 4,040 mmFactory: 159 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,630 mmFactory: 64 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Height | 1,420 mmFactory: 56 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 161 km/hFactory: 100 mph · converted1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | 16 s1 Independently researchedSource gives 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 16 s. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The car has no Porsche crest. Its badge is a specially developed logo showing a family of two and a child. It is the only full-size car built; the other proposals exist only as design sketches.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1994 Porsche C88: Concept We Forgot Level C Motor1
- the only one to actually be built on a full-size scale
- 1.1-liter four-cylinder engine
- four-speed automatic transmission
- front-wheel drive
- measuring 159 inches (4.03 meters) long
- 64 inches (1.62 meters) wide
- 56 inches (1.42 meters) tall
- 100 mph (161 kph) top speed
- 0-62 mph (100 kph) in 16 seconds
-
2
Porsche Musuem Grand Opening - Porsche C88 Concept, and Porsche 911 GT1 (Behind the Scenes: Porsche Museum Grand Opening) Level C Motor Trend (Automotive.com)
- this humble Chinese family car dating from 1994 takes its place amidst the great Porsches
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