The Turbo Florio Collection
The Turbo Florio Collection is a collection of turbocharged Porsches. They all share a 75-year Porsche heritage, each following a unique path in pursuit of perfection, and is an engineering marvel in its own right.
While these cars are meticulously maintained, they are driven as intended, with road patina worn as a badge of honor. Anything less is a dishonor to the generations of engineering that have gone into these magnificent machines and the craftsmanship that goes into each build.
Turbo Florio 1:
1996 911 Turbo (993)
The first Turbo Florio build. The car I had dreamed about since I was a teen was initiated in 1995 and delivered in February 1996.
The 993, the last of the air-cooled 911 Turbos, encapsulates many pieces of technology from the 959 into an everyday 911 Turbo. Sophisticated yet analog to its soul.
This car served as my daily driver spanning three decades.
177K miles and counting.
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3.6L Twin Turbo Flat 6
6720 rpm
408 hp / 398 lb-ft
6 Speed Manual / AWD
225/40-18 front, 285/30-18 rear
3307 lb -
0-60 in 3.7 seconds*
Top speed 180 mph -
Black Exterior
Black Leather Interior
Heated Seats
Digital Sound Package (deleted)
Remote CD Changer (deleted)
Cellular Phone (Fujitsu) (deleted) -
BBS RS-GT Wheels
Stereo System Upgrade:
Alpine CDE-HD149BT Head Unit
with PDX-V9 Amplifier
Infinity Kappa Speakers (front+rear)
iPad (iTunes/Nav/TPMS/OBDII scan)
Bilstein PSS10s & Lowered
Fister Sport Exhaust
Fister Short Shift Kit & Golden Rod
Fister Transmission Mount
Fire Extinguisher
Turbo Florio 2:
2021 Taycan Turbo S
The second Turbo Florio build was initiated in 2020 and delivered in February 2021. While technically not a Turbo, it does have the soul of a Turbo with uncompromised performance and luxury in a daily driver.
This car shares many of the technologies with it’s 992 ICE sibling such as Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, (PDCC) Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) to name a few.
My kids are in their 30’s now and they don’t fit in the back of the 993 any longer, so with a back seat and trunk, this is the sport utility vehicle of the collection and the best candidate for a trip to the grocery store, but it is also capable of tearing up a mountain road.
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Dual Motor (front/rear)
750 hp / 774 lb-ft
2 Speed Automatic (rear only) / AWD
Torque Vectoring (PTV Plus)
Rear Axle Steering
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
Active Suspension Management (PASM)
with Smart Lift
Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB)
265/35-21 front, 305/30-21 rear
5101 lb -
0-60 in 2.4 seconds*
Top speed 161 mph -
Jet Black Metallic
21” Mission E Wheels
Premium Package
Sport Design Package in Carbon Fiber
PDCC Sport
Glass Panoramic Roof
Basalt Black Olea Club Leather Interior
Heated GT Sport Steering in Carbon Fiber
Power Seats (14-way)
with Ventilation and Massage
Rear 2+1 Seats
Burmester® Sound System
Passenger Display
Heads-Up Display
Porsche Inno Drive (AAC)
Lane Change Assist (LCA)
Night Vision Assist
Intelligent Range Manager
Advanced 4-Zone Climate Control
Interior Accents in Jet Black Metallic
Ionizer (inc.)
Fire Extinguisher
Storage Package
Puddle Lights
LED-Matrix Headlights in Black (PDLS+)
Power Folding Mirrors in Carbon Fiber
Model Designation in Jet Black Metallic
Light Strip Logo in Black
Onboard 19.2kW AC Charger
Onboard 150kW DC Charger -
Bone stock (for the moment)
Turbo Florio 3:
1960 356 Emory Turbo Speedster
The third Florio Turbo build was initiated in 2021, with delivery anticipated in the summer of 2025.
This build pays homage to Porsche's pre-993 heritage from the 550 Spyder, 356, through 964, while remaining period-correct aesthetically in what a 356 Turbo from Porsche might look like had they continued the platform.
This build will be the first to integrate both twin turbos and all-wheel-drive on the same platform and the first time for each in a speedster.
This car shares a Rothsport Racing heritage with its Gunther Werks sibling. More to follow on this build to come as things develop.
With nearly 400 hp at less than 2000 lb, physics suggests we should see an improvement on the 12.5 seconds 0-60 of the original 1960 Super 90 Roadster.
Check out the link below to learn more about Rod Emory and Emory Motorsports, and the amazing cars he builds.
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Emory-Rothsport 2.4L Twin Turbo Flat 4
~ 400 hp
5 Speed Manual / AWD
Coil-Over Suspension
Vented Disc Brakes
~ 2000 lb -
0-60 to be determined
Top speed to be determined -
To be announced.
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Everything from the original 356 and 964 donors has been restored that has not been replaced or upgraded. What’s left to do?
Turbo Florio 4:
2024 911 Turbo S (992)
The fourth Turbo Florio build was initiated in 2023 and delivered in September 2023.
This build pays homage to all the post-993 heritage, conceding to water cooling in their flagship 911 Turbo platform, which remains the benchmark today to which all others are compared.
This car shares many of the technologies with it’s Taycan EV sibling such as Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, (PDCC) Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) to name a few.
Just as the 993 was the last air-cooled generation, the 992 is potentially the last pure ICE generation before the hybrid 911’s take root.
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3.7L Twin Turbo Flat 6
7200 rpm
650 hp / 774 lb-ft
8 Speed PDK / AWD
Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC)
Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Torque Vectoring (PTV Plus)
Rear Axle Steering
Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB)
255/35-20 front, 315/30-21 rear
3636 lb -
0-60 in 2.1 seconds*
Top speed 205 mph -
Jet Black Metallic
20"/21" 911 Turbo S Exclusive Wheels
Lightweight Package
Sport Design Package
PASM Sport Suspension (Lowered 10mm)
Font Axle Lift
Porsche Design Subsecond Clock
Sports Exhaust with Silver Tail Pipes
Glass Slide/Tilt Sunroof
Lightweight Insulated Glass
Black Leather Interior
Heated GT Sport Steering in Carbon Fiber
Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way)
with Ventilation
and Carbon Fiber Inlays
Deletion of Quilting
Rear Seat Delete
Burmester® Sound System
Porsche Inno Drive (AAC, ALK)
Lane Change Assist (LCA)
Night Vision Assist
Remote Park Assist
Interior Trim Inlays in Leather
Extensive Leather Options
Ionizer
Fire Extinguisher
Storage Package
Ambient Lighting
Carbon Fiber Floor Mats
Bespoke Illuminated Door Sill in Matte Carbon Fiber
Puddle Lights
LED-Matrix Headlights in Black (PDLS+)
Power Folding Mirrors in Jet Black Metallic
Triangle Trims in Carbon Fiber
Rear side intakes in Jet Black Metallic
Side Skirts in Jet Black Metallic Model Designation in Jet Black Metallic
Exclusive Design Taillights -
Mirrors in Carbon Fiber (OEM)
Interior Accents in Black (OEM GT3)
Interior Trim Inlays in Matte Carbon Fiber (OEM)
Turbo Florio 5:
1996 911 (993) Gunther Werks Tornado
The fifth Turbo Florio build was initiated in 2023, with delivery anticipated in the summer of 2025. This will be one of the 75 Tornado builds from Gunther Werks.
This build pays homage to the 993 GT2 and what it might look like today if Porsche continued developing the 993 platform.
This car shares a Rothsport Racing heritage with its Emory sibling.
This is the only RWD one in the bunch and will undoubtedly be a tack monster. More to follow on this build to come as things develop.
Check out the link below to learn more about Gunther Werks, the amazing cars they build, and the Gunther Werks Tornado specifically.
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GW-Rothsport 4.0L Flat 6 Twin Turbo
7500 rpm
~ 800 hp / 600 lb-ft
6 Speed Manual / RWD
Active Coil-Over Suspension
Hydraulic Nose Lift System
295/30-18 front, 335/30-18 rear
~ 2800 lb -
0-60 to be determined
Top speed to be determined -
To be annouced.
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Virtually everything from the original 993 donor but the chassis has been upgraded. What’s left to do?
*Note: All 0-60 times are from taking the best published time from 0-60specs.com