The Porsche 968 was a sports car manufactured by Porsche AG from 1991 to 1995, serving as the final evolution in a series of water-cooled front-engine rear-wheel-drive models that began with the 924 almost two decades earlier. It succeeded the 944 as Porsche's entry-level offering, derived from the 944 model. The 968 marked Porsche's last new front-engined vehicle before the introduction of the Cayenne SUV in 2003.
The Porsche 944, which debuted in 1982 as an evolution of the 924, was progressively updated to the 944S in 1987 and the 944S2 in 1989. During this period, Porsche faced significant financial challenges, with waning customer