The Porsche 996 is a 2+2-seater sports car from Porsche AG, which was produced in Zuffenhausen from 1997 to 2006. The vehicle is the successor to the Porsche 993 and the fifth generation of the 911 series. The 996 is the first model in the 911 series with a water-cooled engine and (after the Porsche Boxster introduced in 1996) the second Porsche model with a boxer engine without air cooling. Porsche finally abandoned this concept, which had been used for fifty years, in 1997. The Porsche 996 was designed by Harm Lagaay. The body shape and interior differ considerably from the predecessor model. (Source,Wikipedia)