Porsche 964 Carrera RS

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The Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS, succeeds after almost 20 years of waiting, to the legendary Carrera RS 2,7 of 1973. Designed for the private motor sport, it presents itself like the new fatal weapon of the amateurs of exits in club : all that is useless is removed, while the engine and chassis are optimized for a sporty use.

Externally, the Carrera RS, or more simply RS „92“, plays the card of sobriety, unlike its ancestor, the 2.7 RS 73 which sported bright colors raised with colored bands and a very characteristic fin. They both clearly reflect the state of mind of their generation. Among the visible modifications made to the 911 RS compared to the Carrera 2 which is used as a base, we first notice the magnesium wheels, 17 „in diameter, then the eye will stop at the lowered box (-40 mm) and the lightened rear bumper, with its side plate lighting as on the 965 Turbo and the absence of front fog lights, replaced by simple translucent covers.

The RS, available obviously only in coupe, comes in 3 versions: the „light“ (identification M001), the „touring“ (M002), and the Clubsport (M003), not officially imported in France. The bodywork was standard ruby ​​red, metallic amethyst, black lacquered, navy blue, midnight blue metallic, Indian red, white high price and silver polarized metallized. Regarding this time the invisible changes, we first identify thinner windows than a C2, except the windshield, and the aluminum front cover. He has no more cylinders but a crutch to keep him open. Inside, the armrests and the empty pockets have disappeared to make room for a panel almost bare. The opening handles are replaced by a fabric strap, the electric windows are replaced by two good old cranks, ditto for retro, and the concern for lightening goes even to the removal of the plastic cap on the closing indicator! Small sprained security, the interior reinforcements of doors are also removed. To continue with the spirit „Cup“, the front seats are replaced by lightweight Recaro tubs with fiber composite shell. Each weighs only 4.5 kg instead of 25 kg on a Carrera 2 … In the end the RS 92 is lightened by 130 kilos compared to a C2 Coupe. interior door reinforcements are also removed. To continue with the spirit „Cup“, the front seats are replaced by lightweight Recaro tubs with fiber composite shell. Each weighs only 4.5 kg instead of 25 kg on a Carrera 2 … In the end the RS 92 is lightened by 130 kilos compared to a C2 Coupe. interior door reinforcements are also removed. To continue with the spirit „Cup“, the front seats are replaced by lightweight Recaro tubs with fiber composite shell. Each weighs only 4.5 kg instead of 25 kg on a Carrera 2 … In the end the RS 92 is lightened by 130 kilos compared to a C2 Coupe.

Identified under the M64 / 03 type, the engine of the Carrera RS 3.6 reaches 325 Nm at 4,800 rpm, against 310 Nm for Carrera 2, and its data sheet reports 260 horses delivered at 6100 rpm, or 10 better than the Carrera 2. However, despite this gain in power that may seem modest, the engine of the Carrera RS is not really identical to that of the 964 Carrera 2 and weighs only 226 kg. We thus find differences in the game, a specific injection box (Bosh Motronic) with cut-off mode positioned above 7000 rpm.