193 Porshe 911 Carrera RS (1974)
Porsche 911 Carrera RS (1973-74) Engine 2808cc Production 48
Registration Number YYY 568 M
PORSCHE SET
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The RS was built so that Porsche could enter racing formulae that demanded acertain number of road cars of the same specification were built for homologation purposes. The RS (Rennen Sport) was originally introduced with a 2687cc engine developing 210bhp with Bosch (Kugelfischer) MFI, revised and stiffened suspension, a "ducktail" rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and arches. In RS Touring form it weighed 1075 kg (2370 lb), in Sport Lightweight form it was about 100 kg (220 lb) lighter, the saving coming from the thin-gauge steel used for parts of the bodyshell and also the use of thinner glass. In total, 1580 were made, comfortably exceeding the 500 that had to be made to qualify for the vital FIA Group 4 class.
49 Carrera RS cars were built with 2808 cc engines producing 300 PS (221 kW).
Shot at the Masters Historic Festival, Oulton Park 17:03:2012 Ref 82-193
193 Porshe 911 Carrera RS (1974)
Porsche 911 Carrera RS (1973-74) Engine 2808cc Production 48
Registration Number YYY 568 M
PORSCHE SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623690528015...
The RS was built so that Porsche could enter racing formulae that demanded acertain number of road cars of the same specification were built for homologation purposes. The RS (Rennen Sport) was originally introduced with a 2687cc engine developing 210bhp with Bosch (Kugelfischer) MFI, revised and stiffened suspension, a "ducktail" rear spoiler, larger brakes, wider rear wheels and arches. In RS Touring form it weighed 1075 kg (2370 lb), in Sport Lightweight form it was about 100 kg (220 lb) lighter, the saving coming from the thin-gauge steel used for parts of the bodyshell and also the use of thinner glass. In total, 1580 were made, comfortably exceeding the 500 that had to be made to qualify for the vital FIA Group 4 class.
49 Carrera RS cars were built with 2808 cc engines producing 300 PS (221 kW).
Shot at the Masters Historic Festival, Oulton Park 17:03:2012 Ref 82-193