Porsche 964 Carrera RS

The vehicle in detail

Introduced at the 1991 Geneva Motor Show, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS (Type 964) marked a deliberate return to the uncompromising spirit of the 1973 Carrera RS 2.7, a lightweight, track-focused evolution of the production 911, built for purists and privateer racers alike. Conceived by Porsche’s Rennabteilung as a homologation model for the Carrera Cup series, the 964 RS distilled the essence of performance into its purest form. At a time when the 911 was becoming increasingly refined and electronically enhanced, the RS stood apart as a machine engineered for feel, not frills.

Power came from the uprated M64/03 air-cooled flat-six, displacing 3,605 cc and producing 260 horsepower at 6,100 rpm. Paired with the G50/10 close-ratio gearbox, a lightweight single-mass flywheel, and a revised suspension featuring stiffer springs and a 40 mm lower ride height, the RS exuded immediacy and control. This mechanical purity allowed the car to sprint from 0–100 km/h in a brisk 5.3 seconds, but its real brilliance lay in the way it cornered, precise, communicative, and alive through every steering input. Braking was upgraded with the same larger four-piston calipers used on the 911 Turbo, ensuring fade-free performance on road or circuit.