PORSCHE 911 Carrera RS (993) 1995-1996 Photos, engines & full specs

The RS version said goodbye to the comfort zone for any Porsche driver. It was track-oriented and it meant business.

For the Porsche 911 – 964 generation, the German car-maker offered a version named RS (Renn Sport – Motor Sport) which was a stripped-down Carrera with stiffer suspension and race engineering. It was the base model for some racing cars. The 993 generation took that inspiration model and returned with an RS version.

From the outside, the wider body, carried-over from the Porsche Turbo, brought a big, fixed, wing in the back. In the front, the bumper was redesigned with an extension of the apron to catch more air and increase the downforce on the front axle, something very needed for the well-known understeered 993 generation. The three-piece light-alloy wheels were specially designed for the RS version.

Inside, the interior was kept to essentials. There were fewer sound-deadening materials in it. The contrast colors on the sport-bucket seats were a standard feature for the RS version. It was available with a stereo, but no air-conditioning or sunroof was offered for this car.

The engine was re-worked. It was based on the 3.6-liter with VarioCam system but enlarged to a 3.8-liter. The result was a massive gain from 285 hp to 330 hp. The Bilstein dampers and the stiffer suspension made the car better around a track. The brakes were bigger than on its sibling and, even though it had less power than the Turbo version, it was faster on a tight race-track.