The 993 generation gave us some great Porsches. You had the 993 Turbo which was a straight line weapon and executive torque monster. Then there was the 993 GT2, a real beast of a car (in a good way) that should have come with warning stickers taped all over it.
But, it is the RS 3.8 that is the ultimate 993 car for us, the perfect air cooled Porsche. The 993 RS is a simply sublime driver’s cars and one of the most engaging cars ever made. While all 911s are truly brilliant cars, the Carrera Cup based Type 993 Carrera RS is one of those very best.
As it was based on the Carrera Cup competition car, it was specifically conceived as a homologation special to qualify the RSR 3.8 for BPR GT3 and GT4 racing. That is why the 993 RS 3.8 was street legal in European and many other countries, but was not exported to the US.
The RS 3.8’s awesome M64/20 engine was a fitting farewell for the naturally-aspirated, air-cooled flat-six. It is a 3,746 cc air-cooled horizontally opposed six-cylinder with Variocam and Motronic engine management. The engine is coupled to a six-speed manual transmission.
Power came in at 300 bhp at 6,500 rpm and torque of 262 lb/ft at 5,400 rpm. With the additional low-end torque provided by the increased displacement, Porsche created a motor that had more low end grunt and still relished in revving to a very healthy (and fun) 7,100 rpm redline.
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