911 (Type 964): Turbo, Carrera RS, Leichtbau, and more

Technical data on all models offered

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

1992 Carrera Cup USA Edition.

Ultra-rare at 45 cars produced, and closer to a true 964 Carrera RS for the USA than the RS America.

A nice summary from Stuttcars:

For the 1992 season there was an idea to introduce the Carrera Cup also in the USA. As the US customs considered Carrera Cup cars as street cars, they had to meet Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) laws. Not to speak of the Carrera Cup cars, it was even not possible to import the European spec Carrera RS cars, so the Carrera RS cars for USA were fitted with airbags, electric windows, alarm system, American lighting, American bumpers, aluminum wheels, and standard seats. This all just for the import procedure, for them to be converted to racing cars at Andial after they were declared in to the USA. The Carrera Cup USA racing series was to function as a support race for the CART racing series. 45 cars were imported and after 25 of them were converted to racing cars, it was clear that the series is too expensive for the teams and as not enough sponsors were found, the series was cancelled before it began. The 25 cars were converted back to street trim and all of the 45 cars were silently sold through the Porsche dealer network. These cars were approximately 90 kg/200 lb lighter than normal Carrera 2 US-versions.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

The 959's planned successor, the 969.

The internal project code for this car was "965." It would employ much of the technology of the 959, advanced further and at a cheaper price point - this meant all-wheel drive was planned, complex engine solutions tested (including a V8), and even a PDK dual-clutch gearbox was considered.

However, Porsche's finances at the time and the need for a 911 Turbo replacement for the 964 generation meant this car was cancelled, and the "965" project took on a standard 911 Turbo treatment in the form of the 964 Turbo 3.3. This is the reason that parts for the 964 Turbo carry the "965" code, and the car is known in many Porsche circles as the 965 despite being based on the 964 platform.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Walter Rohrl talks about his personal car collection, which he notes includes a 964 Carrera RS

 

Here he is with the car in question, which he purchased over 10 years ago. He sent the car to Weissach to have Roland Kussmaul (one of the most legendary Porsche racing figures of all time, for those who don't know) set it up and tune new suspension for the car. It weighs in at around 2,535 lbs - "The secret of fast cars is low weight," said Rohrl about this car in an interview

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

From an interview with 911 & Porsche World

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

964-generation Speedster was a great car, the only USA 964 that comes to mind in which Carrera RS Recaro fixed-back bucket seats could be ordered.

The narrow body was also a welcome change after almost all G-Body Speedsters were delivered with the "Turbo look" fenders - this seemed a bit more in line with the original 356 Speedster concept.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

A very nice 964 RSA at this past weekend's PECLA event.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Noted. I'm good, but I'm not a magician.

Yes, it's a wonder that the 964 was so underrated for so long.

The cars drive really well, and many seasoned 911 enthusiasts assert that the coilover & semi-trailing arms in the 964 are actually better than the fairly complex multi-link suspension in the 993, not to mention the 'revvy' nature of the 964 engines compared to the VarioCam 993 units.

 

My favorite car at Luftgekühlt this past weekend, this 964 Carrera RSR registered for road-use:

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

In the spirit of the above post, here is another 964 Carrera RSR in action.

This unique RSR is the world’s only factory right-hand drive 3.8 litre RSR out of the 51 track-ready cars built by Porsche for the 1993 season.

This RSR was built to special order for Sydney’s Geoff Morgan, who drove it to victory in the Australian Porsche Cup in 1995 and 1996. It is now owned by former Porsche Cup competitor Chris Stannard, who has restored it to its original factory glory.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

1993 Le Mans class-winning Carrera RSR driven by Jurgen Barth, Joel Gouhier and Dominique Dupuy. Lucky for the non-racing drivers among us, campaigning the RSR required an equivalent homologation road car, resulting in the ultra-desirable Carrera RS 3.8 of which only 55 production cars were built.

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

The 964 Turbo 3.3 laps the Nurburgring when new in the hands of famed Japanese racing driver Motoharu Kurosawa. The timed lap starts at 5:10:

 

964 Turbo 3.6 in a comparo test from Road & Track, 08/1993:

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

FIA homologation paperwork for the 964 Carrera RS & Carrera RS 3.8 (the Blood Orange prototype / press car referenced earlier in this thread seen here):

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Turbo S Flachbau official technical info from Porsche:

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

964 paint codes:

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Carrera RS 3.8 tested when new:

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Another first drive of the 3.8 RS by Performance Car Magazine, 08 / 1993:

Image Unavailable, Please Login

Image Unavailable, Please Login