The Carrera RS 2.7 was conceived as a 911-derived race car and was the first production street/race 911 widely offered to the public. Related: Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight, Carrera RS 2.7 Touring, Carrera RSR 2.8 A Road / Race Car There were several variants and options available to buyers.
The ducktail rear spoiler is the first proper wing on a 911 the widened wheel arches allowed more rubber to come in contact with the road, and Porsche put the car on a diet (lightweight panels, stripped interior), reducing the weight to as little as 975 kg. The 210 bhp 2.7 liter engine, benefitting from the experience gained with the 917 racing program, elevated the 911 into the 2500-3000 cc class (RSR racing versions were initially 2.8 liters, and later 3.0 liters) and the possibility of mixing it with heavyweight opposition such as Ferrari Daytonas and DeTomaso Panteras. The 2.7 RS road car was the mechanism for homologating the parts needed for racing. Fitted with flared wheel arches, a distinctive ducktail spoiler, and a highly tuned flat-six engine, the brilliant Carrera 2.7 RS is the model against which all subsequent high-performance 911s are judged. A decade after the 911’s debut, the public was presented a homologation special that foreshadowed a legendary line of racing Porsches – the Carrera 2.7 RS.
The early 1970s marked the culmination of Porsche’s dominance in the prototype era and the start of a GT racing program based on the ever-successful 911.
Some feel it is still the best 911 ever built (link to our post) and definitely a top 10 best Porsche ever made. It was the fastest production 911 and a solid race winner.
The Carrera RS debuted in October 1972 at the Paris Motor Show, and was the top first generation 911 and one of the best road cars of all time. Production dates: November 1972 – July 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7Įngine: 2,687 cc, air-cooled horizontally flat six
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