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1995 993 RS COUPE
The 993 Carrera RS is a well-balanced sports car, not as raw or rough as the 964 RS 3.6-liter, much less the 964 RS 3.8-liter. Porsche built 1,114 993 RSs, of which 200 were lighter weight “Club Sports.” The “Strasses” were more forgiving with comfortable bucket seats in multi-color leather with full carpet kits, but still lighter weight with no insulation except for the engine compartment and no undercoating. They weighed about 2,800 lbs, 220 less than a street 993 C2.
2004 996.2 GT3 RS COUPE
In 2003, Porsche introduced the Porsche 996-based 911 GT3 RS, an even more track- focused version of the 996 GT3. The “RS” badge, and the lightweight blue or red wheels and
“GT3 RS” side stickers, link the 996 GT3 RS to important past Porsches such as the Carrera 2.7 RS of the early 1970s. The 996 GT3 RS is lighter than the 996 GT3 thanks to a polycarbonate rear window, carbon fiber hood and rear wing.
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