Porsche: Spirit of Carrera RS in a show
REMEMBER The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is an icon of automotive history. 50 years after its world premiere in Paris, the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen is celebrating it with the Spirit of Carrera RS exhibition.
Since September 20, everything at Porscheplatz in Zuffenhausen has been under the sign of the duck's rump, the abbreviation RS and the number 2.7. The iconic Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is turning 50.
When the car was presented at the Paris Motor Show on October 5, 1972, it was the first production car in the world with a front and rear spoiler.
The requirements for the 911 base vehicle for racing and rallying were clearly defined: It had to be light and fast. To this end, Hans Mezger and Valentin Schäffer redeveloped the 2.7-liter six-cylinder boxer engine.
In the sports version, the coupe, which weighs just 960 kilograms and has 210 hp, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.8 seconds, and the top speed is just under 245 km/h.
History information and pictures
The Porsche Museum tells the story of the RS and its motorsport brother the RSR not only with vehicles and anecdotes, but also through films, photos, racing posters and interactive elements.
The centerpiece of the special exhibition is a bright yellow 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in Touring trim as well as a rare experimental car in green metallic.
The vehicles, development documents, advertising brochures, price lists, the Carrera lettering and an article from the customer magazine Christophorus describe the path from development vehicle to production-ready Porsche.
All major models of the GT3 RS family
Visitors to the exhibition can also look forward to special members of the duck rump family from the past five decades: the 911 RS (964) duo and the 911 RS (993) as air-cooled sports cars and from the water-cooled era. Alongside them are the GT3 RS models from the 996, 997 and 991 series and the 911 Sport Classic from the 992 series.
The Porsche Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
