Road Test and News Articles
RS America Road Test and News Articles
To view an RS America article click on the magazine name in the “Source” column in the table below
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simply click on the “Cover” image.
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1 | Christophorus February 1992 |
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The Ultimate Driver's Porsche 911 RS America: Less is more “Handling is crisp and turn in immediate. As Porsche says, if it works on their ultimate, Nurburgring test-track, it will be just right for the sporting customer.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs. |
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2 | Panorama March 1992 |
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THEME AND VARIATIONS: The Nine-Elevens of the Nineties “... a pure 911 that redefines the fun of driving a 911 - for about $10,000 less than a Carrera coupe.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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3 | du Pont Registry April 1992 |
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1973 Porsche 911 CARRERA RS Vs. 1993 PORSCHE RS America “ As the factory boasts. “It redefines the pure fun of driving a 911.” Come on guys, it redefines the pure fun of driving, period.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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4 | Excellence August 1992 |
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911 RS America This one's for U.S. “What a revelation to go back to the basics. Leave the power steering for the Tiptronic package.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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5 | Autoweek September 1992 |
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Porsche 911 RS America Porsche Lightens up “...... the RS America pushes the grin factor envelope further than any Porsche in recent memory.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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6 | Sports Car International September 1992 |
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Porsche RS America “This is a Porsche like Porsche used to build, like the die-hards used to buy and hold on to forever.” 0 - 60 mph = Tested 4.93 secs |
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7 | Car & Driver November 1992 |
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Porsche 911 RS America “... and we know a foolproof way to convert almost anyone into a full-lather Porschefile: give them one hour of the right road in an RS America.” 0 - 60 mph = Tested 4.6 secs |
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8 | Panorama December 1992 Part I |
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Driving Impressions: RS America “... at the edge of your consciousness you are admiring the way the engine pulls in third gear only to drop your hand to the shift lever and find that you've been in fourth all along.” 0 - 60 mph not quoted. |
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9 | Panorama December 1992 Part II |
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RS vs RS America: A Battle Between the Generations “... the '73 is more sporting - a bigger thrill. The '93 is more practical and a little faster.” 0 - 60 mph not quoted. |
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10 | European Car January 1993 |
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Twenty years after the debut of its famous namesake, Porsche offers more (well almost as much) for less. “... If you prefer the roar of the engine over the sound of the stereo, consider this as one of the great sports car buys of the nineties.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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11 | Road & Track September 1992 |
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Porsche 911 RS America Lean and mean for less green. “... the sport suspension that gives the RS America a firmer ride and crisper handling, and by it's unassisted steering whose directness and feel make the driver and car seem as one with the road.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.3 secs |
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12 | Total 911 February 2008 |
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964 RS America Only in America. “It was the suspension and steering which really got the testers' ink (and blood) flowing though. The RS America shared the same clever variable-ratio manual steering rack as the RoW (but not UK) RS and combined with the firmer, but not hard, suspension and wider rims, the result was a noticeably sharper driving experience.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.3 secs |
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13 | 911 & Porsche World August 2010 |
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RS America - The rarest RS of them all meets its Euro cousin. “... the RS America's official performance figures(that) claimed a 162 mph (261kph) maximum speed and a 5.4 second 0-62mph (100kph) time, the same as those for the 964 RS.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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14 | Excellence September 2011 (9-11) |
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RS America - Looking for a modern-ish 911 with classic driver-focused sensibilities? This 964 might be for you. “For those who believe older Porsches are the true enthusiasts cars, it's hard to go wrong with a good RS America.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.4 secs |
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15 | European Car February 1998 |
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Best buys: Porsche 911. “ Certainly the most performance oriented of the 964-based naturally aspirated cars.” 0 - 60 mph not quoted. |
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16 | Excellence October 2011 |
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RS America: street 911, track attitude.. “ As the big “4” on the tach is reached, there is a forward lurch - almost Turbo-like in voracity and it doesn't relent until the “6” is eclipsed.” 0 - 60 mph not quoted. |
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17 | www.carnewschina.com (internet) October 1998 |
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RS America in Chengdu.. “ the extremely-extremely rare 964 Porsche 911 RS America” ... “ this thing was speed!” 0 - 60 mph not quoted. |
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18 | Hemmings Sports & Exotic car June 2013 |
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Marketplace - Car Buyers Guide. “ If a 911 is a great sports car, then a sharper, lighter 911 should be a knockout - and it is!” 0 - 60 mph 4.6 seconds |
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19 | Panorama Mar 2013 |
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Discount RS. “ the RS America promised a more exiciting driving experience to Porsche Cars North America customers who put perfomance first” |
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The list of RS America road test articles above is not complete, so ... if you are aware of (or better yet, have a copy of) other RS America printed or posted article, please let me know (by clicking on the words “let me know”). |