Articles: Road Tests
RS America Road Test Articles
To view an RS America road test article click on the “Source” name in the table below.
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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 RS CARRERA 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 911RS 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 | Total911 February 2008 |
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964 RS America - Only in America “Often dismissed by Europeans as not being a real RS, the RS America is, in fact, a very special Porsche that has a deservedly loyal following in the USA.” 0 - 60 mph = Quoted 5.3 secs |
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