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911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964)
Wide-body 3.8-litre RS, basis for the RSR 3.8 (RSR is a separate candidate)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 55 Built
- Years
- 1993
- Engine
- Air-cooled flat-six · 3,746 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,746 cc
- Power
- 224 kW / 304 PSFactory: 300 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 272 km/hFactory: 169 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 964 Carrera RS 3.8 of 1993 is one of the most uncompromising road-registered 911s. It was built as the homologation base for the 3.8 RSR in GT racing, and many components came from the 964 Carrera Cup cars. Only 55 were made, all by special order.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionRoad-going 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964), RSR not included. Spec table: “Production 55 units” | 551,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Porsche unveiled the car in 1993 and had its Racing Department at Weissach-Flacht build it in a very small series, as an extreme evolution of the 964 Carrera RS that appeared two years earlier. It took the wide Turbo body, a large rear wing and three-piece Speedline wheels with 235/40 and 285/35 tyres. Two versions were offered: the Sport (lightweight), about 10 per cent lighter than the Touring.
The engine was the M64/04, a 3.8-litre development of the 3.6 with the stroke unchanged and the bore enlarged to 102 mm, larger valves and individual throttles. The RSR race car used the same basic engine with outputs of 325 to 375 bhp depending on restrictors.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | M64/041 Independently researched |
| Layout | Air-cooled flat-six1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 3,746 cc / 3.7 LFactory: 3,746 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | 102 mmFactory: 102 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 76.4 mmFactory: 76.4 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 11.6:11 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 224 kW / 304 PSFactory: 300 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSame page text gives 300 bhp @ 6100 rpm. |
| Power at | 6,500 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 359 NmFactory: 265 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researchedSame page text gives 4800 rpm. |
| Torque at | 5,250 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | 4,250 mmFactory: 4,250 mm1 Independently researched |
| Width | 1,775 mmFactory: 1,775 mm1 Independently researched |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,207 kgFactory: 1,207 kg1 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 272 km/hFactory: 169 mph · converted1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4.9 s1 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Look for the Turbo-style wide body with a large fixed rear wing, 18-inch three-piece "Speedline for Porsche" wheels with 235/40 front and 285/35 rear tyres, and the model-specific M64/04 engine of 3746 cc with 11.6:1 compression. Cars are either Sport or Touring specification, and all 55 were factory special orders, so factory build documents are the main check against 964 Carrera RS conversions.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
Porsche 911 964 (3rd generation) research hub Level B Stuttcars
- Only 55 cars were ever made
- Engine Code M64/04
- 3.8 L Aircooled Flat 6
- Engine Capacity (cc) 3746
- bore was stretched to 102mm
- retaining the same 76.4 mm stroke
- Compression Ratio 11.6:1
- 300 bhp @ 6500 rpm
- 265 ft lbs @ 5250 rpm
- Length (MM) 4250
- Width (MM) 1775
- Weight (kgs) 1207
- Top Speed (mph) 169
- 0-60 mph (seconds) 4.9
-
2
Stuttcars – Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964) Level C
- 55 Road-going 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (964), RSR not included. Spec table: “Production 55 units”
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