Porsche 964 Carrera RS

35 sessions · 5 circuits · 1998–2006

Side cutaway illustration of the Porsche 964 Carrera RS (generated image)See the spec sheet
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Porsche 964 Carrera RS
PeriodCircuitCarBestTireLengthSummary
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:36Unknown3:16Chasing a 964 Turbo lapping in 1:36. According to its owner, a racing-specification 964 Turbo 2.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:36.997Michelin Pilot Sport Cup1:54Dry throughout, with the personal best improved by about 1.2 seconds. Rated a time that stands comparison with that year's PCJ Cup results.
UnknownSportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:37Unknown6:48Oversteer immediately after the personal best lap. Contact avoided.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:37Unknown8:55With tyre pressure at 2.3 and anti-roll bars F2:5 / R3:3, from 1:37 into the 1:36 bracket.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:38.592ADVAN A048 MH1:49A lap close to the day's best (1:38.592). Also sets out how the times moved with each setup change and compares A048 MH with PS Cup.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:39.440ADVAN A048 MH 225/45/171:48First run on A048 MH at Sportsland SUGO. Against 1:36.9 on Michelin PS Cup on 8/10 (around 20 degrees), only 1:38.5 came in the better conditions of around 15 degrees — an unexpected result. Anti-roll bar, tyre pressure and ride height were varied through the session, leading to the hypothesis that Michelin is faster on circuits with high surface grip (μ); Fuji Speedway follows on 10/20.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:40P-ZERO CORSA (other car)3:10A 964 RS chasing a 911 GT3 RS. A record of the time coming down from the 1:45 bracket on day one to 1:40.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:40.840P-ZERO CORSA / Pilot Sport Cup3:51Tyre comparison. CORSA gives clear grip feel and drifts easily but wears fast; PS Cup feels on-rails and lasts. A practice session including deliberate oversteer.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RS1:49Unknown6:57Every lap within 1:49 plus one second. In the wet at Sportsland SUGO the kerbs have extremely low surface grip (μ), so they are barely used. Audio removed.
Fuji Speedway (new)Porsche 964 Carrera RS2:01.7ADVAN A048 MH F225/45/17 R255/40/1710:12First time at Fuji Speedway. The front anti-roll bar was changed F2/5 → F4/5 → F5/5, taking the time 2:05 → 2:02 → 2:01.7. The final setting is self-assessed as a failure for excessive understeer, with improvements listed for braking, first gear at the chicane and the line through 100R (written 95R in the original).
Fuji Speedway (new)Porsche 964 Carrera RS2:07ADVAN A048 MH3:06Around lap four of the first Fuji Speedway visit. Checking the strong turn-in with the anti-roll bar at F2/5, plus an introduction to a 993 GT2 with a high-mounted wing. Includes a scare being pushed out towards the grass before the chicane.
SuzukaPorsche 964 Carrera RS2:30.211Unknown7:20Endurance-format event at Suzuka run by RUSH CUP (“RUSH Matsuri”, 3 November 2005). One lap from the second stint (2:30.211). A moment of agitation around 5:30; the phone is being checked for the pit-in time because the clock had failed.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown3:17Chasing, part 2. Talk of a well-finished car built up from a bare shell.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown3:19Chasing, part 3. A fast car, notable for its wastegate note and its good balance.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown2:53Weather turning from half-wet to dry. A run that shows the stability of the 996 GT3 clearly.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown4:36R32 GT-R and 964 RS running.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown1:56A heart-stopping shift-lock moment in the wet at Sportsland SUGO. Published deliberately as a symbol of how frightening WET running is.
Fuji Speedway (new)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown6:02Third session with the 964 RS and an NSX at Fuji Speedway.
Fuji Speedway (old)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown5:41Running centred on two 964 RS. Japanese cars in the mix as well.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown3:55A 911 GT3 RS spin recorded from both the onboard and the following 964 RS. The sense of being pulled away from on the straights is on a par with a 993 GT2.
Fuji Speedway (old)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown3:37An entry about being remembered on a message board seven years on, and about plans to return.
Fuji Speedway (old)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeMichelin Pilot Sport10:00Chasing a yellow NSX, then repeated oversteer after passing it. Recalled as the most aggressive period, back when the costs were still being covered by someone else. A big crash followed six months later.
Fuji Speedway (old)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown10:04Running between two 964 RS.
Fuji Speedway (old)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown8:26Close running between two 964 RS (just short of tail-to-nose).
Fuji Speedway (old)Porsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeMichelin Pilot Sport6:06Another cut from the NSX chase. Also notes the tyre situation of the time (no 205/50/17 S-compound available).
SuzukaPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeMichelin Pilot Sport Cup5:05Struggling with the new chicane after the rebuild and the entry beyond Gyaku-bank. Dropped by a 993 GT2 on the straights.
HonjoPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown1:49First run at Honjo. Struggling with a severe layout that calls for first gear.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown4:10964 RS and 993 GT2 running.
UnknownSportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown2:10The corner speed and stability of a slick-shod 996 Cup rated as being on another level.
UnknownSportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeMichelin Pilot Sport2:58The power difference is obvious from Umanose through the final corner to Turn 1. Ground is made back on the exit of the S-curves and elsewhere.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeMichelin Pilot Sport (changed from CORSA)4:31Chasing an F360 Challenge. Oversteer behaviour is sharper than on CORSA, and a moment of unsettling the car in the heat of it is published as a lesson.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeMichelin Pilot Sport Cup1:46The 993 RS is close to neutral and never gets unsettled, while the 964 RS needs busy steering. Also considers how wing shape (home-market spec versus the RS CS item) changes behaviour on the straights and in high-speed corners.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown2:11964 RS, 964 Turbo and 996 Cup running.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown4:38964 RS and 993 GT2 running.
Sportsland SUGOPorsche 964 Carrera RSNo lap timeUnknown2:38964 RS and 996 Cup running.
SpecificationReference-model figures964 Carrera RS · 1992 · AIR-COOLED / REAR ENGINE / REAR DRIVE
Specification sheet for 964 Carrera RS. A side cutaway illustration of the car, a block of key figures, and a schematic power and torque curve with no scale. Key figures: MAX POWER 260 PS / WEIGHT 1,220 kg / 0–100 km/h 5.3 s / TOP SPEED 260 km/h. The curves are a shared schematic, not measured data.
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Facts
Units built (main account)
2,276 – 2,282 units
Breakdown (account A)
Basic 1,916 / Touring M002 76 / N/GT M003 290
Official Japanese imports
約 220 台(250 台限定とする資料もある)
Production years
Effectively the 1992 model year only
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What these figures describe

The figures below are either sourced reference-model values or the archive owner's own record; which one applies is stated for each car below. They are not measurements of the individual car seen in the videos.

諸元はポルシェ掲載の964 Carrera RS参照車両と公開資料に基づく。資料で値が割れる項目は幅を併記。映像車両の実測値や装備を示さない。

The detail tables and notes below are in Japanese only. They have not been translated, so that no unverified wording is introduced.

Engine and drivetrain
エンジン形式M64/03 / 水平対向6気筒
冷却 / 吸気空冷 / 自然吸気
排気量3,600 cm³
ボア × ストローク100.0 × 76.4 mm
最高出力260 PS / 6,100 rpm
最大トルク325 Nm / 4,800 rpm
変速機5速マニュアル
駆動方式後輪駆動
ギアボックスG50/10
Body and chassis
全長4,275 mm
全幅1,652 mm
全高1,270 mm
ホイールベース2,272 mm
車両重量1,220 kg(資料により 1,217〜1,250 kg)
燃料タンク77 L(92 L とする資料もある)
前輪タイヤ205/50 ZR 17
後輪タイヤ255/40 ZR 17
ホイール17in Cup / マグネシウム

The black (torque) and blue (power) curves on the sheet are a shared schematic used for layout. They are neither measured nor manufacturer-published curves, and they carry no scale. Do not compare their shapes between cars.

The cutaway drawing is a generated illustration, not a blueprint of the actual car. 生成イメージ。内部構造や改造内容を証明する図面ではない。