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911 Carrera RS 3.0

911 Carrera RS 3.0

1974Coupé

The RS 3.0 was built in tiny numbers purely to homologate the 3.0-litre RSR racing car. Its 2,993 cc engine took the RSR's 95 mm bore and ran Kugelfischer mechanical injection on 9.8:1 compression, while the chassis gained wider Fuchs wheels, a reinforced suspension and 917-derived cross-drilled ventilated brakes. A systematic diet left the car around 900 kg dry. In road tune the six produced 230 PS (169 kW) at 6,200 rpm with 275 Nm at 5,000. Only 55–56 cars were completed in 1974.

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Specification plate

Numbers as published

Every figure below is quoted from the sources listed at the foot of the page. A dash means the number was never published — it is never estimated.

Engine

2,993 cc

air-cooled flat-six (Type 911/77), Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical injection

Power

230 PS

0–100 km/h

0–60 mph 5.2 s (stuttcars); 5.5 s (RM Sotheby's) — 0–100 km/h not published

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph); some sources quote 249 km/h (155 mph)

Weight

≈900 kg dry

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

915 5-speed manual

Production

55 built

stuttcars, RM Sotheby's) / 56 (Classic Driver, Gooding) — sources differ

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

275 Nm

203 lb-ft) @5,000 rpm

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Wheels
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Gallery

7 views of the Carrera RS 3.0

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Watch

4 films on the Carrera RS 3.0

Variant-specific films first, then the curated set for the generation. Every player is an embed that loads on click.

  • Generation · Petrolicious

    This Porsche 930 Turbo Is A Widowmaker

    period-correct 930 launch era, and the nickname explained

  • Generation · Hagerty

    Porsche 930 Turbo | The Big Thing with Magnus Walker - Ep. 03

    Magnus Walker on what the 930 did for Porsche and the badge

  • Generation · Harry's garage

    Porsche 911 turbo drive and review. The legendary '80s Porsche 930

    long road-and-track appraisal of the '80s 930

  • Generation · Roadster Life

    The End Of An Era: 1984 - 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

    the final air-cooled G-series run out to 1989

Compare

Set it against its neighbours

911 Carrera RSR 3.01974–1975Same body, same era911 Carrera 2.71974–1977Same body, same era911 S 2.71974–1977Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Carrera RS 3.0 and 911 Carrera RSR 3.0, 911 Carrera 2.7, 911 S 2.7
Spec911 Carrera RS 3.01974911 Carrera RSR 3.01974–1975911 Carrera 2.71974–1977911 S 2.71974–1977
Years19741974–19751974–19771974–1977
Engine2,993 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 911/77), Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical injection2,996 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 911/75), twin-spark ignition, dry sump, Bosch mechanical injection2,687 cc air-cooled flat-six, Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical injection2,687 cc air-cooled flat-six, Bosch K-Jetronic CIS
Power230 PS330 PS210 PS175 PS
0–100 km/h0–60 mph 5.2 s (stuttcars); 5.5 s (RM Sotheby's) — 0–100 km/h not published0–60 mph 5.6 s — 0–100 km/h not published by Porsche0–100 km/h 6.3 s0–100 km/h 7.6 s
Top speed245 km/h288 km/h240 km/h225 km/h
Weight≈900 kg dry≈900 kg dry1,075 kg1,105 kg
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission — identical across all cars915 5-speed manual915 5-speed manual915 5-speed manual915 5-speed manual
Body stylesCoupéCoupéCoupé · TargaCoupé · Targa
Production55 built (stuttcars, RM Sotheby's) / 56 (Classic Driver, Gooding) — sources differ109 RS 3.0 and RSR 3.0 cars built together; RSR-only count not found—≈17,641 Coupé + Targa (1974–1977, stuttcars G-series production table)
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Sources (4)

  1. Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 (1974) — stuttcars (opens in a new tab)
  2. 1974 Porsche 911 "G" — 911 Carrera RS 3.0, Classic Driver (opens in a new tab)
  3. 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 — RM Sotheby's London 2020 (opens in a new tab)
  4. 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 — supercars.net (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (2)

  • Factory 0–100 km/h figure not published — only 0–60 mph times, and those differ (5.2 s vs 5.5 s).
  • Production count unresolved at 55 vs 56 cars; both figures are cited.

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