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911 SC RS

911 SC RS

1983–1984Coupé

The SC RS was Porsche's stopgap Group B rally car, created while the 959 was still in development. Announced in June 1983 as the "911 SC RS – Gruppe B", it used the outgoing 3.0-litre SC platform because the new 3.2 would have pushed it into a heavier class. The Type 930/18 engine ran 10.3:1 compression on Kugelfischer injection for 250–255 bhp on the road and around 270 bhp in rally trim, with a 960 kg minimum weight. Twenty homologation cars were built — a 21st followed — and Prodrive ran six of them for the Rothmans Porsche Rally Team.

SpecificationsSound: Porsche 911 R (1967)Edvvc · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons (opens in a new tab)

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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

3.0-litre air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/18), Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical injection, 10.3:1

Power

255 PS

0–100 km/h

0–100 km/h 5.0 s (quoted by Jürgen Barth)

Top speed

247 km/h

153 mph) per qv500; 255 km/h (adelgigs)

Weight

960 kg

minimum (empty); ≈1,200 kg rally-ready

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

915 5-speed manual with ZF 40% limited-slip differential

Production

20 homologation cars plus a 21st assembled later — sources give 20 or 21

Body styles

Coupé

Torque

249 Nm

184 lb-ft) @6,500 rpm

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Gallery

7 views of the SC RS

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Watch

4 films on the SC RS

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

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Set it against its neighbours

911 Turbo Flachbau1982–1989Same body, same era911 Carrera 3.21984–1989Same body, same era911 Carrera 3.2 Turbo Look1984–1989Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 SC RS and 911 Turbo Flachbau, 911 Carrera 3.2, 911 Carrera 3.2 Turbo Look
Spec911 SC RS1983–1984911 Turbo Flachbau1982–1989911 Carrera 3.21984–1989911 Carrera 3.2 Turbo Look1984–1989
Years1983–19841982–19891984–19891984–1989
Engine3.0-litre air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/18), Bosch Kugelfischer mechanical injection, 10.3:13.3-litre turbocharged flat-six (930/60); 930/66 S 330 PS kit on most later cars3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20 Euro, 930/21 US), port injection with DME engine management3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20), port injection with DME engine management
Power255 PS330 PS231 PS231 PS
0–100 km/h0–100 km/h 5.0 s (quoted by Jürgen Barth)—0–100 km/h 6.1 s0–60 mph 6.1 s — 0–100 km/h not published
Top speed247 km/h275 km/h245 km/h245 km/h
Weight960 kg—1,210 kg—
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
Transmission915 5-speed manual with ZF 40% limited-slip differential915 4-speed manual; five-speed Getrag G50 from 1989915 5-speed manual (MY1984–86); Getrag G50 5-speed with hydraulic clutch (MY1987–89)915 5-speed manual (MY1984–86); Getrag G50 5-speed (MY1987–89)
Body stylesCoupéCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa · Cabriolet
Production20 homologation cars plus a 21st assembled later — sources give 20 or 21948 built — 58 generation 1 (1982–83), 204 generation 2 (1983–87), 686 generation 3 (1987–89)76,473 built — 35,670 Coupé, 19,987 Cabriolet, 18,468 Targa (Wikipedia)3,572 units (all body types) — stuttcars; 755 M491 Coupés for the US (RM Sotheby's)
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Sources (5)

  1. Porsche 911 SC RS 3.0 (1984) — stuttcars (opens in a new tab)
  2. From the parts bin to the world rally stage: the 1984 Porsche 911 SC/RS Rothmans — Road Scholars (opens in a new tab)
  3. The influence of advertising and sponsorship (911 SC RS history) — Road Scholars (opens in a new tab)
  4. Porsche 911 SC RS — archived qv500 specification page (opens in a new tab)
  5. Porsche 911 Performance Data — Simon's Porsche 911 SC Site (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Road power quoted as 250 PS (Total 911) and 255 bhp (stuttcars, qv500); both are given.
  • Top speed differs between sources (247 km/h vs 255 km/h).
  • Production count differs: 20 homologation cars (stuttcars, qv500) vs 21 including a later car (Road Scholars, Total 911).

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