Compare
Two 911s, spec for spec
Slot A
911 Carrera RS 2.7
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911 2.4
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0–100 km/h
Top speed
Kerb weight
| Spec | 911 Carrera RS 2.7 | 911 2.4 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | 901 — Original 911 / F-Body | 901 — Original 911 / F-Body |
| Years | 1972–1973 | 1972–1973 |
| Engine (differs) | 2,687 cc (2.7 L) air-cooled twin-ignition flat-six, Typ 911/83, 90 mm bore × 70.4 mm stroke, NIKASIL-coated bores, Bosch mechanical fuel injection | 2,341 cc air-cooled flat-six, 84 mm bore × 70.4 mm stroke — the stroke, not the capacity, grew from the 2.2 |
| Power (as published) (differs) | 210 PS (154 kW; 207 hp) at 6,300 rpm | 130 PS (96 kW; 128 hp) to 190 PS (140 kW; 187 hp) across T, E and S |
| Power (differs) | 210 PS | 190 PS |
| Torque (differs) | 255 N·m (188 lb-ft) at 5,100 rpm | T ≈209 N·m; E ≈204 N·m; S ≈229 N·m (converted from stuttcars' ft-lb figures) |
| 0–100 km/h (differs) | 0–97 km/h (0–60 mph) 5.2 s Touring / 5.5 s Lightweight (stuttcars performance data); Porsche published no 0–100 km/h figure | — |
| Top speed (differs) | 240 km/h (149 mph) per RM Sotheby's; fastestlaps.com measured 245 km/h (152 mph) | ≈204–232 km/h (127–144 mph) depending on version |
| Weight (differs) | 1,075 kg (2,370 lb) Touring; Sport version about 100 kg less — Porsche quotes 960 kg kerb weight for the Sport car | 1,050 kg (dry weight quoted for the 2.4 cars) |
| Kerb weight (differs) | 100 kg | 1,050 kg |
| Drivetrain | Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive | Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Layout | RWD | RWD |
| Transmission (differs) | 5-speed manual (Type 915) | 5-speed manual (new Type 915) or 4-speed Sportomatic |
| Body styles (differs) | Coupé | Coupé · Targa |
| Cooling / family | Air-cooled | Air-cooled |
| Production (differs) | 1,580 total per Porsche Newsroom and Wikipedia (1,308 Touring M472, 200 Sport lightweight M471, 55 RSR, 17 homologation base cars); two secondary compilations quote 1,590 | — |
| Limited run (differs) | Yes | No |