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Air-cooled royalty

TO many, the 993 is the epitome of Po r s ch e ’s 911 portfolio: air-cooled, compact and light, with a beautiful, fluid design. The range offered a plethora of high-performance models: Turbo, Turbo S and GT2 (in Street, Clubsport and Evo versions), while the naturally aspirated versions were celebrated with the Carrera RS. Track and race models included the 993 Cup, but much rarer was the 993 RSR: just 45 were made (some sources suggest 30).

On first appearance, the RSR

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