We still can't believe we drove *two* 911 Carrera 2.7 RS's—plus classics from the 90s and 2000, too.
of one of the most famous 911s, the 1972 Carrera RS 2.7. To connect the dots between the original ducktail and today's Sport Classic, we drove four classic 911 RS models, including both versions of the 1972 car. Ride along and experience the evolution of the RS.the 911 Carrera RSthe stripped-down homologation version of the then-new, more powerful and, hopefully, more stable 911. To reduce weight, the RS Sport does away with the rear seats, carpeting, and armrests.
Braking intimidates you, however. The pedal rides so high, I nearly bang my knee on the steering wheel lifting my foot enough to step on it. The brakes feel springy and stiff, but like the steering, they allow an amazing amount of precision and control—andWe crank up our speed in the curves, and I soon find the trick to driving this old 911 is to let the car do the work.
It takes a little longer, but the yellow 911 and I soon find each other's rhythms, and we gradually meld into one. Speeding through the curves, I feel like I have so much control. Steering, accelerator, and brakes let me meter my inputs with the precision of an artisan.
More than anything, though, it is hellaciously quick: 260 hp might sound tame, a 0-62 run of 5.4 seconds slightly less so, but neither number conveys what this car is really like. The '72 RSs like to run, but this RS bolts like a mischievous thoroughbred, interpreting the slightest prod on its flanks as permission to go flat-out. You can practically hear the impatience in the harsher engine note.
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