Porsche 911 993 carrera turbo rs the ultimate owners guide paperback april 1 2010 by jack criswell author 42 out of 5 stars 7 ratings. Porsche 993 carrera rs ultimate guide news josh barnett 0 comments it was back in issue 119 that we last got behind the wheel of the 993 rs and we were mightily impressed by the combination of rawness and purity on offer that shouldnt really come as any surprise as this last of the air cooled rennsport cars is a special model indeed and that makes it incredibly sought after today. From feb 95 carrera rs with 300bhp 38 litre engine 911 turbo 993 with 408bhp twin turbo 36 litre engine 430bhp 993 gt2 limited edition 57 units of which 7 in rhd 1996 my 36 litre carreras uprated to 285bhp and featuring varioram inlet ducting 911 targa introduced with panoramic glass sliding roof. Porsche 993 carrera ultimate guide news josh barnett 0 comments as production of the 964 generation drew to a close it appeared that sales were beginning to falter and porsche knew that major improvements were going to be needed if the 911 was to keep its place at the top table of fine sports cars. The carrera rs 27 was conceived as a 911 derived race car and was the first production street race 911 widely offered to the public the companys philosophy was that porsches except for pure competition models should be used for daily transportation