Editing Porsche 968 (section)

=== 968 CS (Club Sport) ===
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From October 1992 through 1995, Porsche offered a lighter-weight "Club Sport" version of the 968 designed for enthusiasts seeking increased track performance. Much of the 968's luxury-oriented equipment was removed or taken off the options list; less sound deadening material was used, power windows were replaced with crank-driven units, upgraded stereo systems, A/C and sunroof were still optional as on the standard coupé and Convertible models. In addition, Porsche installed manually adjustable lightweight [[Recaro]] racing seats rather than the standard power-operated leather buckets (also manufactured by Recaro), a revised suspension system optimised and lowered by 20&nbsp;mm for possible track use, 17-inch wheels (also slightly wider to accommodate wider tyres) rather than the 16-inch as found on the coupé and wider tyres, 225 front and 255 rear rather than 205 and 225 respectively. The four-spoke airbag steering wheel was replaced with a thicker-rimmed three-spoke sports steering wheel with no airbag, heated washer jets were replaced with non heated, vanity covers in the engine bay were deleted, as was the rear wiper. The Club Sport has no rear seats, unlike the 2+2 Coupé.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/modern-classics-porsche-968-cs|title=Modern Classics: Porsche 968 CS|date=10 November 2014|work=Classic Driver|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/flat-six-society/6280/factory-lightweight-porsche-968-clubsport-is-the-one-you-really-want|title=Factory Lightweight Porsche 968 Clubsport Is The One You Really Want|date=1 December 2016|first=Bradley|last=Brownell|publisher=The Drive|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

Model year 1993 Club Sport models were only available in Grand Prix White, black, Speed yellow, Guards red or Maritime blue exterior colours. Seat backs were colour-coded to the body. "Club Sport" decals were applied to UK market cars in either black, red or white but there was a 'delete' option.

For model year 1994, Riviera blue replaced Maritime Blue and a number of other colours and option packs were available including the option to add comfort rear seats with an electric boot release.

All Club Sports had black interiors with simpler door cards similar to the 944. Due to the reduction in the number of electrical items the wiring loom was reduced in complexity which saved weight and also the battery was replaced with a smaller one, again reducing weight. With the no frills approach meaning less weight, as well as the optimising of the suspension, Porsche could focus media attention on the Club Sport variants fast road and track abilities. This helped to slightly bolster the flagging sales figures in the mid-1990s. The Club Sport variant achieved a 'Performance Car Of The Year' award in 1993 from Performance Car magazine in the UK. Club Sport models were only officially available in the UK, Europe, Japan & Australia, although "grey market" cars found their way elsewhere. The declared weight of the 968&nbsp;CS is {{Convert|1320|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, ~{{Convert|100|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} lighter than the regular 968. Acceleration from a standstill to {{convert|97|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} takes 5.6 seconds and top speed is {{convert|260|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hemmings.com/blog/article/1992-1995-porsche-968/|title=1992-1995 Porsche 968|date=April 2010|first=David|last=LaChance|publisher=Hemmings Sports and Exotic|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

Out of a total of 1538 cars produced by Porsche, 1232 were registered as 968 CS. The remaining 306 cars were registered as "968 Sport" (see below).

A UK-only version called "968 Sport", was offered in 1994 and 1995, and was essentially a Club Sport model (it uses CS chassis numbers) with various model year 1994 option packs to create the P35 "CS UK Luxury Pack". This added an alarm, power windows / mirrors, electric release boot, central locking, sunroof and cloth ''comfort'' front and rear seats (the same front seats were a non cost option on the CS). With the added electrics the larger wiring loom was used. At £32,995, the 968 Sport was priced £4,500 lower than the standard 968, but had most of the latter's desirable "luxuries" and consequently outsold it by a large margin (306 of the 968 Sport models compared to 40 standard 968 coupés).<ref name=Morgan>[[#PM98|Morgan (1998)]]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://classicsworld.co.uk/news/road-test-1993-porsche-968-sport/|title=Road Test – 1993 Porsche 968 Sport|date=28 February 2018|work=Classics World|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>