Editing Porsche 968 (section)

== Motorsport ==
=== 968 Turbo RS ===
[[File:Porsche 968 Turbo RS, Motorworld Böblingen 224.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Porsche 968 Turbo RS.]]
Between 1992 and 1994, Porsche Motorsports Research and Development built and provided a full "Race" version (stripped out 968 Turbo S) for Porsche's customer race teams. The 968 Turbo RS was available in two variations; a {{convert|342|PS|kW hp|abbr=on}} version using the K27 [[turbocharger]] from the Turbo S, which was built to the German ADAC GT specification (ballast added to bring the car up to the 1,350&nbsp;kg minimum weight limit), and an international spec version which used a [[Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch|KKK]] L41 turbocharger with the engine rated at {{convert|355|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} and a reduced weight of 1,212&nbsp;kg (2672 lbs). The interior of the Turbo RS features a single racing bucket seat with six point harness along with a welded in roll cage required for it to be eligible. Other modifications included a modified 6-speed manual transmission having altered gear ratios and a racing clutch along with racing suspension. Only 4 were ever produced as privateer racing teams found the contemporary [[Porsche 964|911 Carrera RS 3.8]] race car to be of more interest.<ref name=" Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG – Homepage">{{cite web|url=http://www.porsche.com/germany/sportandevents/motorsport/history/racingcars/90ies/1993-968turbors/|title=1993 Porsche 968 Turbo RS|website=www.porsche.com/germany/|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref><ref name = "Jürgen Barth (S184)"> [[#JBGB|Barth and Büsing]], p. 184.</ref> These are the rarest 968s ever produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features-heroes/porsche-968-turbo-rs-ph-heroes/34908|title=Porsche 968 Turbo RS: PH Heroes|date=10 September 2016|first=Dan|last=Trent|publisher=PistonHeads|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedrive.com/flat-six-society/6748/one-of-four-porsche-968-turbo-rs-for-sale-in-england|title=One Of Four Porsche 968 Turbo RS For Sale In England|date=1 January 2017|first=Bradley|last=Brownell|publisher=The Drive|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

In the ADAC GT Cup, the Joest team achieved fourth place in the Avus race in 1993 with the Turbo RS driven by Manuel Reuter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Avus-1993-05-09-3902.html|title=Rennergebnisse des ADAC GT Cup 1993|website=www.racingsportscars.com|language=de|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> In the [[BPR Global GT Series|BPR]], the car was driven at the 4-hour race by Dijon in 1994 to sixth place which was its best result in the race series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/bpr/bpr1994.html|title=Rennergebnisse der BRP (Global Endurance GT Championship) 1994|language=de|website=www.classicscars.com|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref> The Seikel Motorsport team used a 968 Turbo RS at the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by John Nielsen, Thomas Bscher and Lindsay Owen-Jones. After 84 laps, the team had to end the race prematurely after an accident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicscars.com/wspr/results/lemans/lemans1994.html|title=Le Mans-Rennergebnisse 1994|language=de|website=www.classicscars.com|access-date=2019-10-29}}</ref>
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