Porsche RS

Development, History, and Technology

Constantin Bergander, Fabian Hoberg, Peter Besser

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Schiffer Publishing Ltd
01 July 2025

Photography & photographs; Road & motor vehicles: general interest

An illustrated history of Renn Sport Porsches, from 550 RS to 992 GT3 RS.

Aerodynamics, lightweight construction, power, and balance: RS models from Porsche are always the sharpest upgrade on this side of the racetrack. For more than 50 years, Porsche 911s of every generation have borne the RS abbreviation, which stands for Renn Sport (""sport racing""). Models with this designation dominate motor sports, inspire purists, push amateur racing drivers to their limits, and are simply a lot of fun.

Professional automotive journalists Constantin Bergander and Fabian Hoberg-in cooperation with Porsche-provide a unique insight into the fastest chapter of Porsche history. Starting with the 550 RS and 1500 RS, through the now-iconic first 911 RS, to the 992 GT3 RS-which as a prototype offers a preview of the next generation of high-performance 911s-you'll find every version of the 911 with an RS logo on the rear. This book tells the RS story of the Porsche 911, from the famous ""ducktail"" to the elaborate drag reduction system, from thin sheet metal bodies to carbon fiber doors, from the 2.7-liter naturally aspirated engine to the 4.0-liter high-revving unit with rigid valve train.

The complete story of the RS is told with: .

more than 280 full-color photographs; .

quotes from the engineers, designers, and other professionals who created and built the RS; .

behind-the-scenes info on the whys and hows of RS development; and .

a detailed data section with full technical specifications for every RS model.

The highly informative text, detailed technical data, and emotional and evocative photos by expert photographer Peter Besser document a very special piece of Porsche history.

AUTHORS: Constantin Bergander is a journalist and car enthusiast who reports on interesting and remarkable things from the automotive world. In his private life, he likes fast cars, regardless of what powers them and who makes them. He's based in Berlin, Germany.

Fabian Hoberg is a freelance journalist for various German-language and international media, writing about cars, transportation, and mobility. In his private life, he works on historic Mercedes and Porsche models. He's based in Cologne, Germany.

Peter Besser's early passion for road trips developed into the urge to photographically showcase cars. Since 2011, the social content creator has been working for car magazines and online publications such asMOTORTALK and mobile.de. He's based in Hamburg, Germany.

280 colour photographs

By: Constantin Bergander, Fabian Hoberg
Photographs by: Peter Besser
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm,
Weight: 1.814kg
ISBN: 9780764369155
ISBN 10: 0764369156
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Constantin Bergander is a journalist and car enthusiast who reports on interesting and remarkable things from the automotive world. In his private life, he likes fast cars, regardless of what powers them and who makes them. He's based in Berlin, Germany. Fabian Hoberg is a freelance journalist for various German-language and international media, writing about cars, transportation, and mobility. In his private life, he works on historic Mercedes and Porsche models. He's based in Cologne, Germany. Peter Besser's early passion for road trips developed into the urge to photographically showcase cars. Since 2011, the social content creator has been working for car magazines and online publications such asMOTORTALK and mobile.de. He's based in Hamburg, Germany.