The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 is a race car built by Porsche in 1973 for the historic Group 4 racing class.
The 2.7 flat-six engine found in the street-legal Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was bored to 2.8 litres and received a higher compression ratio, resulting in a 101 bhp increase. Handling was improved by fitting wider rear tyres and wheel arches, as well as by using brake discs from the Porsche 917.
The RSR 2.8 was replaced by the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 in 1974.
Games
Need for Speed (2015)
The 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 appears in Need for Speed (2015) with a price tag of 96,700, and was first revealed in a teaser screenshot.
0 - 60 mph | 1/4 Mile | Top Speed | Power | |
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Stock | 04.76 seconds | 12.90 seconds @ 121 mph (195 km/h) | 178 mph (286 km/h) | 280 hp |
Fully Upgraded | 01.99 seconds | 08.53 seconds @ 174 mph (280 km/h) | 233 mph (375 km/h) | 764 hp |
Akira Nakai
Players will unlock Akira Nakai's car after completing the Build mission event "A Legend's Wheels".
Magnus Walker
Players will unlock Magnus Walker's car after completing the Speed mission event "Red Lines".
Need for Speed: Payback
The 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 appears in Need for Speed: Payback following a brief appearance in the Welcome to Fortune Valley trailer[1] released on September 26, 2017.
Stock
It is unlocked for purchase from the drag, drift, off-road, and race class dealerships upon completing a questline in chapter 4 - Open Skies.
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Unlocked in chapter 4 - Open Skies. | ||
LV193 | ||||
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193 | 399 | |||
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Horsepower 308 | |||
Top Speed 174 | ||||
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0 - 60 4.97 | |||
1/4 Mile 13.17 | ||||
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N2O Capacity 3.2 | |||
N2O Power 3.2 | ||||
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Airtime 3.9 | |||
Landing 3.3 | ||||
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Response 5.4 | |||
Power 5.0 |
"Gallo" Rivera
The "Gallo" Rivera 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 is based upon "Gallo" Rivera's 911 Carrera RSR 2.8, and is unlocked upon successfully delivering it to Rav at his airfield during its rotation period as an abandoned car.
As a unique vehicle, it can not be altered with any visual customisation items, it can not have its paint and wrap modified, and can not be stance tuned. It can, however, be equipped with performance parts and vanity items.
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Complete its abandoned car event when available. | ||
LV208 | ||||
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208 | 399 | |||
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Horsepower 340 | |||
Top Speed 177 | ||||
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0 - 60 4.50 | |||
1/4 Mile 12.63 | ||||
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N2O Capacity 3.2 | |||
N2O Power 3.2 | ||||
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Airtime 3.9 | |||
Landing 3.3 | ||||
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Response 5.4 | |||
Power 5.0 |
Need for Speed: Heat
The 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 '73 appears in Need for Speed: Heat following an article published[2][3] on August 19, 2019, revealing it to be part of the game's official car list, and appears in the NFS: Heat Studio app as a secret car that's part of container 3, which was released on September 3, 2019.
Stock
The stock 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 '73 is unlocked for purchase from the car dealer for 86,000 upon reaching Reputation Level 16
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It has a customisation rating of eight and can be equipped with performance parts.
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POWER 1.1
HIGH SPEED 2.2
ACCELERATION 2.3
NITROUS 2.0
HORSEPOWER [bhp] 308
0-60 MPH [s] 5.00
MAX TORQUE [ft-lb] 214
TOP SPEED [mph] 174
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Customisation (Rating: 8/10) | ||
Engine Swaps (7 Available)
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Trivia
- In several gameplay demonstration videos of Need for Speed (2015), the Carrera RSR 2.8 was mistakenly referred to as a 1974 model, where it is also shown with an incorrect RS 2.7 badge at the rear.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Video: Need for Speed (2017) Need for Speed Payback Welcome to Fortune Valley. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dHSzsSDnvs
- ↑ Article: ea.com (2019) Under the Hood: Need for Speed Heat Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-heat/news/nfs-heat-car-list
- ↑ Article: gtplanet.net (2019) Need for Speed Heat Full Car List Revealed. Available at: https://www.gtplanet.net/need-for-speed-heat-car-list/