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: No Limits[]
The 911 Carrera RSR (1973) appears in Need for Speed: No Limits as part of the "Mousetrap" update and featured in the "Fastlane: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR" special event that took place from February 5, 2024 to February 17, 2024. The starting performance rating is 462.
Stock
The stock 911 Carrera RSR (1973) is a classic sports class car that requires 60 legendary blueprints to unlock. The blueprints required to unlock the vehicle can be found from various sources:
- "Fastlane: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR" event
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 Classic Sports
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2333 | 3100 | 3260 | 767 | 
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  x40 Legendary Blueprints
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6390 | 6558 | 7769 | 767 |
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Stage Upgrades
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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
The stock 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 is unlocked for purchase from the drag, drift, off-road, and race class dealerships for 
160,950 upon completing any questline in Chapter 4: "Open Skies".
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Complete any questline in Chapter 4: "Open Skies"
Purchase from an available Dealership
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Stock: LV 193
Max: LV 399
 Horsepower: 308 bhp
Top Speed: 174 mph (280 km/h)
 0 - 60: 4.97 secs.
1/4 Mile: 13.17 secs.
 N2O Capacity: 3.2
N2O Power: 3.2
 Airtime: 3.9
Landing: 3.3
 Braking Response: 5.4
Braking Power: 5.0
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"'Gallo' Rivera"
The "'Gallo' Rivera" 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 is unlocked upon successfully delivering it to Rav at his airfield during its rotation period as an abandoned car rumour. It has only been made available as a race class 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.
It is based upon "Gallo" Rivera's 911 Carrera RSR 2.8.
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Stock: LV 208
Max: LV 399
Horsepower: 340 bhp
Top Speed: 177 mph (285 km/h)
0 - 60: 4.50 secs.
1/4 Mile: 12.63 secs.
N2O Capacity: 3.2
N2O Power: 3.2
Airtime: 3.9
Landing: 3.3
Braking Response: 5.4
Braking Power: 5.0
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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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Unlocked at
 LVL 16
 18886,000POWER 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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Need for Speed: Unbound[]
The 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 (1973) appears in Need for Speed: Unbound as part of Volume 1 following a car list article published on October 6, 2022 to the official Need for Speed website.[4][5]
Stock[]
The stock 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 can be purchased from the "Buy Stock" section of the "Buy and Sell" menu in the garage for $96,000 and has a Tier A 204 performance rating.
Story[]
It is unlocked for purchase in the Story mode upon the player completing the "Prologue" and reaching Sunday, Week 1.
Lakeshore Online[]
It is unlocked for purchase in Lakeshore Online mode upon the player finishing 30 Tier A+ playlists in any position using any Porsche vehicle.
Custom[]
The custom 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 can be purchased from the "Buy Custom" section of the "Buy and Sell" menu in the garage for $300,000 and has a Tier S+ 354 performance rating.
Story & Lakeshore Online[]
It is unlocked for purchase in both the Story mode and Lakeshore Online mode upon the player completing the "God Mode" Rydells Rides mission during the Friday day session in Week 4 of the Story mode.
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.
- It appears on the box art of Need for Speed (2015).
Gallery[]
(Akira Nakai's)
(Magnus Walker's)
("'Gallo' Rivera")
(Custom)
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/
- ↑ Website: ea.com/games/need-for-speed (2022) Need for Speed Unbound Car List. Available at: https://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-unbound/about/car-list
- ↑ Article: gamespot.com (2022) Need For Speed Unbound Has Over 140 Cars To Collect And Customize. Available at: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/need-for-speed-unbound-has-over-140-cars-to-collect-and-customize/1100-6508106/