Porsche RS History - Top Speed
has double the amount of horsepower the original RS had, so 0-to-60 mph sprints have dropped from 6. 3 seconds to just 3. 1. Downright impressive back in 1972, the RS continues to inspire in 2015 as the main benchmark for track-focused sports cars. But how did it all start and, more importantly, what made the RS (Rennsport — German for "racing") in 1958, won the 1959 Targa Florio, and won the European Hill Climb Championship in both 1958 and 1959. A perfect start for the Rennsport legend. Porsche developed various versions of the 718 until 1962. The RS 60 was launched in 1960 in response to the changes the FIA made to racing regulations. The RS 60 won the European Hill Climb Championship for the third year in a row, but also captured first place at Targa Florio and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1960. The model was renamed to RS 61 for 1961, but remained almost identical to the RS 60.... The final iteration of the 718 to wear an RS badge was the W-RS. Porsche built 1,580 cars, exceeding the 500 that had to be made to homologate the model for the FIA Group 4 class. Source: www.topspeed.com
