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Old 10-17-2005, 10:55 PM
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what does RS mean?
for the Porsche 996 GT3 RS, what does the RS stand for.
i know the second "R" in RSR is racing but what does the RS mean?
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racing sports maybe
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RS in the Audi term stands for Renn Sport......dunno about Porsche though,....
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Racing Sports, esse!
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RS in the Audi term stands for Renn Sport......dunno about Porsche though,....
As far as I know the Porsche RS stands for RennSport too
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Perhaps for Ralf Schumacher??
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Perhaps for Ralf Schumacher??
lol what the hell does Ralf have to do with Porsche?
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lol what the hell does Ralf have to do with Porsche?
lol he owes one??
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When Ford uses it its Rally Sport. Isn't it the same for Porsche?
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i don't know about the porshe rs but the rs for Ford stands for rallye sport i think?
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well, according to Acronymfinder

RS means :

Rally Sport (Chevrolet Camaro)
Rallye Sport (Ford Motor Company; Europe)
Roadside (vehicle design)
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lol he owes one??
owes one to who? Hopefully me!
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He ownes a Twin Turbo if I'm not mistaken.
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Probably Road Sport
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