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1967
the Type 901/20 engine first saw use in the 1965 Targa Fiorio when fitted onto a Type 904, driven by Umberto Maglioli and Herbert Linge, it finished behind another Porsche with a Type 771 8-cyclinder engine from it's Formula One car. The Type 901/20 engine was different to the 901/01 of the 911 S' engine as it used magnesium crankcase and various covers, larger ports and valves

lightweight 911 body with plastic doors, lids, bumpers amd perspex side and rear windows

standard but lowered suspension

Tour de France was re-established in 1969 after a 5-eyar hiatus, prototypes became eligible for competition thus the 911 R became eligible in which Gérard Larrousse achieved a win in this event in addition to the Tour de Corse with the same car that had the Type 916 engine.

Further competition success forcame in 1969 when the and now also allowed cars. promptly won the event and later also claimed victory in, equipped with.

At the 1970 Tour de France, with a pair of Matra 650s on the entry list, Larousse encouraged Porsche on to produce a lighter version by offering a case of champagne for each kg lost from it's 800 kg target, the result was 7 kg lost but regardless, he was unable to fend off the pair of 3-litre, V12 Matra prototypes by finishing behind them.

At the end of it's competitive life, all 24 911 Rs was sold off to the public with only a few without any notable histories. Despite being sold in a small number, the 911 R proved to Porsche there is a market for stripped down, performance 911s as it later paved the way for the highly successful 911 Carrera RS 2.7.

2016
Revealed at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show on March 1, the 911 R shares most of its underpinnings with the GT3 RS, but removes the roll cage, rear wing, and associated bodywork for a weight savings of 50 kg. The R comes only with a 6-speed manual transmission, and has a top speed of 323 km/h due to a lower drag coefficient compared to the GT3 RS. It also offers additional options for a lighter flywheel and removal of the air conditioning and audio systems. Production will be limited to 991 examples, as a 2016 model.