The Porsche 968 Clubsport Is the GT3 You Never Knew About 

Car: No radio. Porsche: let’s keep the antenna.

Porsche Product Red

Must have forgotten to select the red tire option.

the most interesting fact about this car is, that it's the last porsche where getting less didn't equal a peak in pricing. nowadays, buying a porsche without a/c and radio is always more expensive, than buying one with every option picked, unlike this one, which was the cheapest in the 968 range. porsche was at near bankruptcy at the point this car was on offer, that's why they didn't make a special rearwindow for this one to accomodate the lack of the rear wiper, and other parts to cover for the lack of removed options.

Porsche: What color do you want the car to be? Original owner: *FIRETRUCK*

That wiggly/lazy-eye left headlight is seriously creepin' me out!

Well, I bought a '95 968 like a week ago. Doug: Here's a review of the 968.

It was actually completely normal for a car without air conditioning to have a smaller, lower-capacity battery, alternator, and radiator. Back when A/C was a dealer-installed option, you had to order the car from the factory with an "A/C prep kit" which would include those upgrades in order to facilitate installing A/C.

"THISSS..." rating. Not too harsh on the consonant start, a nice bassy intro, all concluded with a pleasingly soothing tone and pitch for the "s" without too much expression. I rate it a-uhh, 9.5/10. Awesome word, given some space for the sheer respect of no perfection.

We need a shirt saying "THISSSSS is a shirt"

The headlights aren't off on the "middle" position on the headlight switch. They are just using their weaker "parking light" bulbs. This feature is mandated by law in some European countries, and I believe it's supposed to be used when you park your car at night at the side of a narrow street.

9:30 The 928 had headlights like that for years. 12:57 The parking brake location is carried over from the 924. 13:16 The 924 and I'm guessing the 944 had the key ignition to the right also. 14:21 The rear seats in the standard model fold down flush and give the same amount of cargo space. 15:47 There's been many 4 cylinder Porsches. Not unusual.

Painter : how much red you want ? The owner : YES

"Slicktop" will now be my euphemism for baldness.

Take it to some twisties and pick up the pace and then you'll discover the magic in the chassis. It gets even better if it has the M030 suspension option (which also included a brake upgrade).

"I just want to adjust the air vent..." "Dammit Muriel ! You reset my trip odometer! Now how will I know how far it is to Road America?"

My son uses “thisss” if he wants to show me something.

I was doing a delivery like an hour ago and saw one of these that a guy was working on in his garage!!!!!! What a coincidence!!!

Seems strange to bring up an issue about the abbreviation CS, when GT was never a problem

Doug, you should consider getting rid of the "value" category. You give this collectible a 5, yet I've seen you give new cars 7-8 even though we both know it will lose half it's value within a few years. Comparing collectibles to new cars in this sense just doesn't work. In my opinion, you should start giving new cars a lower value score. And start giving older cars/collectibles a higher score, while still factoring in the quality of the car/potential depreciation and all that. Something to think about!

Doug: * hilariously imitates Porsche fans * Every single Dougfan: *classic*

weird how the headlights keeps moving when turned on

Ad: Volvo and safety *Skips* Doug: THIIIS IS A PORSCHE...

I will never forget the first time I got in one of these and was surprised by the speed. I was more surprised by the inline 4 cylinder when the owner popped the hood. These will always have a special place in my heart.

Clicked so fast just to hear "thisssss"

Doug: THISSSSSSSSSSSS Everyone else: Has a Dougasm

This for quite some time was the largest and most powerful production four cylinder engine. It's basically just a single bored and stroked cylinder bank of the 5.5L V8 from the 928.

Why did you stop converting the units to metric? It's a German car after all..

A quirk of this video: both scores are "weekend" scores.

I sold my yellow clubsport back to the previous owner after having it for 5 years, and he still has it and takes it on trackdays regularly. It is such a superb car to drive on British country roads, and I do miss it greatly. Damn responsibilities!

Doug please do a "reading youtube comments" video on your more Doug demuro channel...it's quarantine period and good content as u don't even have to go outside

same color wheels is like wearing red socks with red shoes..

I have one of those. It’s alright didn’t do well in races so I sold it on the auction house. Then I got another one and now it just sits there in my garage. (This is all in Forza by the way)

10:21 the dim light makes sense, as this ‚parking light‘ is mandatory in European spec vehicles

One of my favourite reviews. The weight-saving strategy Porsche used reminds me of the "gram strategy" Mazda uses now. I love the look of the body coloured wheels. If it was me, and I wanted weight savings and practicality for a daily driver and a fun racer, I'd get the crank windows and the AC.

I worked for a major car magazine in the late 90s and the editor had a 1994 968. As a 21 year old I was pretty happy when he parked it under a tree and got sap on the convertible top. I offered to take it home for the weekend to get the sap off of it. That was a fun weekend!

"Best way to remove a pound is to find 16 places to remove an ounce*

I raced a 968 for about 15 years, and even though the power was modest, it had good torque grunt and the handling was excellent with the rear transaxle, and you could hammer it without it breaking. Won my class in quite a few races with it.

1. Same dash as 944/2 (since 1985.5). Same headlight switch, directionals indicator, 3-button clock, etc. Nothing new here. 2. 928 had similar bug-eye headlights prior to 968. Nothing new here. 3. 924 and 944 have E-brake handle in same place. Nothing new here either. 4. The headlight switch / ability to leave car with headlights up when car is off is the same as 944 (and I'm pretty sure 924 and 928). So a lot of the "THIS car has..." and "I've never seen..." features pointed out existed in many prior P-cars. Other than that, a very good review.

When you're kinda down but after that 0:13 bit you're smiling again. For real, Doug's sarcasm brightens my day.

Is it me or did the left headlight seem to jiggle in the video.

5:52 Wait a minute, no radio but the car still has an antenna on its roof 🤔

own the regular 968 back 20 years ago and just loved the handling! Went to many Porsche track days and the car was so much fun!

My 1980 924 turbo S1 also has the plugged rear wiper also all 924 944 and 968 models have the key cylinder to the right of the wheel love the video!!

Doug: *Turns on headlights* Headlights: *Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle*

remember that story from vinwiki "this could be red"

Only a 5 for handling? This was considered to be the finest handling car in its day. NOT in its class, finest of all!

I used to own a 944S when I lived in San Diego in the 90s and was a member of the local Porsche Club of America chapter. I almost bought a used 968 that I saw for sale in the LA area. I recognize Clairemont Mesa Blvd there in north San Diego. That's close to the shop where I used to take my Porsche, Black Forest on Engineer Road. John and Mark used to take good care of my car. I also used to take it to Dieter's , downtown. Thanks for reviewing such a cool car.

10:33 in Germany it's allowed to drive with parking light with the fog light. This can be helpful if it is extremely foggy or extremely snowy. Often the headlights dazzle the driver like a white wall. In this situation it's often better to leave the fog light on in addition to the parking lights.

You can keep headlights up when the car is off in freezing conditions, sometimes pop ups refuse to pop up. Read it in a few car manuals from cars Ive owned over the years

Commonly acknowledged as one of the best handling Porsches ever. So I’m not sure exactly how you figure a) a 5/10 and b) not as good as a 993...

I inherited my uncle’s 944 after he passed away in 2019.

finally i have one of 1000 cars he has review, i have one in the same color, from my grandpa, here on mexico. and its amazing.

Finally a sportscar that has less interior features than my base model E46 316i

My first Porsche Doug, thank you for reviewing it! Never looked back since and still own a Porsche :)

My 87 Scirocco 16V had the lighted key fob. I've always liked the 968 thought that they were good looking cars. Great review.

Doug, the type of guy that leaves a car meet in a Mustang and doesn’t run into the crowd.

WHY DO THE HEADLIGHTS WIGGLE I DONT GET IT

9:05 "... but this is such a car." And this is why I love your videos. hahaha

90% of the interior quirks are also on my 944 so it’s awesome to see you talking about them. I also use that key light all the time, it’s actually shockingly bright.

the color of wheels makes me uncomfortable

I love when Doug reviews Porsche!

Hi Doug. One of the particularities of this Porsche is that the gearbox is situated in the back, integrated with the rear differential, which gives an almost perfect weight distribution ;-)

Great car! I love the 968! The quirks are 944 leftover things. Like: the trip reset button, the parking brake handle location, the engine, even. The engine is half of the 928 engine, thus the balance shafts to smooth out the vibrations. (The balance shaft technology was licensed from Mitsubishi, as opposed to redeveloping it themselves.) I disagree with your scores, though. Sorry! I would definitely score the 968 much higher than an RX-7 and way higher than the Type-R Integra. Both are not timeless designs, and are somewhat forgettable. Especially the RX-7! (I loved my Type R Integra that I owned while living in Japan, which I got, right when they first came out in 1989 in their market. -So I can say that!) I currently own an '87 Porsche 951 (944 turbo), and many of the things you lowered the scores on, many Porsche 944/968 drivers love. The look of the 968 is MUCH better than the RX-7 or the Integra, and better than 99% of the cars on the road, even today! It has a timeless look about it that has aged very well, just like the 951 has. However, I think that the 968 is actually the better looking car of the two. That being said, I still get compliments every time I take my 951 out for a drive. Not many other cars garner accolades like the 951 or the 968, and it's because of their timeless designs, yet capable driving characteristics, reliability, and the fact that you can do most work on it yourself, because the engine isn't hiding under the middle or rear of the car, -it has a cult like following for a good reason. (Nothing wrong with the other Porsches, but a little known fact is that the 924/944/968 series of cars are easy to work on, pretty much, Granted, the timing belts are better left to a pro.) Would have loved to see more driving of the car, but overall, a very nicely done video. Thank you!

"i swear the "thisssssss" gets longer every video".

"Such a weird way to do it..." Doug, did you forget that you reviewed a 928 GTS a year ago?

Doug, a few other items that were unique to the 968, but not specific to the CS version, were Porsche's first use of variable valve timing known as Variocam. You should of felt that change in power at higher rpm while driving which coincides with the intake cam changing position (only on intake). Also I believe the 968 was the first production Porsche to use a 6-speed manual in 1992. The 911 didn't get one until the 993 in 1995 and also used the same variable intake cam tech. These are fairly important details in Porsche's history and helped drive the tech into theirs cars in the later 90's and beyond. One final thing is the high performance of the brakes that at the time were tested and allowed track use without fading in stock form where most other performance cars at that same time faded badly (aka BMW M cars and the like). I prefer the 968 brakes to my modern BMW anyday. If I had let you borrow a car that was anything unique, I would of informed you of these important details. Now if you could find a 968 Turbo S to review that would stack up better with modern cars or even a Turbo RS if you're lucky enough to find and drive the 1 in 3 made.

Thanks for bringing awareness to the 968 as I'm trying to buy one... Also surprised you didn't mention that some of the quirks are shared with the 928, with a link to your 928 GTS video.

This just screams early 90s. In every way. Someone grab my CD player and put on No Doubt so I can feel good about my midlife crisis. Thanks, Dad.

I might be the only one but every time Doug reviews a Porsche I think of Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed and all the fun I had "driving" the models he reviewed.

This is an absolutely lovely car. I love the simplicity. I would have went with manual windows, radio, and air-conditioning.

Great stuff Doug, very interesting 👍✌️.

Yes Doug the highbeams are called “flash-to-pass lights” they also used them on the FC Mazda RX-7 who ironically enough was designed by the same guy who designed the 968

I love Doug making fun of Porsche enthusiasts / owners. "Stitching on the parking brake handle.." haha cracks me up

I remember playing with my dad's keys in the 80's with that light lol, it seemed so high tech at the time and digital clocks! So futuristic lol.

Loved this review, (please do a 90's era 944!)

Doug is the type of guy to say “After you m’lady” to his car

14:01 that's a VW key. My dad had the same key with a VW logo on it when he had his Golf Mk II in 1994

The Pontiac Fiero has a similar quirk with the headlights, where if you press the headlight rocker switch they come up and turn on, but if you hold the running lights button while turning the headlights off, they stay popped up but turned off.

More reviews like this, please! One can only watch so many videos of Lambos and Ferraris! Much more interested in relative “unknowns” like this!

DOUG I LOVE U BUT WHEN IS THE E30 COMING. You posted it on IG 5 months ago........

I like how everyone is commenting "THISSSSS!"

never knew the 968 is so similar to a 924 or a 944, kinda crazy seeing all the same parts that are in my 944.

Great video, tons of stuff I didn’t know and I’m a huge fan. I was looking at production numbers the other day and I think I would opt for a late coupe model with the nicer interior and luxury options, and use the car as a cruiser and to go to club events. Love the look, especially in Yellow, but to be fair the shape looks good in all colours. I think prices will level off soon, it’s capped by the cayman r in my opinion, a much better car in every way. A low mileage club sport in the UK is £40K vs £45k cayman r. Awesome video watched all of it.

0:14 TTTHHHHIISSSSSS is whyyy we love. Doug. Demuro.

The “THIS” gets more and more aggressive 😂😂

Pop up headlights up but off position is there in lot's on popup headlight cars. The idea is that you can leave them that way when you expect heavy frost and ice. So you can utilise your lights without risking damage to your lights if you try and flip them up when they're frozen in place.

Cool thanks for the video of this club sport

These 80s and 90s porches make me let's just say I'm happy to see it

Doug was smart to record videos before lockdown started. I guess you could say he dodge demuro’d a bullet there

Good for the dude who got a/c added back to the car. Yea, driving a classic is fun, but I've never been able to surpass swampass and everyone in my car sweating, to actually have fun in a car like this. (our summers are 90+). All my project cars have working a/c, even my trail-rig bronco with no doors or top. Believe it or not, having that a/c is so relieving.

That key was made by a company called HUF, as can be seen on it. This company is in Germany. In a city called VELBERT. My home town 🙂🙂💪 Funny to see how far that thing has gone. Love your videos, thanks Doug.

I always loved the 968. This was the absolute best version. I hope to own one some day. I've never even seen one, only in pictures. Thank you.

I've been waiting for Doug to do the 944, but this will have to do

I couldn't tell Doug is more excited then usual:)

I remember the 968 CS being raced in endurance races here in Australia and doing very well.

Love your content Doug DeMuro, you inspired me to start my own youtube channel. Thank you for motivation.

Doug: "...and the headlights pop up!" Meanwhile James Pumphrey's ears start burning and he has no clue why.

Hey Doug, i'm a german 924S driver and i am suprised you didnt know it, but the Headlight switch with popped-up but turned off Headlight position is common in all 924, 944 and 968

I had a 1983 944 and it had almost all these quirks. Same e-brake, ignition, single signal light though it had the 924 dash, ... . With the useless rear seats, you could just fold the top half down flush with the back hatch, and your storage was pretty much identical to this car's.