With the early nineties recession hitting Porsche harder than almost any of the other big sports car manufacturers, management at the German firm must have been sorely disappointed by 968 sales. Overpriced and outdated, little more than a year after the original Coupe was introduced, Porsche salvaged their reputation with the Club Sport, a stripped out lightweight costing much less. It was targeted at Porsche's loyal bunch of hardcore drivers, but although the CS would go onto receive critical acclaim from every quarter, the commercial outlook remained bleak. Unfortunately, it wasn't the answer for hitting production targets of 25,000 units per year.

In an attempt to reverse disappointing sales, the Club Sport programme was completed in double-quick time, but due to a lack of safety equipment, this latest 968 wasn't legal for sale in North America. There were stiffer dampers, ride-height was dropped by 20mm and 17-inch wheels fitted as standard, these often having been garishly matched to the body colour. A more aggressive stance was the result and although the standard braking system was retained, its effectiveness was enhanced by the removal of 50kg from the rest of the car. Also standard was the Typ M44/43 three-litre engine, output of which was 240bhp at 6200rpm. However, Porsche's engineers did remove the engines stylised plastic mouldings and ditched most of the noise insulation as well as the original wiring loom. A solitary radiator cooling fan was installed to save weight. In order to avoid needing to apply for new type approval, Porsche played down the performance improvements and the official line suggested there was little difference between the CS and any regular Coupe. That wasn't really the case and weighing in at 1320kg, top speed rose to 158mph (up from 154mph) whilst 0-60 shrunk to 6.1 seconds. Few significant changes were made outside, the back windscreen wiper being discarded and a colour-coded rear aerofoil fitted as standard. Body-coloured wheels and Club Sport decals were no cost options. The only exterior colours were Speed Yellow, Guards Red, Grand Prix White, Maritime Blue and Black.

Undoubtedly the most far-reaching alterations were made inside, most of the luxurious fixtures and fittings from the stock Coupe being junked to save weight. This included the electric windows, electric mirrors, the heater controls, the alarm and even the radio. The original four-spoke steering wheel was replaced by a smaller diameter three-spoke item without an airbag. Recaro buckets with body-coloured backs further enhanced the weight-saving theme. The rear seats were removed in favour of a simple glassfibre board covering a useful storage area. Finally, all the deep-pile carpet was replaced with much thinner material. Customers also had the option of a Comfort Pack that consisted of standard seats and electric windows and mirrors. The Security Pack meanwhile featured central locking, an alarm and locking wheel nuts. By contrast, the extremely desirable Sport Pack saw stiffer springs, shocks and anti-roll bars fitted in addition to larger 304mm front brake discs and a 40% Torsen limited split differential. Launched in October 1992 and going immediately into production, the 968 Club Sport was a massive hit, many road-testers forgetting quite how much they loathed the regular Coupe by proclaiming this new version among the greatest drivers cars of its era. Available in right-hand drive from spring 1993, 1923 Club Sport's were eventually built prior to the 968 being discontinued in the summer of '95. 856 were completed during the 1993 model year, 536 for '94 and another 531 in 1995.