New 2010 911 GT3-RS
New 2010 911 GT3-RS
New 911 GT3-RS
This bewinged beast is Porsche’s new 911 GT3 RS, snapped pounding around the Nurburgring with a huge adjustable rear spoiler and wider rear bodywork.
A new 911 GT3 RS? Haven’t we only just seen the regular Porsche 911 GT3?
We have – the GT3 was only presented at the Geneva motor show in March 2009. But Porsche will present the even more hardcore RS version at the Frankfurt motor show in September 2009.
The differences between the two aren’t immediately obvious, but look closely and you’ll be able to spot deeper side skirts and that huge rear wing. Rather than the standard car’s slightly stylish spoiler with ‘GT3’ etched in the side supports, the RS has an adjustable carbonfibre rear wing. You can see the difference if you compare the car in our shots to the standard new GT3 (the red car in our picture gallery).
The RS is also expected to receive the shell from the four-wheel drive 911s, which features wider rear bodywork to accommodate the wider rear track – the RS is of course built to homologate the RSR track-only race car.
Anything else?
We also expect the RS to have a plastic rear window, a standard-fit roll cage with more cross bracing than in the GT3 (where the scaffolding is optional as part of a Clubsport package). There should also be a single, rather than a dual-mass flywheel, to reduce weight and increase engine response.
It should make up for the RS not having any more power than the regular GT3, though with the 3.8-litre flat-six producing 429bhp (more than the 996-generation Turbo) it’ll be plenty quick enough. Expect sub-four seconds to 60mph.
There will also be the GT3’s extra aero tweaks including the vent ahead of the bonnet, a six-speed manual gearbox, carbon-ceramic brakes and Porsche’s PASM system with switchable dampers so the RS will be able to handle the real world as well as the track.
These tweaks won’t come cheap though – the RS is expected to command at least a £15k premium over the £81,914 GT3. We’ll see the car at the Frankfurt motor show, and drive it in autumn 2009.
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been caught doing some serious laps at the Nürburgring. Making its recent debut in Geneva, the 911 GT3 facelift received new rear lights, LED daytime running lights, and a new bigger engine providing 20hp more for a total of 435hp. However, these spy shots reveal the GT3 facelift in RS trim showing widened front fenders and a more purposeful rear wing. Looks like the rear LED high-mount brake light strip that is mounted just below the bottom of the rear glass inside a crevice has been repositioned to sit at the base of the spoiler on the ouside of the bonnet. Surely, this wing is one of several different designs that will be tested during the GT3 RS's development.
Power is expected to remain at 435hp from the direct injection 3.8-liter flat six. However, the RS package is known to liberate a couple dozen kilos as a result of carbon fiber and plastic use throughout the interior and body. The 6-speed manual transmission will be standard but Porsches PDK 7-speed dual-clutch should be available as an option, although it is speculated that PDK will be left out for the sake of weight savings. The GT3 RS should be able to better the standard GT3's sprint to 100km/h of 4.0 sec by shaving 0.1 to 0.2 tenths of a second off.
The first public reveal is expected to take place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September. Meanwhile, stay tuned as more spy pictures of this and other facelifted Porsches keep cropping up.
This bewinged beast is Porsche’s new 911 GT3 RS, snapped pounding around the Nurburgring with a huge adjustable rear spoiler and wider rear bodywork.
A new 911 GT3 RS? Haven’t we only just seen the regular Porsche 911 GT3?
We have – the GT3 was only presented at the Geneva motor show in March 2009. But Porsche will present the even more hardcore RS version at the Frankfurt motor show in September 2009.
The differences between the two aren’t immediately obvious, but look closely and you’ll be able to spot deeper side skirts and that huge rear wing. Rather than the standard car’s slightly stylish spoiler with ‘GT3’ etched in the side supports, the RS has an adjustable carbonfibre rear wing. You can see the difference if you compare the car in our shots to the standard new GT3 (the red car in our picture gallery).
The RS is also expected to receive the shell from the four-wheel drive 911s, which features wider rear bodywork to accommodate the wider rear track – the RS is of course built to homologate the RSR track-only race car.
Anything else?
We also expect the RS to have a plastic rear window, a standard-fit roll cage with more cross bracing than in the GT3 (where the scaffolding is optional as part of a Clubsport package). There should also be a single, rather than a dual-mass flywheel, to reduce weight and increase engine response.
It should make up for the RS not having any more power than the regular GT3, though with the 3.8-litre flat-six producing 429bhp (more than the 996-generation Turbo) it’ll be plenty quick enough. Expect sub-four seconds to 60mph.
There will also be the GT3’s extra aero tweaks including the vent ahead of the bonnet, a six-speed manual gearbox, carbon-ceramic brakes and Porsche’s PASM system with switchable dampers so the RS will be able to handle the real world as well as the track.
These tweaks won’t come cheap though – the RS is expected to command at least a £15k premium over the £81,914 GT3. We’ll see the car at the Frankfurt motor show, and drive it in autumn 2009.
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been caught doing some serious laps at the Nürburgring. Making its recent debut in Geneva, the 911 GT3 facelift received new rear lights, LED daytime running lights, and a new bigger engine providing 20hp more for a total of 435hp. However, these spy shots reveal the GT3 facelift in RS trim showing widened front fenders and a more purposeful rear wing. Looks like the rear LED high-mount brake light strip that is mounted just below the bottom of the rear glass inside a crevice has been repositioned to sit at the base of the spoiler on the ouside of the bonnet. Surely, this wing is one of several different designs that will be tested during the GT3 RS's development.
Power is expected to remain at 435hp from the direct injection 3.8-liter flat six. However, the RS package is known to liberate a couple dozen kilos as a result of carbon fiber and plastic use throughout the interior and body. The 6-speed manual transmission will be standard but Porsches PDK 7-speed dual-clutch should be available as an option, although it is speculated that PDK will be left out for the sake of weight savings. The GT3 RS should be able to better the standard GT3's sprint to 100km/h of 4.0 sec by shaving 0.1 to 0.2 tenths of a second off.
The first public reveal is expected to take place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September. Meanwhile, stay tuned as more spy pictures of this and other facelifted Porsches keep cropping up.
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