991 GT3 RS Turbocharging
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http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/porsche...
Surely this flies in the face of the purpose of this thing? GT2s are turbocharged, not GT3s. The whole point is lighter weight, high-revving fun. I'd take the standard car; or a 997 GT3 with the Mezger. Perhaps Porsche should make it a proper RS ie lightweight instead of searching for extra power. I guess poseurs find lightweights uncomfortable and that's their main market.
Surely this flies in the face of the purpose of this thing? GT2s are turbocharged, not GT3s. The whole point is lighter weight, high-revving fun. I'd take the standard car; or a 997 GT3 with the Mezger. Perhaps Porsche should make it a proper RS ie lightweight instead of searching for extra power. I guess poseurs find lightweights uncomfortable and that's their main market.
That would explain the side air intakes in the leaked images and the fact they have mentioned possibly dropping the GT2 from their range!
Not sure I would agree with this though " It would also fit in with the current turbocharging ethos in the supercar segment "
Sure for things like the California and Mac but direct market aka Lamo Superleg and Speciale types - all normally aspirated...
And so they should be!
Not sure I would agree with this though " It would also fit in with the current turbocharging ethos in the supercar segment "
Sure for things like the California and Mac but direct market aka Lamo Superleg and Speciale types - all normally aspirated...
And so they should be!

APOLO1 said:
that body is not the RS....
Here's the original sourceI suppose it could all be part of the same story? Or maybe the vents are there to extinguish any engine fires

Edited by chaholl on Friday 30th May 12:54
chaholl said:
Here's the original source
I suppose it could all be part of the same story? Or maybe the vents are there to extinguish any engine fires
I know the article well.You will just have to wait and see. All I will say is, and you thought the 991GT3 was good. As I said before this is Porsche at the very top of there game, at what they do best. I suppose it could all be part of the same story? Or maybe the vents are there to extinguish any engine fires

Edited by chaholl on Friday 30th May 12:54
anonymous said:
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Torque Fill to fix the throttle response, engine management to control boost levels to give the desired power delivery characteristics; pipes and/or stereo to provide the sounds.The manufacturers will provide these 'solutions' but it's all getting very, very synthetic.

anonymous said:
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100% Guarantee Ferrari will never turbo charge their entry level / sport range (aka 458 and alike) or their V12's. It's what they do, their DNA... In the same way they'll never make an SUV. Sure you'll see them on their more touring type cars but car with F1 DNA. Never. Hybrid maybe...anonymous said:
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Still think you're wrong - Market doesn't want a turbo charged GT3 / RS (have the GT2 for that). These cars are about their purity and there is a very strong market for that. Checkout some of the postings in the Porsche section on that site Pistonheads, it's all they ever bore on about! :-)
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