RE: 991 GT3 RS spotted
Wednesday 23rd July 2014
With 991 GT3s returning to owners and the engine issue hopefully sorted excitement can once again build for the forthcoming GT3 RS, which PH has been stalking out in the woods beside a certain German racing circuit. And one thing would seem sure - it's naturally aspirated.
991 GT3 RS spotted
What's this testing at the 'ring? Why, it's a Porsche with a really, really big wing
When other spyshots of the car with turbo-style rear wing vents emerged earlier in the year, it was feared the new RS might be turbocharged. Thankfully it would appear that the use of the rear wing vents usually reserved for Turbos is a red herring with regard to this car's induction system. It's worth mentioning that it's not totally unprecedented for a naturally aspirated widebody Porsche to use these vents, as the RSR racing car has done for several years.
Unfortunately for the Luddites amongst us, the similarities with the racing cars continue. Namely in the transmission, which is clear to all trackside is a PDK and not the manual the more Luddite among us might have hoped be offered for the RS. Incredible as it might seem it sounds even faster shifting than the already lightning quick GT3 system.
Other noticeable differences to the 'regular' GT3 model include dive planes (a la RS 4.0), a visibly wider front track, titanium exhausts and THAT wing. Much like the old 993 GT2, it's obviously race-inspired and fully adjustable. It probably won't meet pedestrian collision standards in a few countries (including Germany), so it may well come in a box marked for 'NOT FOR USE ON PUBLIC ROADS'. Because racecar, as our more youthful readers might say.
An official reveal is expected later in the year, final stats for power, performance and price all to be confirmed but suitably extended from the standard GT3 to put some ground between the two and justify the increased investment.
Discussion
At the risk of being unpopular....
Much bigger arse and bigger rear dinner table means "new" (same) but very slightly faster Porsche 911.
McLaren gave Porsche a sober lesson in 1995 about how to build a proper Sportscar, seems they have not learnt much yet though rumour has it that Porsche are finally going to build a proper mid engined sportcar because of the success of the MP12, 458 and presumably soon to be released 650S. it would not surprise me if german pride killed this.
If Porsche did not have access to the economies of scale, reduced unit cost of development and the parts bin offered by VW Group and the 911 was priced accordingly, would they really sell any? And yes I have driven extensively 2 911's and absolutely love the Singer 911.
The Carrera GT was a brilliant car, the 928 was almost a brilliant car yet Porsche, other than reconfigured Audi's, have a fanatical tunnel vision with the oh so dull 911. Even the Boxter and Cayman now just look like mini 911's, yet well over 50% of their sales now come from reconfigured Audi's.
They are reconfigured because the single biggest cost and defining component of a modern car is the floorpan. the Q5 & Macca will share engines, do share electrics, sub assemblies, floorpan, sub systems etc.
Much bigger arse and bigger rear dinner table means "new" (same) but very slightly faster Porsche 911.
McLaren gave Porsche a sober lesson in 1995 about how to build a proper Sportscar, seems they have not learnt much yet though rumour has it that Porsche are finally going to build a proper mid engined sportcar because of the success of the MP12, 458 and presumably soon to be released 650S. it would not surprise me if german pride killed this.
If Porsche did not have access to the economies of scale, reduced unit cost of development and the parts bin offered by VW Group and the 911 was priced accordingly, would they really sell any? And yes I have driven extensively 2 911's and absolutely love the Singer 911.
The Carrera GT was a brilliant car, the 928 was almost a brilliant car yet Porsche, other than reconfigured Audi's, have a fanatical tunnel vision with the oh so dull 911. Even the Boxter and Cayman now just look like mini 911's, yet well over 50% of their sales now come from reconfigured Audi's.
They are reconfigured because the single biggest cost and defining component of a modern car is the floorpan. the Q5 & Macca will share engines, do share electrics, sub assemblies, floorpan, sub systems etc.
smilo996 said:
At the risk of being unpopular....
Much bigger arse and bigger rear dinner table means "new" (same) but very slightly faster Porsche 911.
McLaren gave Porsche a sober lesson in 1995 about how to build a proper Sportscar, seems they have not learnt much yet though rumour has it that Porsche are finally going to build a proper mid engined sportcar because of the success of the MP12, 458 and presumably soon to be released 650S. it would not surprise me if german pride killed this.
If Porsche did not have access to the economies of scale, reduced unit cost of development and the parts bin offered by VW Group and the 911 was priced accordingly, would they really sell any? And yes I have driven extensively 2 911's and absolutely love the Singer 911.
The Carrera GT was a brilliant car, the 928 was almost a brilliant car yet Porsche, other than reconfigured Audi's, have a fanatical tunnel vision with the oh so dull 911. Even the Boxter and Cayman now just look like mini 911's, yet well over 50% of their sales now come from reconfigured Audi's.
They are reconfigured because the single biggest cost and defining component of a modern car is the floorpan. the Q5 & Macca will share engines, do share electrics, sub assemblies, floorpan, sub systems etc.
You mean that Porsche are making money at what they do well? Good luck to them. Much bigger arse and bigger rear dinner table means "new" (same) but very slightly faster Porsche 911.
McLaren gave Porsche a sober lesson in 1995 about how to build a proper Sportscar, seems they have not learnt much yet though rumour has it that Porsche are finally going to build a proper mid engined sportcar because of the success of the MP12, 458 and presumably soon to be released 650S. it would not surprise me if german pride killed this.
If Porsche did not have access to the economies of scale, reduced unit cost of development and the parts bin offered by VW Group and the 911 was priced accordingly, would they really sell any? And yes I have driven extensively 2 911's and absolutely love the Singer 911.
The Carrera GT was a brilliant car, the 928 was almost a brilliant car yet Porsche, other than reconfigured Audi's, have a fanatical tunnel vision with the oh so dull 911. Even the Boxter and Cayman now just look like mini 911's, yet well over 50% of their sales now come from reconfigured Audi's.
They are reconfigured because the single biggest cost and defining component of a modern car is the floorpan. the Q5 & Macca will share engines, do share electrics, sub assemblies, floorpan, sub systems etc.
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