RE: 991 GT3 RS spotted

Wednesday 23rd July 2014

991 GT3 RS spotted

What's this testing at the 'ring? Why, it's a Porsche with a really, really big wing



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.

Dive planes and wider front track clear enough
Dive planes and wider front track clear enough
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.

No escaping that rear wing either
No escaping that rear wing either
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.

Quick vid clip here

 

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Henry Fiddleton

Original Poster:

1,581 posts

176 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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The new range doesnt appeal to me like the 996/997...

Editted to add: the new cars seems more concerned about the numbers, than the drive itself.

monamimate

838 posts

141 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Yummy sound.

Rawwr

22,722 posts

233 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Those side vents look awfully large. I'm going with GT2.

The Moose

22,821 posts

208 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Traditionally the Turbo cars (911) have had the air intakes in the leading edge of the rear wheel arches (I'm sure someone'll find a NA car that had air intakes as standard, but you know what I mean).

If I were a gambling man, I'd bet this was a GT2/GT2 RS model...

Dale Lomas

218 posts

154 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Rawwr said:
Those side vents look awfully large. I'm going with GT2.
Nope, I've seen the 992 GT2 test mule too, and that has a marginally less extreme wing (with turbo inlets) and the arch vents are bisected horizontally.

0llie

3,006 posts

195 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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That sounds amazing. Love those upshifts.

Dave Hedgehog

14,541 posts

203 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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want!!!

Mermaid

21,492 posts

170 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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New bar set for everyone else - in the right livery will look the dogs danglies.

Thanks for posting Dale.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Henry Fiddleton said:
Editted to add: the new cars seems more concerned about the numbers, than the drive itself.
You're opening yourself up to a lot of flack there. Have you driven them?

peterattheboro

1,361 posts

182 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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That flat 6 sounds immense. My favourite engine noise.

Yes better than the LFA, Carrera GT and M3 CSL biggrin


Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Mezger or no Mezger that sounds just like a cup car to me! Gorgeous noise.

iloveboost

1,531 posts

161 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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monamimate said:
Yummy sound.
I concur. biggrin

smilo996

2,755 posts

169 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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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.

chelme

1,353 posts

169 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I guess this one will come with extra fire extinguishers

ellipsis

225 posts

164 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Doesn't sound turbo charged.

Could it simply be that the test mule is wearing 'turbo hips' and the production version will not..?

johnnnnnnyy

231 posts

189 months

Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I managed to get spy photo of it too testing at a local car park


DaveH23

3,230 posts

169 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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peterattheboro said:


Yes better than the LFA, Carrera GT and M3 CSL biggrin
redcard

Those kind of statements will not be tolerated.

theboyfold

10,910 posts

225 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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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.

thatguy11

640 posts

122 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Future ECOTY winner.....

HorneyMX5

5,308 posts

149 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Shifts too fast for manual, I foresee much gnashing of teeth.