RE: Driven: Porsche 911 GT2 RS

[LayZ]

Awesome indeed, but as the article suggests, why you'd buy this over a GT3 RS for an extra £60k is a bit of puzzle.

[300bhp/ton]

kambites said:

0-100mph in 6.8sec in a RWD car?

Not my kind of car at all, but mightily impressive none-the-less.

Edited by kambites on Friday 23 July 14:47

Quick yes, impressive indeed . Although both Maccy F1 and XJ220 are quicker I recall and both RWD too. And a new Corvette ZR1 is rated at 7.0 0-100mph.

[300bhp/ton]

RobCrezz said:

300bhp/ton said:

Probably a great car, but that black bonnet just looks utter crap IMO. As in it looks like it's been stacked and only part fixed. Unforgivable.

But it is carbon, just not painted I assume.

Still doesn't appeal I'm afraid, just think it looks daft, which is such a shame considering the abilities of the car.

[hornetrider]

300bhp/ton said:

RobCrezz said:

300bhp/ton said:

Probably a great car, but that black bonnet just looks utter crap IMO. As in it looks like it's been stacked and only part fixed. Unforgivable.

But it is carbon, just not painted I assume.

Still doesn't appeal I'm afraid, just think it looks daft, which is such a shame considering the abilities of the car.

Thanks for your opinion 300bhp. It'll go in the file with the rest of them.

[jackal]

Porsche are the kings.


As quick as a veyron up to 150 or something like crazy that.

[300bhp/ton]

hornetrider said:

300bhp/ton said:

RobCrezz said:

300bhp/ton said:

Probably a great car, but that black bonnet just looks utter crap IMO. As in it looks like it's been stacked and only part fixed. Unforgivable.

But it is carbon, just not painted I assume.

Still doesn't appeal I'm afraid, just think it looks daft, which is such a shame considering the abilities of the car.

Thanks for your opinion 300bhp. It'll go in the file with the rest of them.

Anytime Sure they sit well with your own too.......

[steelej]

Bet the car will look amazing in black though

John.

[sootyrumble]

I love pistonheads Here much like the LFA we have a peice of automative brilliance designed and built by true enthusiasts striving for perfection, and someone complains about the carbon bonnet lmao. I personally salute you Porsche for this fine car. This story reminds me very much about the 3 guys who built the original Mk1 Golf GTI on their own then sprung it on the VW board at their test track.

[Raven Flyer]

Nice write up Adam. What a weapon that car is. Money normally goes right out of the window when you get to this level of performance but it is a fraction of the price of some of its supposed peers.

[Verde]

First time I ever gave a car a '10'. There are lots of references to other cars that are almost as fast, or faster, or the color of the hood, or any other issues, but just having driven 200 miles in my Ford GT, I was reminded why Porsche's are so magical. The lightweight and connected steering, the great visibility, the incredible braking. Combine that with lower weight, incredible power and superb grip and it's a '10'. Even though there's an Ultima in my future, and I will keep and drive the FGT forever, the 911 is still magical and this is surely the ultimate version of that design.

[sato]

You can pick up a boggo 997 Gt2 for what, £100k now?
I would be interested to know how far you could get with £60k spent upgrading one of those yourself.

[Greg964]

"it's hitting 180mph approaching Schwedenkreuz, around 170mph in the Foxhole compression"

Jesus, that must be exciting.

[Mr Darcy]

Greg964 said:

"it's hitting 180mph approaching Schwedenkreuz, around 170mph in the Foxhole compression"

Jesus, that must be exciting.

Exciting is not the word I would use. Bloody scary more like.


Really love this car. Just wish it was 100K less.

[DMC2]

sato said:

You can pick up a boggo 997 Gt2 for what, £100k now?
I would be interested to know how far you could get with £60k spent upgrading one of those yourself.

Missing the point though. The buyers of this car will not blink at spending £160k. They are the type of person who would never waste their time buying a second hand GT2 and then getting it upgraded.

[whythem]

30 kilo's of coolant is a lot of weight. I wonder if they replaced the water with fizzy lemonade, if that would make it lighter. Is there a gas you could add to water to make it lighter?

Joking aside, yeh the bonnet's a bit pony, but what a car!

[squeezebm]

Just read Chris Harris's view of this in EVO,what an absolutely top 911

[sato]

DMC2 said:

sato said:

You can pick up a boggo 997 Gt2 for what, £100k now?
I would be interested to know how far you could get with £60k spent upgrading one of those yourself.

Missing the point though. The buyers of this car will not blink at spending £160k. They are the type of person who would never waste their time buying a second hand GT2 and then getting it upgraded.

Oh completely, and the modded car will never be worth us much.

[joz8968]

sootyrumble said:

PS can we have a PH o Meter that goes up to 15 out of 10 please

<pause> "...... This one goes up to eleven."

Edited by joz8968 on Friday 23 July 16:22

[Dagnut]

Yeah bonnet doesn't look great but in all honesty this car has nothing to do with looks it about mind bending performance...As to why you would buy it over a GT3 RS...it's much faster..people still want faster cars. I bet these will be snapped up

[CarbonM5]

squeezebm said:

Just read Chris Harris's view of this in EVO,what an absolutely top 911

Ooh lets rush out and buy a copy just for that review which wont be baised in any way!