RE: Porsche 911 GT3 RS

[simonrockman]

Chris Harris has tested this for the November Circuit Driver magazine

[testarossa]

identti said:

gfreeman said:

Is that not the meanest looking mother of all time??

I think Ann Robinson's kids may disagree...

I can't figure out whether the front should have some orange around the centre intake, but then it reminds me of that BRG Rover 216 a few years ago!

[HCT]

Ian, the new test road you´ve mentioned, where is it exactly located? I would like to try it out.

[sanguinary]

If I happened to be next to one of the 'Mean Mothers' at a set of lights I don't think i'd have the balls to even set off until it was about 100 yards away...

Damn tasty.

[kingb]

sounds like an improvement on an already very good car

but....still ahve no desire to own a 911!!! guess its just me

[costanzo427]

stunning

[peterpeter]

glenn mcmenamin said:

4WD said:

How many of you also considered a 996 GT2 instead of the 997 RS? Why did you go for the RS instead? - engine note / newer shape?

Still no date for GT2 yet....

It will no doubt be another monster machine, but the RS will be a more tactile and
focused track machine, and in many peoples hands still quicker, due to the linear
power delivery of the engine....


G.

Edited by glenn mcmenamin on Saturday 28th October 13:41

glenn, your rs is orange with black details, yes???

[graeme73s]

kingb said:

sounds like an improvement on an already very good car

but....still ahve no desire to own a 911!!! guess its just me

Sorry kingb but until you get to drive a 911 you won't get it. If you are ever lucky enough to do so then you'll be hooked. I have a mate thats specced black with orange and it does look the nuts. I don't know how far removed this is from the supercup car other than they weigh around 1100kg and sequential gearbox but at the beginning of this year another mate bought the 997 supercup car and was testing it at snetterton on knackered old slicks in cold weather. It was doing the same times as his 996 GT3RS race car (not the road car). I've yet to drive one but those that have say that they are far removed from the 996 supercup car. If the 997GT3RS can live up to this then it will be an unbeatable track day car. 996 GT2's won't stand a hope in hell.

[hunter 66]

I recall an old 993GT2 road car not clubsport spec absolutely spanking the best (S.R) of the GT3 RS boys at Spa so lets not be too hasty....also must remember the tyre technology ever moving on...

Edited by hunter 66 on Sunday 29th October 21:58

[glenn mcmenamin]

peterpeter said:

glenn mcmenamin said:

4WD said:

How many of you also considered a 996 GT2 instead of the 997 RS? Why did you go for the RS instead? - engine note / newer shape?

Still no date for GT2 yet....

It will no doubt be another monster machine, but the RS will be a more tactile and
focused track machine, and in many peoples hands still quicker, due to the linear
power delivery of the engine....


G.

Edited by glenn mcmenamin on Saturday 28th October 13:41

glenn, your rs is orange with black details, yes???

Yes mate,

Still think it's best combo IMO.


G.

[glenn mcmenamin]

hunter 66 said:

I recall an old 993GT2 road car not clubsport spec absolutely spanking the best (S.R) of the GT3 RS boys at Spa so lets not be too hasty....also must remember the tyre technology ever moving on...

Edited by hunter 66 on Sunday 29th October 21:58

I'd be 1st to admit, those bloomin' 993 GT2's are mega quick .....

A well sorted one around Spa in the right hands is untouchable IMO.

Think this is due to it being a bit more of a power circuit however which suits the
Mega Torque of the 993...things are a lot closer on the twisties imo

I think the new RS will close the gap a bit.
(with a gooddriver though)

G.

Edited by glenn mcmenamin on Sunday 29th October 22:18

[430 Spider]

100K is a lot of money for a steel car.

Porsche need to think long and hard about moving to aluminium at that price.

[glenn mcmenamin]

430 Spider said:

100K is a lot of money for a steel car.

Porsche need to think long and hard about moving to aluminium at that price.

Eh ??

It has Ali Bonnet and doors.....

How much is a 430 nowdays ?????????????


G.

[Dr S]

Punish me to an organge one, prrrlease...

[nbetts]

glenn mcmenamin said:

430 Spider said:

100K is a lot of money for a steel car.

Porsche need to think long and hard about moving to aluminium at that price.

Eh ??

It has Ali Bonnet and doors.....

How much is a 430 nowdays ?????????????


G.

I thought the GT3 RS had a carbon bonnet???

[glenn mcmenamin]

nbetts said:

glenn mcmenamin said:

430 Spider said:

100K is a lot of money for a steel car.

Porsche need to think long and hard about moving to aluminium at that price.

Eh ??

It has Ali Bonnet and doors.....

How much is a 430 nowdays ?????????????


G.

Nope,

The 996RS has Carbon Bonnet, the 997 has Ali.....


G.

I thought the GT3 RS had a carbon bonnet???

[nbetts]

Cheers Glenn. Wonder why that is then? Cheaper? Probably. As light? Probably not. Maybe there were more disadvantages than advantages of having a composite bonnet as opposed to an aluminium one.

[pib]

BTW its GREEN! ! !

And I love it!

There were some criticism of the colors of the last RS iirc but this time all these color combos look very nice - but the green is awesome!

[mc_blue]

The classic white with blue/red decals should've been included maybe.

[TonyToniTone]

It has aluminium doors and bonnet, Carbon fibre seats, Rear lid, Air Intakes, Wing and plastic rear window.

www.porsche.com/all/transitional/germany/pdf/Preisliste_911_GT3_gb.pdf

Edited by TonyToniTone on Wednesday 1st November 11:07