Wednesday 21st November 2018

Porsche 911 GT2 RS gets no-cost Clubsport Package

Stuttgart's 700hp supercar not focused enough for you? Now there's a roll-cage and FIA-sanctioned safety kit

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Motorsport runs deep at Porsche - and you don't need to take notice of the firm's racing activities to know it. Its road car lineup is notoriously well stocked with motorsport pedigree and with (the possible exception of the GT3) no model better illustrates this fact than the 911 GT2 RS. Particularly with the just announced addition of a new no-cost Clubsport Package.

The pack - familiar from other GT models of recent times - brings with it equipment to enhance the 700hp supercar's track focus and even prepare it for competition use. The most obvious addition is steel roll cage, which is bolted to the body behind the seats halfway house coverage - although for anyone planning a stint in competitive motorsport, there is also the option to extend it to FIA-approved status. Porsche will supply the wiring for an FIA-sanctioned battery master switch, too.

All Clubsports get a six-point harness for the driver, which can only be fitted to regular GT2 RS seats or the full bucket, meaning no Clubsport can come with the electrically adjustable sports seats. There's also a fire extinguisher as per FIA requirements held within an aluminium mounting bracket to complete the track-focused transformation.

No further changes are implemented, although the Clubsport parts can be added alongside the weight saving measures of the Weissach Package. Normally, Weissach cars weigh 30kg less than standard thanks to the use of lighter materials and magnesium wheels, but they get a titanium roll cage, which is not motorsport worthy. Opt for both packs and you'll get the weight-saving measures alongside the steel cage and FIA-spec bits. It'll cost you £17,000, mind - but that's £4,000 less than the standard Weissach pack.

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[Oily76]

Looks like this is available with an interior other than the rather OTT red/black one. That interior would have put me right off buying one, had I somehow become wildly rich and profligate

[Mothersruin]

Great - I'll take three.

[Nerdherder]

Such a disappointment, I was holding out for the Touring Package.

[ilovequo]

Beggars cant be choosers...
But i hate the stripes!

[The Surveyor]

Are these actually available from Porsche dealers, or is this just another addition to the never-ending list of unobtainable GT Porsche models.

[redroadster]

For serious track day people at this price level why not just buy a faster racing car purpose made for track ? .

[myhandle]

ilovequo said:

Beggars cant be choosers...
But i hate the stripes!

The stripes are the absence of paint. They are trying to show that the luggage compartment and the roof are made from carbon fibre. So, the black bits aren’t really stripes , but more evidence of how this is not a Carrera.

[ntiz]

myhandle said:

The stripes are the absence of paint. They are trying to show that the luggage compartment and the roof are made from carbon fibre. So, the black bits aren’t really stripes , but more evidence of how this is not a Carrera.

Learnt something new today thanks

[Olivera]

redroadster said:

For serious track day people at this price level why not just buy a faster racing car purpose made for track ? .

What would you suggest? If we are talking about say the Nurburgring there isn't really anything faster for track days unless you were to buy an even more expensive GT3 racing car.

[Mark-C]

Olivera said:

redroadster said:

For serious track day people at this price level why not just buy a faster racing car purpose made for track ? .

What would you suggest? If we are talking about say the Nurburgring there isn't really anything faster for track days unless you were to buy an even more expensive GT3 racing car.

A mid-engined RSR for the road (and track days) would be nice ...

[JohnGoodridge]

Somebody help me. What kind of race series would the CS pack help prep your GT2 for? What other mods would you need?

[Juno]

Is this article actually news or has this how it’s always been???

[Sandpit Steve]

Mark-C said:

Olivera said:

redroadster said:

For serious track day people at this price level why not just buy a faster racing car purpose made for track ? .

What would you suggest? If we are talking about say the Nurburgring there isn't really anything faster for track days unless you were to buy an even more expensive GT3 racing car.

A mid-engined RSR for the road (and track days) would be nice ...

I still don’t quite understand how Porsche got away without having to make an homologation run of the RSR, given how different it is from a standard 911.

[wab172uk]

The Surveyor said:

Are these actually available from Porsche dealers, or is this just another addition to the never-ending list of unobtainable GT Porsche models.

Probably only available if you buy lots of Porsches, or you're a YouTube blogger who always seam to get allocated any car they want.

Aren't Porsches GT car spec sensitive too? No doubt if you don't select this option, the dealer will inform you that the car will be worthless as they'll never be able to move it on once you P/X it for the next GT car.

[gofasterrosssco]

Like saying your space suit now come free with every Space Shuttle..

[Motormatt]

Mark-C said:

Olivera said:

redroadster said:

For serious track day people at this price level why not just buy a faster racing car purpose made for track ? .

What would you suggest? If we are talking about say the Nurburgring there isn't really anything faster for track days unless you were to buy an even more expensive GT3 racing car.

I agree, there isn’t much short of an actual GT3 car that would go significantly quicker on a big circuit than this. The Radical RXC GT 650 springs to mind, it can be had in road legal format too. Prices hard to come by but well over £200k so not exactly a cheap alternative.
The fact that you can actually buy the radical helps though.

[Sandpit Steve]

wab172uk said:

The Surveyor said:

Are these actually available from Porsche dealers, or is this just another addition to the never-ending list of unobtainable GT Porsche models.

Probably only available if you buy lots of Porsches, or you're a YouTube blogger who always seam to get allocated any car they want.

Aren't Porsches GT car spec sensitive too? No doubt if you don't select this option, the dealer will inform you that the car will be worthless as they'll never be able to move it on once you P/X it for the next GT car.

I’d always assumed the bloggers had some sort of a marketing deal for the unobtainable cars, whereby they’d run it for a few months on some sort of lease and then hand it back, letting the dealer sell it for the ‘overs’?

[DS240]

Sandpit Steve said:

I still don’t quite understand how Porsche got away without having to make an homologation run of the RSR, given how different it is from a standard 911.

They didn’t get away with it, the rules didn’t require a homologation run. The general car had to be from a production run, but width, aero and positioning of engine could be altered within certain limits.

[AndrewD]

This is a non story and a bit pathetic of PH to say “now” there is a steel cage option. There always has been. But “now” you can’t order a car with any options.