Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT3 RS Caught Testing With Massive Wing on The Ring

SID297

OWNER/ADMIN
Administrator
Joined
Mar 27, 2003
Messages
55,703
Location
Myrtle Beach, SC
From SEMA:

i-L3hMPn9-X2.jpg


Yet another prototype of the 992 GT3 RS has been spotted at the German Nürburgring race circuit. There are multiple clues showing this to the Rennsport model.

For starters, the early development stage seems to fall in line with the life cycle of the 992, and the air extractors on the front wings have 3RS written all over them. Quite impressive is the super-sized rear wing, which seems more suitable for a race car than a street car. However, considering that the “standard” GT3 has been spotted testing with a wing that can easily rival that of the ex-generation GT3 RS, it would only be normal for the future 992 GT3 RS to pack this sort of downforce hardware.

The central exhaust tips are traditional for such a machine and these should be linked to a naturally aspirated engine—as the soundtrack of multiple “standard” GT3 testers has already confirmed, this will maintain an atmospheric engine, with a 4.0L flat-six delivering 500+ hp. As such, the RS model should deliver an output premium of at least 20 hp.

And while the GT3 will once again offer a manual transmission alongside its PDK (prototypes have shown that, this time around, the Touring will also offer both transmissions), the lap time dedication of the RS means there will be no manual for this model.

i-nzXcDgb-X2.jpg
 

CobraBob

Authorized Vendor
Established Member
Premium Member
Single Barrel Sirs
Joined
Nov 17, 2002
Messages
105,349
Location
Cheshire, CT
Serious track machine there. What's the expected price tag?
 

7998

Don't Care
Established Member
Malt Liquor Mafia
Joined
Mar 12, 2008
Messages
3,766
Location
PA
I'd love to have a used GT3 Touring one day if we ever back to a depreciating market again. Last year you could get a nice 997 GT3 for under $100k. There's horsepower and then there's Porsche horsepower. I'm guessing this will be $250k.
 

Thorpz

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2013
Messages
389
Location
Michigan
Honestly it does not look that big compared to the big ugly grill of the M4 behind it....I think it looks good there is just something about the body lines of the Porsche that needs the big wing I think the car looks naked without one.
 

GNBRETT

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Premium Member
Beer Money Bros.
Joined
Oct 14, 2010
Messages
4,548
Location
Middle Earth
The whole Fast and Furious Wing thing really has to go. Looks gay AF! Utterly ruins the car!
 

blk02edge

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Feb 20, 2008
Messages
8,887
Location
BC
The whole Fast and Furious Wing thing really has to go. Looks gay AF! Utterly ruins the car!
When you are competing for the lap times the big aero is 100% necessary. It's not going anywhere.
 

Steve@TF

Authorized Vendor
Authorized Vendor
Premium Member
Joined
Feb 24, 2006
Messages
19,702
Location
So Cal
I believe i rolled up next to one of these on the freeway today. Didnt have time for a pic but it looked just like that. It definitely has that wing. It was completely blacked out and was following a blacked out Cayman with same wing; which may have been a GT4 RS.

They stood out in traffic from pretty far behind.
It wasn’t too far from the Porsche Experience Center.

Looking online at pics what i saw was probably just a new GT3 not an RS

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Users who are viewing this thread



Top