If You Fancy Used A 997 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, You'd Better Start Saving Hard

In light of our recent Porsche 911 GTS video review, we’ve got Porsche fever again. The GTS sits between the S and the hardcore GT3 in the current 991-generation 911 range, with the option of the new GT3 RS if the standard one doesn’t quite cut it. The 997 911, however, had two even more manic options: the GT2 and GT2 RS.

The latter ball of fury from Stuttgart remains the most hardcore stock 911 ever built. Think of it as a GT3 RS with the engine from the Turbo S stuffed in the back. And even more power. 611bhp, in fact. And unlike the Turbo, all of that six-pot grunt goes through the rear wheels, rather than all four.

With an anal approach to weight saving, the whole shebang tips the scales at a relatively lithe 1370kg, so it’s fast. Seriouesly fast. 0-62mph in one of these cars? Just 3.5 seconds. Top speed? A rather healthy 205mph. Should do.

GT2 and GT2 RS versions of the 991 remain unconfirmed for now, but if one does arrive, it’ll be a while yet. So for now, you’ll have to settle for a used 997 GT2 RS, but it ain’t gonna be cheap. The fact that Porsche made just 500 of these - as a sort of bombastic last hurrah for the 997 - means that when one is available, a high price can be charged. This one, for instance, is up for £199,990, quite a bit more the original list price of £164,000.

So, it’s about the price of the average UK house. But, it is at least a good investment, with prices only going one way.

Anyone out there rich enough to take the plunge…?