Porsche America Is Bizarrely Pretending That The 911 GT2 RS Isn't Official

After a routine follow-up email to confirm some GT2 RS performance statistics that had been reported in a US magazine, Jalopnik got a rather unexpected response...
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Porsche has made a bizarre semi-denial of the 911 GT2 RS’s existence, just days after it was revealed as part of a Forza Motorsport 7 launch at E3.

The company’s American wing was asked by Jalopnik to confirm some power and performance statistics published by Automobile Magazine in the US, but rather than simply saying ‘we can’t tell you yet’, the firm apparently made this response:

“Such a model has not been officially announced, and no specs have been confirmed or released. Thus, we can’t comment or participate in speculation about potential future product.”

Porsche America Is Bizarrely Pretending That The 911 GT2 RS Isn't Official

Potential future product? We’ve seen it! Journalists have ridden in it! We know it exists! This slice of pointless PR nonsense has got us scratching our heads.

The extremely odd side-story comes after After Automobile Magazine’s Georg Kacher, who also works for Car in the UK, published statistics he claims to have been given by Porsche during recent GT2 RS media passenger rides.

The figures claim 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 212mph courtesy of 553lb ft of torque and 700 horsepower, although we’re not crystal clear whether those horses are European metric or of the imperial bhp variety. Either way, it would tally with what’s already been suggested.

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Anonymous

L E L

06/16/2017 - 08:10 |
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Stubaru

Dear American Porsche,

06/16/2017 - 08:24 |
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DAT HYUNDAI GUY(Miata, S2K and 720s Squads)(Captain Slow)(Un

In reply to by Stubaru

This suits it too

06/17/2017 - 00:30 |
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SuperSnake7

Porsche USA brings “accidentally leaked” infos to a whole new level.

06/16/2017 - 08:26 |
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Teoman

“Alternative facts”

06/16/2017 - 09:19 |
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Was this representative at Porsche KellyAnne Conway?

06/16/2017 - 12:42 |
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Ray Sloan

In reply to by Teoman

Alternative existence

06/16/2017 - 20:59 |
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Ewan23 (The Scottish guy)

Haha seriously lol 😂

06/16/2017 - 13:47 |
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Anonymous

It’s probably just some Russians failing at maintaining their cover.

06/16/2017 - 14:24 |
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AJ Nelo

Thats the dumbest thing i’ve never heard

06/16/2017 - 15:53 |
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Tyler Holderman

They must use Internet Explorer.

06/16/2017 - 20:19 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

Porsche America just got owned

06/16/2017 - 23:31 |
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Anonymous

“Yeah, we have no idea how that potential future project got up on that stage? Oh, and the journalists stole some prototypes we had… For a potential future project.” -Porsche America trying to hide the fact that they openly unveiled a new 911

06/17/2017 - 00:04 |
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