The Wired New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Has 520bhp And A 9000rpm Redline

So revs. Many performance. Porsche has released the details of the very slightly facelifted 911 GT3 RS, and those stickers come with boosts to the power, noise and rev ceiling
The Wired New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Has 520bhp And A 9000rpm Redline

It’s a 911 in a loud colour, with a big wing and obnoxious stickers. You already know exactly what it is: the revised 911 GT3 RS has come out to play.

The reintroduction of standard stickers, missing from the last version, don’t distract from just how little has changed at a glance. It ain’t broke, so Porsche hasn’t fixed it. On the outside, at least…

The Wired New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Has 520bhp And A 9000rpm Redline

On the inside things are even juicier and more delicious than ever. Porsche Motorsport has waved its wand and conjured another 28bhp out of the elysian flat-six, taking the output to 520bhp at a new, higher rev ceiling of 9000rpm. Just let us clean the drool off our chins for a second.

Of course, Porsche’s RS track focus means this is still a PDK-equipped car. A tenth of a second has been meted off the official 0-62mph sprint time for a new figure of 3.8 seconds, but since we know Porsche has always enjoyed being a bit conservative on that front, it probably had the time in hand to do that anyway. Top speed stays put at 193mph.

The Wired New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Has 520bhp And A 9000rpm Redline

Porsche claims that the (ever-so-slightly) revised front bumper helps improve front end grip, while a few other aero tweaks eke out a little more at the rear, too. Suffice it to say that if you’re not happy with your cornering speeds on a circuit, it’s probably more about your driving style than the car.

The normal list of RS jewellery is present and correct. Plastic windows? Check. Magnesium roof to save 1.1kg? Check. Fire extinguisher and roll cage? Optional. The black bonnet is optional, too, but very cool on this car. Prices will start at £141,000. If you have that sort of change lying around on a side table, you can place your order today.

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Comments

Anonymous

Yeah, side decals!

02/21/2018 - 08:32 |
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BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

They’re back!

02/21/2018 - 08:56 |
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Tahingo

🤤

02/21/2018 - 08:34 |
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Peanut_guy

N/A , 9000 rpm, GT3RS, what a good way to start the day

02/21/2018 - 08:37 |
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‘N/A’ will probably mean ‘Not available’ pretty quickly.

02/21/2018 - 09:16 |
82 | 0

Well not for the Neighbors

02/21/2018 - 12:49 |
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Niko Ala-Rämi 🇫🇮

Porsche likes to close it’s ears when someone says “gt3rs with manual transmission”

02/21/2018 - 08:45 |
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It’s only slighty faster than the GT3, so really it wouldn’t make much of a difference

02/21/2018 - 08:49 |
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They gave manual for the GT3, it makes no sense to have it in a even more track-focused car like the GT3 RS or GT2 RS

02/21/2018 - 09:04 |
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No, they just can’t hear people with less than $500k in their bank account

02/21/2018 - 11:32 |
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Tomislav Celić

Gimme one in Purple😍😍😍

02/21/2018 - 08:50 |
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I have the configurator open right now, no purple :(

02/21/2018 - 13:23 |
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Anonymous

Is there a way to get rid of the decals?

02/21/2018 - 08:54 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Actually not the side ones just the bonnet

02/21/2018 - 08:54 |
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DL🏁

I need one right now :(

02/21/2018 - 09:04 |
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ᴶᵘˢᵗᴬᴿᵃⁿᵈᵒá

Will Vtec kick in this?

02/21/2018 - 09:04 |
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Anonymous

Ah si it does, it’ll teach me to skim through the text.

02/21/2018 - 09:05 |
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JenstheGTIfreak (pizza)

Is it still the 4.0 or the rumored 4.2?

02/21/2018 - 09:05 |
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Prolly 4.0 with a revised tuning

02/21/2018 - 09:30 |
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