Porsche 911 GT3 RS Finally Unveiled In Geneva
It finally happened; after being unwittingly unveiled multiple times, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS has finally been launched by the manufacturer itself.
And it was worth the wait.
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To differentiate it from the regular GT3, Stuttgart's most recent offering receives a magnesium roof, a carbon fibre-reinforced hood and trunk, more cooling vents, a lower front lip, a carbon rear diffuser, a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid and a huge rear wing designed to offer more aerodynamics at high speed.
Speaking of speed, the 911 GT3 RS comes standard with a brand-new 4-litre flat-six engine. Even without the use of any kind of turbos or supercharger, this mill makes 500 horsepower. Paired with a seven-speed PDK gearbox and a variable locking differential, the GT3 RS can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds, hit 200 km/h in 10.9 seconds, and will eventually reach 322 km/h. Porsche also points out that the car can lap the infamous Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 20 seconds.
Pricing for North America has yet to be announced, but the Porsche 911 GT3 RS sold in Germany is worth the equivalent of $250,000, so we can expect prices to be around that number.