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This is the most hardcore Porsche 911 ever, the new GT3 RS.
You can tell it's hardcore because it has a massive carbon fibre rear wing with aluminium supports. And Bright Red Wheels. And loads of decals.
And, importantly, even more power than the 911 GT3. 15bhp more, to be precise, from the same 3.8-litre flat-six, which takes the RS's power output to a nice unround 444bhp. That's a specific output of 118bhp per litre from a naturally aspirated engine.
Impressive stuff.
Porsche hasn't yet released performance figures for the GT3 RS, but we'd expect it to nail the 0-62mph sprint in under four seconds. Top speed will actually be slightly lower than the GT3's 194mph because of the RS's shorted-ratio six-speed manual gearbox.
So, apart from more power, what do you get here that you don’t get in your bog-spec GT3?
A wider track, for one – under those fatter arches sit massive semi-slick tyres: 9 inches wide at the front, a foot wide at the back.
It’s lighter, too: though Porsche hasn’t announced a kerbweight, it has revealed that the RS will be available with a lithium-ion battery, reducing weight by 10kg.
One thing that hasn’t been lightened is the price tag: when the GT3 RS goes on the sale in the UK early next year, it’ll cost just over £100,000, a full £18,000 more than the stock GT3. That’s a big wedge of cash, but we can’t imagine there will be a shortage of punters willing to splash out for the most extreme 911 ever.
Then again, if you can’t stretch to the 100 grand asking price, you could always achieve a similar effect with one of these. Been taking styling hints from the French, Porsche?
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What do you think?
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Finch commented on this article
at 11:41 am on 19 August 2009
Never Liked Hardcore Porsches Dont Know Y They Look A Bit Cheap
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barnett.george commented on this article
at 12:06 pm on 19 August 2009
Not too sure on your maths TopGear... 188bhp per litre for a 3.8 litre engine would give it 714bhp... Loving the carbon fibre wing with aluminium supports.
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ben10Topgear commented on this article
at 12:11 pm on 19 August 2009
i made a vid about this! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovMYU8T3q3E&feature=channel_page awesome right? man Top Gear Come Back!
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Dan29Nev commented on this article
at 12:56 pm on 19 August 2009
Nah this isn't hardcore. Its gone soft. Look it has normal seat belts, not the annoying harnesses.
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TennantsLager commented on this article
at 01:04 pm on 19 August 2009
No wonder they thought of that Renault, the stickers and colour scheme are uncannily similar. The stickers are a bit silly if you ask me though. You go to all that trouble shaving off however much weight from a standard car and then add stickers to shout about it when the car is already more than shouty enough what with its paintjob, enormous rear spoiler and a frickin' rollcage visible from the outside. Anyway I'm sure it drives brilliantly but it's not my thing as 911s just generally leave me cold - they don't move me like other cars and to even think of spending that order of cash on a car, an emotional reason is essential.
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