Porsche
911 GT3 RS
The
new Porsche 911 GT3 RS breaks down the barrier between street-legal sports cars
and race cars more than ever. It is equipped with the maximum degree of
motorsport technology that is currently possible in a street-legal 911.
Extensive
modifications to its drive system, aerodynamics and lightweight design enhance
performance even more than in the 911 GT3. And the 911 GT3 RS - now in its
fifth generation - achieves these gains despite having already set standards in
its class on the circuit racetrack ever since making its debut. With a lap time
of under seven minutes and 20 seconds, it sets a new standard and even
surpasses the Carrera GT super sports car's lap time of 2003.
Motorsport
expertise is the reason for this superior performance. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS
is powered by a four-litre six-cylinder engine with 500 hp (368 kW) of power
and 460 Newton metres of torque, combined with a specially developed PDK
transmission. The engine, which has the largest displacement and most power of
any naturally aspirated engine with direct fuel injection in the 911 family,
accelerates the high-performance sports car from zero to 100 km/h in 3.3
seconds and to 200 km/h in 10.9 seconds. Its NEDC combined fuel consumption is
12.7 l/100 km. Functions such as declutching by "paddle neutral" -
which is comparable to pressing the clutch with a conventional manual
transmission - and speed limiting by the Pit Speed button have been customised
for motorsport use. On the one hand, they give the driver more freedom in terms
of driving dynamics, and on the other hand they offer the driver more
assistance when driving on a circuit racetrack.
The
Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a masterpiece of intelligent lightweight design. Its roof
is made of magnesium, the front wings, front lid and engine lid are made of
carbon fibre, and other lightweight parts are made of alternative materials.
This makes the RS model, which weighs 1,420 kg, around ten kilograms lighter
than the 911 GT3. In addition, the lightweight roof lowers the sports car's
centre of gravity which improves its excellent lateral dynamics. The body comes
from the 911 Turbo, and it signifies its status as nearly a race car driving
machine with its RS-specific aerodynamic add-on parts. The front spoiler lip, which
extends nearly to the road, and the large rear wing reinforce its dominant
look.
The
chassis of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been tuned for maximum driving dynamics
and precision. Rear-axle steering and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus with fully
variable rear axle differential lock increase agility and dynamics, and the
wider front and rear track widths enable even better roll stability than in the
911 GT3. In addition, the 911 GT3 RS comes with the widest tyres of any 911
model as standard. This results in even more agile turn-in characteristics and
even higher cornering speeds.
The
interior design of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Alcantara elements is based on
the current 911 GT3. The driver and front passenger sit in full bucket seats
made of visible carbon, which originate from the 918 Spyder. Other standard
features are the Club Sport Package with a bolted-on roll cage behind the front
seats, preparation for a battery master switch, and separately provided
six-point safety harness for the driver and fire extinguisher with mounting
bracket. The optional Sport Chrono Package, which features an integrated timer,
also includes the Porsche Track Precision app for a smartphone. The Track
Precision app can be used to have lap times automatically measured via GPS, and
to log data on a smartphone for many driving parameters such as vehicle speed,
lateral acceleration as well as longitudinal acceleration and deceleration. It
manages this data and lets the driver share and compare it with other drivers.
