Porsche will now focus their attention on putting the
updated 911 GT3 RS version into production.
This car made its presence known to nearby camera
lenses on German public roads, while showing slight exterior upgrades that
mirror those we saw on the regular GT3 in Geneva.
We expect that camo to be hiding restyled
bumpers both in front (clearly visible) as well as at the back. This
prototype is wearing the current GT3 RS' rear lights and bumper, though that
should change as the car nears its debut.
Since the regular 991.2 GT3
got a new naturally-aspirated 500 HP flat-six unit, expect to see the RS model
get over 520 horses. Before any updates were applied, both the 991 GT3 and GT3
RS models featured dual-clutch PDK transmissions only. That changed with the
991.2 GT3, which is now offered with a manual gearbox as an optional extra. In
turn, this drops the weight on the car, as well as its 0-100 km/h time.
So while nothing is official, we fully expect
Porsche to give customers a choice between the PDK auto and the six-speed
manual when it comes to the 991.2 GT3 RS as well.
As for taking the wraps off the car and making it available
to the public, that should happen sometime before the end of the year, possibly
at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, followed by an early 2018 launch.
Cr : Carscooops