We now have spied the next-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS a number of occasions already and we all know the event work is nearing its completion. A brand new official teaser picture coming from Stuttgart confirms the brand new range-topping 911 shall be prepared for its full debut very quickly. Porsche’s plan is to unveil the sports activities automotive on August 17 this 12 months.
There’s not a lot textual content accompanying the preview picture, although, at the least, Porsche confirms what’s going to energy the automobile. A 4.0-liter flat-six engine will generate someplace round 500 horsepower (368 kilowatts). The naturally aspirated mill will reportedly have 520 hp (383 hp) on faucet and needs to be able to revving to 9,500 rpm.
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“The brand new 911 GT3 RS is much more optimized for observe use than its predecessors. The spontaneously responsive, high-revving four-liter, six-cylinder boxer engine with roughly 500 PS has confirmed perfect to be used at trackdays and membership sport occasions,” Andreas Preuninger, Director GT Mannequin Line at Porsche, feedback. “That is why we centered totally on aerodynamics and chassis questions within the growth of the brand new 911 GT3 RS.”
The only obtainable teaser picture exhibits us a prototype of the brand new 911 GT3 RS at what seems to be a bit of the Nurburgring. We’ve seen a number of comparable take a look at automobiles already and we find out about a few of the visible tweaks in comparison with the 911 GT3. For instance, on the entrance, a pair of vertical fins on both facet of the bumper shall be added for improved aerodynamics. Alongside the facet, probably the most hardcore and track-focused 911 receives entrance fender vents, extra aero behind the entrance wheel, and an consumption within the rear fenders.
Porsche at the moment sells the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 Touring in america at a beginning value of $169,700. That is the value for the bare-bones base mannequin and we anticipate the extra highly effective and hardcore 911 GT3 RS to command a major premium over that determine. Our very tough estimation is a beginning value of about $200,000.
