So we all thought the last GT3 RS was insane, right? I mean, this really is a road going race car. For instance, when you look in the back of your own average car, there’s perhaps a dog on the back seats, plus a few empty crisp packets on the floor. Turn around in the GT3 RS, and there’s a load of metal welded together into what commonly know as a roll-cage. This alone gives you some idea of what sort of a car you’re dealing with.
However, Porsche, in their hugely contradictory insane-wisdom, have bought out a new version of that car. They’ve bored the naturally-aspirated engine out to 3.8 litres, which puts out a stonking 450 hp and that, my friends, equates to 118 hp per litre. Unbelievable.
Something that car maestro Jay Leno will like is that this newer model Porsche comes exclusively with a manual gearbox. Ah yes. A real gearbox, in other words. The car is now wider both front and rear, and also features something called PADM (Porsche Active Drivetrain Mounts) and this is the good part, as the driving conditions change, so the stiffness of the engine mounts change too, to resist movement of the drivetrain in the chassis.
Going the extra mile, Porsche have also put in a special lithium Ion battery which saves 10 kilograms (22 lbs) over a standard lead battery. To show its closeness to racing, other features of the Porsche include an extra-large carbon fibre rear spoiler with unique aluminium mounts, (extremely) low ride height, dual titanium exhausts and of course, the colours.
We here at TheIgnitionPoint.co.uk like the gunmetal grey and bright red colour scheme in the photos Porsche provided, but still think the black and orange paint job is one of the most awesome looks around. All in all, the new GT3 RS looks mad, lairy, and downright scary-and we’re loving it!
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS will be available for sale in February 2010 and will be priced from £100,760 (€122, 400/$132,800).
