Porsche unveils wild new 911. Ordering yours in Naples?

Alongside its range-topping 911 Turbo, Porsche will debut its most visceral offering, the snarling 2010 911 GT3 RS, this spring. Based on the already primal GT3, the RS gets another 15 hp from the 3.8-liter flat-six for a total of 450, or more than 118 hp per liter. A racing machine tamed for street use, the GT3 RS is hardly just about horsepower. It gets a wider track, it weighs less, and it produces more downforce than the GT3.

The titanium rear muffler and exhaust tips together save 13 pounds—and will no doubt contribute to a spine-tingling scream from the flat-six as it nears its 8500-rpm redline. A lithium-ion battery will save an additional 20 pounds or so, according to Porsche. Altogether, the RS weighs just 3020 pounds, making it more than 50 pounds lighter than the GT3. Porsche says the result of the weight savings, additional power, and improved gearing will be a 0-to-60-mph blast of 3.8 seconds and 100 mph in 8.1 seconds. Top speed will be 193 mph.

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Article posted on: 09-Aug-20