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Monday, March 9, 2015

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Naturally Aspirated, Nurburgring Honed

There is the art of the Porsche 911 devotees exciting science down, and 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS revealed accumulation was different. For the neunelf followers, began with the simple information is twitching car on the road, with growing enthusiasm every unfounded rumor or sweaty-palmed spy shots expectations.
Porsche engineers while insanity were trying to get the rear-engine principle to a new level, raising dirty thoughts like no more sense of their uncertainty, "to fit the engine, as played Sufferers mid-sen drama, you know Cayman?" And "The turbocharger is almost certain ?, right" and "What Zuffenhausen? I thought the city was closed all of these illegal rave clubs." We are here to let you know that worrying is wasted.Fighting 4.0
Continue on the path of his predecessors, the new 911 GT3 RS 500 horsepower and 338 lb-ft of torque courtesy packing reach God and nature intended Ferdinand Porsche rear end, hanging 4.0-liter flat-six aspirated. Sharp-eyed fans of the numbers displaced by losing a single pound-feet along the road and nearly 2012 horsepower GT3 RS 4.0, which matches it will be quick to point out that the spot. From this, we can live. More disconcerting, however, at the opening of the seven-speed PDK at least 2016 cars is the only transmission. On the upside, a paddle-neutral feature and a standard pit speed on a switch to limit (as we report, however, manually seriously. Is being considered for the post), and RS also gets shorter rear-axle ratio must provide for the hasty departure standard 911 GT3 .
Those estimates are generally conservative side, Porsche 3.1 seconds and 10.9-mile run from zero-to-124 911 GT3 RS latch zero-to-60-mph time; During the quarter mile sprint told to consume 11.2 seconds, and Vmax is obtained when the read speed of 193 mph. We wrapped our test gear when the current generation, 911 475 hp GT3, we matched 60 hits in 3.0 years and the citation SC quarter mile run. Porsche initial performance numbers came soft, we bet we can see why.'RS tinnitus
2016 GT3 RS 7 minutes, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, performance hairsplitting gold standard lap time of 20 seconds, five seconds disadvantage betters the regular GT3 time. This effort in any useful equipment 911 to the car's bespoke Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires includes 2-wide compliance, says Porsche-center-lock wheels. Fully adjustable suspension with the camber, caster, and anti-roll bar allows for fine-tuning, and RS rear wheel steering, infinitely variable locking limited slip differential (PTV Plus) and Porsche Active Suspension Management has.
Body, combined with new wheels and tires, the car a wider front and rear track than the regular GT3 data is shared with the 911 Turbo. Despite the familial similarity, the GT3 RS, front fenders, rear wing and LeBron James positive large size-15 kicks larger brake rotors on sports grille holes, and even manages to look meaner.
As you would expect such a track focused monsters, exotic and advanced materials, engine cover and a mixture including carbon-fiber panels for Frink is a part. For a double bubble roof recess magnesium helmeted heads of the room, red and helps make organs that depend sitting fake black suede trimmed bucket seats. The steering wheel is too fake suede treatment, marking the twelve-o'clock position is a single yellow accents. Lightweight fabric door pulls cycle stand for classic pieces. They all say GT3 Porsche GT3 RS is lighter than 22 pounds.
As is his habit, Porsche lightweight lithium-ion battery, front axle lifting system, carbon-ceramic brakes and options, including the Sport Chrono Package, took the time to assemble a list of healthy. To measure the last item, and then synced to your smartphone allows you to compare against other enthusiasts use GPS to record performance numbers include Porsche Parts Precision application. Above air conditioning and / or privileges of the sound system, thankfully, no-charge option. As is usual practice for hard-core Porsche Clubsport Package-brings a cage, a kill switch, an inner-mounted fire extinguisher, and will be a six-point harness-for wiring it may not be available in the US, natural, standard in Europe.
As the most satisfying those who want to dig their own RS soon as possible is recommended to start-and clipping coupons. 2016 GT3 RS Pricing starts $ 176,895, and dealers will begin taking orders now for July deliveries.