Oct 21, 2009 3:20:43 PM
The Canada Porsche configurator now has the GT3 RS.
Some interesting things:
Lightweight headlights are an option (13+ lbs weight savings)
Lithium Ion battery is an option (22 lbs weight savings)
Radio/PCM delete is an option (no cost)
Air-con delete is an option (no cost)
Colours are white, black grey and aqua blue metallic. Contrast colours are guards red and white gold. The Aqua blue with white gold is very striking! With White gold selected, the roll cage stays painted black, it's painted red if that is selected.
Oct 21, 2009 6:45:54 PM
Porsche-Jeck:
easy_rider911:
Porsche-Jeck:
Mods please close this thread - it's torture
LOL No way man - this is delicious - surely you're going to pull the trigger P-J
Received the offer today from the PZ - allocation and possible built date o.k. for next sseaon - wifey and me sharing opinion on colour scheme - I'm in trouble - help me out of this insanity
You are going to have to sign on the dotted line, PJ - it's the only way to get rid of your torment.
Oct 23, 2009 6:31:07 PM
Oct 23, 2009 7:41:51 PM
Boxster Coupe GTS:
Chris Harris says the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS lapped a certain German race track in 7'33" last week and would have clocked 7'30" given a clear lap...
Perfect
p.s.. I still prefer the option lighter seats than the ones in this picture...weight is everything
andrea:
p.s.. I still prefer the option lighter seats than the ones in this picture...weight is everything
And one piece Recaro race buckets look better, IMO.
ONUR
09 Audi TTS Ibis
07 997 Carrera S / 05 M3 Coupe / 03 M3 Coupe / 96 M3 Coupe EVO (ALL BUT HISTORY)
Oct 27, 2009 12:31:01 PM
Evo magazine: "Porsche GT3 RS laps Ring" (by Chris Harris)
(26 October 2009)
New Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps the Nürburgring Nordschleife in a rather quick time...
Porsche loves the low key approach to Nordschleife time-attacks, and last week's session to see what the new 997 GT3 RS could manage was no exception.
Armed with a stopwatch, a crash hat, an RS and a sizeable pair of testicles, an unnamed Porsche test driver clocked a 7min33sec lap - that's seven seconds faster than the cooking GT3. He did this in some light traffic, and pulling data from earlier laps showed that the theoretical 'best lap' would have been 7m30s.
That compares to the Nissan GT-R’s 7m27.56s, while quicker lap records lie with the Gumpert Apollo (7m11.57s) and Radical SR8LM (6m48s), the latter a time that we helped set a couple of months ago.
Not that Porsche cares too much about the relative speed of the competition, or that the Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R have all gone faster. I tried to coax them into making a few catty comments about the Americans and the Japanese, but it seems they've had enough of that banter.
There's one question I'd like answered though - what's the longevity of these road cars at such insane speeds. I mean, how many laps can a 1740kg GTR do sub-7m30s before the brakes melt and the tyres go pop? Likewise the 'Vette. I reckon we should push for a 4-lap challenge from now on. Were it possible, I reckon the Porsche might just get the job done.
Porsche-GT3-RS-laps-Ring_Chris-Harris_Evo-article-link
Oct 27, 2009 2:44:48 PM
Boxster Coupe GTS:
Armed with a stopwatch, a crash hat, an RS and a sizeable pair of testicles, an unnamed Porsche test driver clocked a 7min33sec lap - that's seven seconds faster than the cooking GT3. He did this in some light traffic, and pulling data from earlier laps showed that the theoretical 'best lap' would have been 7m30s.
this is 997 GT2 territory
Thanks for the link Boxster Coupe GTS
I'm searching hard but I couldn't find yet the option code for the "sizeable pair of testicles" (SPT ?) - seems to be a rather helpful option
Oct 28, 2009 3:18:20 PM
Oct 28, 2009 4:56:31 PM
Porsche-Jeck:
this is 997 GT2 territoryThanks for the link Boxster Coupe GTS
I'm searching hard but I couldn't find yet the option code for the "sizeable pair of testicles" (SPT ?) - seems to be a rather helpful option
Achim, by now, you should know that PAG would not give it such a down to earth name!
Off course, the abbreviation starts with "P", to indicate that it is a Porsche invention. Then to arbitrary letters, and then ending with an "S", for "System".
Probably should look for PEES (Porsche Eier Enhancement System) or something of the kind... :D :an
Oct 28, 2009 5:13:52 PM
Porsche-Jeck:
I'm searching hard but I couldn't find yet the option code for the "sizeable pair of testicles" (SPT ?) - seems to be a rather helpful option
ROFL I think it must be PTE (Porsche Testicular Enhancement). Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to be a retrofit Tequipment item
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Nov 8, 2009 12:51:15 PM
Nov 11, 2009 10:36:56 AM
Nov 11, 2009 8:41:44 PM
Links to the GT3 RS and GT3 Cup articles by Chris Harris for Evo magazine...
2010-Porsche-911-GT3-RS_Chris-Harris_First-Drive_Evo-link-1
2010-Porsche-911-GT3-RS_Chris-Harris_Ring-Lap-Time_Evo-link-2
2010-Porsche-911-GT3-RS_Chris-Harris_Video_Evo-TV-link-3
2010-Porsche-911-GT3-Cup_Chris-Harris_First-Drive_Evo-link-4Nov 11, 2009 9:17:28 PM
Nov 13, 2009 12:04:12 AM
easy_rider911:
Great video Porsche-Jeck must be drooling
Pure torture I'm waiting for the first real assessment on the track. I won't comment on the part where the guy drives the Cup car - geeeeeeez
public roads: Porsche 987 S Seal/Cocoa, toll road : Porsche 997 GT3 Arctic/Black
Nov 13, 2009 10:29:08 AM
P-J: about the Cup car, of course there are improvements with the latest model but, essentially, the 996 Cup car I sat in was a very similar kind of visceral experience All I can say is that, even as a mere passenger, I felt truly alive. My senses were being stimulated at once in an extreme way.
I was reading my local Wharf newspaper yesterday. There was an interesting quotation from the film producer/director, Michael Winner, that I really liked. He said that "the purpose of life is to avoid boredom". I think that says it all really. And what better way of avoiding boredom can there be than driving a 997.2 GT3 RS or a 997 Cup car?
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