Spyshots: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Porsche is set to release its most powerful factory-built street car ever, the GT2 RS. Possibly. Here are the spy shots.


So, how powerful is it? The twin-turbocharged GT2's flat six is rumored to be getting output rated in the 600-horsepower range (it could even more than the V10 Carrera GT's 605 horsepower) and is targeting a 7:22 lap time at the 'Ring. Value shoppers, on the other hand, will probably still want to stick with the ZR1.


Exterior differences to keep an eye on are mostly GT3 in nature: center-lock alloys, a hood-forward nose intake, mild front fender flares, a stripped interior with door pulls instead of handles, and a full roll cage.


Performance enhancements would be supplied by adding a fully-adjustable suspension to the corners, carbon-ceramic brakes, a titanium exhaust, and active drive train mounts. All that, and oodles of carbon fiber (including the wing, vents, and any potential add-ons) keep the weight down.


Speaking of weight, since the GT2 is already rear-wheel drive, it starts out at an advantage over the Turbo in weight (if not self-assurance). Factoring in the carbon fiber and a likely-optional $1,700 lithium ion battery, weight is said to come it at close to 90 kg under the outgoing model.


What's weird is this: one of the rumors going around is that the RS will be the only option available for buyers in search of a second-gen 997 GT2. At a price approaching (or possibly over) $300,000, isn't it too far above the Turbo S to justify killing a plain-jane GT2?

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[caparoF1]

WHATS THE NEAM FOR THE SONG ?

[222Jacko]

@caparoF1 Dj Khaled ft. Kanye West and T-Pain - Go Hard

[jordanclarkson2010]

nice car my fav 911 is GT3 RS and Sport Classic

[222Jacko]

@jordanclarkson2010 Yeah :P

[olizw]

nice car..

horrible music.

[SuperLC1010]

I've noticed that Americans only like the Corvette ZR-1 and mock any other performance car that gets released. Especially when it comes to better cars (which isn't hard) than the ZR-1, They get very angry and verbally assault each other and I'm just waiting for a childish jab =D

Pathetic ~

[monkeyboy308]

i've never been turned on by anything black until now....... O_o'

[SuperLC1010]

@petoria0013

Sorry Boss.

[petoria0013]

@SuperLC1010 or you could notice that there are americans like me that worship porsche and would take a porsche over a vette any day. dont stereotype too much.

[nicat713]

this thing is fast 0-200 in 9.2 sec )))

[trunitemare]

Shitttttttttttty music.

[jcadlols]

@friesngravy well i don't know about North America but all of the cars i listed are legal everywhere else. I know of people who use westfields and caterhams as everyday drives but sure, the corvette is more comfortable. The Thing is, you can have a westfield as a track day car and have a perfectly decent saloon car for the price of a corvette. I'm not saying it's bad, far from it. However there are quicker, cheaper, more practical and more fun things out there. :)

[friesngravy]

@jcadlols I am talking full interior sports cars that can be comfortably used as daily drivers..that are actually street legal in north america..I guess I should have specified..better performing all around

[friesngravy]

@jcadlols haha i suppose, none of those cars are very civil by any means...i think most completely stripped down almost rigid car will be faster around the track..the gumpert is too..even though you can' hear yourself think in it!

[jcadlols]

@friesngravy most Caterhams, any Radical, any Ultima and most Westfields. However, the corvette ZR1 is still n excellent bang for the buck supercar. Besides, he didn't say it wasn't hard to be quicker, he said it wasn't hard to be better. :)

[adiokennyandersons]

@n120983 tha is true lol