Porsche 911 GT3 RS 991 Spied

I know there’s a tone of humor in your comment, but I guess as a 911 owner, I had to jump in. It’s true the 911 has always been entirely an evolutionary process and that’s no secret to anyone. I own the prior model 911 (model 997.2) and although visually the changes are minimal, it was an entirely new car from the predecessor; new engine, new suspension, new telenav system, on and on. The new model (the 991) has increased output, more space, new interior, more efficiency and weight reduction. That’s just the way the 911 is. The only way you will know a new 911 is the front end, taillights, and wheels. Even I have a hard time telling from the front. Love it or hate it, but I will say I’ve never owned anything like it. No car I’ve ever owned has been so responsive, connected, and emotionally engaging (and fast). But I digress as that’s not really the point of your comment. I agree on the options (although door handles are standard) and the choices of options are off the charts. It is amazing what you can do to a Porsche if you want, but the majority are cosmetic type options. You can get almost anything in leather or carbon fiber if you want. Like most cars, there are only a few options that are must have’s. The GT3 RS is a street legal track car. It’s a naturally aspirated high output racer approaching 500hp with amazing brakes, more aerodynamics, and weight reduction everywhere. This really is an entirely different car than other Carrera 911’s. Just to give you an idea, only 413 of these 997 (2009-2011) variants were sold in the US.

@energetik9 Good perspective on Porsche culture here: http://yarchive.net/car/porsche_vw_beetle.html Everytime I feel the urge to internet-shop Porsches, I re-read that thread and think about it. The urge evaporates for many moons before I forget what 911s really are.

@319583076 No idea what that was except for a long email thread about Campy bike parts and VWs from the 40's that sounds like engineers. (I ride race bikes also). I gave up after a couple pages.

@energetik9 I fear my proletarian origins may be coloring my thinking, but how is this $150,000.00 better than somthing like a Corrvette Z06? Perhaps thats just the price of admission into the "rare rear-engine supercar club." Pay-to-play and all that...

@energetik9 Yeah, well, I can't do it for you.