Seen Through Glass – Epic day with a Porsche GT3 and a 1973 2.7 Carrera RS – Video

 

The host of Seen Through Glass drives MrJWW’s Porsche 991 GT3 and the ItsWhiteNoise 1973 2.7 Carrera RS through the canyons.

Porsche 991 GT3 Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:$142,265 (base price: $131,350)

ENGINE TYPE:DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:232 cu in, 3800 cc
Power: 475 hp @ 8250 rpm
Torque: 324 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm

TRANSMISSION:7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 96.5 in
Length: 178.9 in
Width: 72.9 in Height:50.0 in
Curb weight: 3197 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.1 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 3.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.2 sec @ 126 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr’s claim): 195 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 135 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.12 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway (C/Dest): 16/23 mpg
C/D observed: 17 mpg

 

1973 2.7 Carrera RS Specs:

Engine 164.0-cu-in/2687cc SOHC flat-6, Bosch mechanical fuel injection

Power and torque DIN 210 hp @ 6300 rpm, 188 lb-ft @ 5100 rpm

Drivetrain 5-speed manual RWD

Brakes front: vented disc, rear: vented disc

Suspension front: struts, torsion bars, anti-roll bar; rear: semi-trailing arm, torsion bars, anti-roll bar

Dimensions L: 162.5 in, W: 65.0 in, H: 52.0 in

Weight 2450 lb

Performance 0-60 mph: 5.8 sec, quarter mile: 14.5 sec @ 90 mph (Autocar, May 1973)

Price when new $14,000