Porsche 911 GT3 RS With Walter Röhrl – Video

Flaunting a huge rear wing, giant air intakes, and fender-filling wheels and tires, there’s no mistaking the 911 GT3 for anything but the track-ready racer it is. This image continues inside, where black leather seating and GT3 logos abound. Its 500-hp 4.0-liter flat-six that howls to a 9000-rpm redline; the rear wheels are driven through a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic or an optional six-speed manual. The more discreet 911 R loses the rear wing and offers the six-speed manual as standard.

 

PRICE AS TESTED:
$195,020 (base price: $178,250)

 

 

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

Displacement:
244 cu in, 3996 cc
Power: 500 hp @ 8250 rpm
Torque: 338 lb-ft @ 6250 rpm

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

DIMENSIONS:

Wheelbase: 96.7 in
Length: 178.9 in
Width: 74.0 in Height: 50.8 in
Passenger volume: 47 cu ft
Cargo volume: 13 cu ft
Curb weight: 3155 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:

Zero to 60 mph: 3.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 6.8 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 16.9 sec
Zero to 170 mph: 27.1 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 3.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.4 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.1 sec @ 127 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr’s claim): 193 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 140 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.08 g

FUEL ECONOMY:

EPA city/highway driving: 14/20 mpg
C/D observed: 16 mpg