Limited edition racing car 911
GT3 RS 4.0
GT3 RS
edition with four-litre displacement
With the 911 GT3 RS 4.0, one of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG,
Stuttgart’s most popular, coveted and successful racing pedigree
production cars is entering the home straight. Limited to 600 vehicles,
the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 brings together in a road car all the attributes
that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a serial winner on the race track.
The new model purveys thoroughbred motorsport technology to its
innermost core. The flat engine's crankshaft has been lifted unchanged
from the 911 GT3 RSR racing car’s six cylinder engine and the forged
pistons’ connecting rods are fashioned from titanium. The four-litre
displacement sports engine, the biggest 911 model line engine ever, is
also the most powerful naturally aspirated engine with 125 hp/litre (92
kW). It achieves its maximum power of 368 kW (500 hp) at 8,250 revs per
minute. The engine delivers its maximum torque of 460 Newton metres at
5,750 rpm.
The 911 GT3 RS 4.0 offers truly
impressive performance. The most eloquent figure: It makes it round the
Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 7:27 minutes. The 911 GT3 4.0,
available exclusively with a six-speed sports transmission, sprints to
100 km/h (62 mph) from a standing start in 3.9 seconds, its gearing
designed for the racing circuit taking it to the 200 km/h (124 mph)
mark in under 12 seconds.
The 911 GT3 RS 4.0’s
outstanding driving dynamics are the fruit of meticulously coordinated
details. In addition to using the suspension components typically
encountered in motor racing, weight reduction is also of supreme
importance. Equipped as standard with light weight components such as
bucket seats, bonnet and front wings made of carbon fibre, plastic rear
windows and weight-optimised carpets, the two-seater’s ready-for-road
weight is a mere 1,360 kilograms with a full tank of fuel. At 2.72
kg/hp, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0’s power-to-weight ratio thereby dips below
the magical threshold of 3 kilograms per hp.
The limited edition 911 is painted white as standard and emphasises its
proximity to motor racing by its dynamic appearance. Trademark
characteristics are the wide track, the low vehicle position, the large
rear wing with adapted side plates, the typical central twin tailpipe
and the aerodynamically optimised body. The lateral front air
deflection vanes, so-called flics, making their first appearance on a
production Porsche, testify to the aerodynamic precision engineering.
They create increased downforce on the front axle and together with the
steeply inclined rear wing bring the vehicle into aerodynamic
equilibrium. As a result, at top speed, aerodynamic forces exert an
additional 190 kg pushing the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 onto the road.
The market launch of the new
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 begins in Germany in July 2011. The basic list
price is 178,596 euro including 19 per cent value added tax and
country-specific equipment.
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