2009 Porsche GT3 RS spied
April 3, 2009 by George Skentzos
Following the official unveiling of the new generation Porsche GT3, its more track-focussed sibling has been spied at the Nürburgring recently, testing alongside the current model.
Mechanically identical to the standard GT3, the RS or Rennsport model is lighter, stronger and more aerodynamic thanks to unique additions such as a polycarbonate rear window, carbon fibre hood, rear wing and roll cage.
While this prototype model wears a rather ordinary black exterior finish, the final production version will keep the trademark “GT3 RS” side sticker and special coloured wheels, decorative stripe, contrast-painted outside mirrors and rear wing endplates.
The GT3 RS has always been an anomaly, featuring an unassuming normally-aspirated 3.8-litre flat-six engine in its latest guise – hardly the credentials of a supercar – however Porsche has managed to extract an impossible 320kW from this engine.
The result is zero to 100km/h in around 4.0 seconds – fractionally quicker than the standard GT3 – and a top-speed of 311km/h.
A rear shot of the prototype explains at least part of its performance capabilities, with the massively wide tyres on the rear helping immensely with traction.
Print it: 
The GT-R is a special car but sorry aint as pretty as this,its obviously more expensive but hey it is a Porsche and a real one at that ! Farking Awesome !
Wheres the sound button ????
Nice car and great enginering to get 320kw from only 3.8 liter with no blowers from a six cylider is good stuff
Yep, looks like a porsche
I agree with you Topdog!
Considering high performance cars are nearly all turbo charged this Porsche is truely an amazing feat.
Porsche is certainly teaching a lesson to Audi about engines.
I don’t have anything against turbo charged cars but when a company’s engine line-up consists of 90% force induction I tend lose respect for their engine engineering capabilities.
Bavarian Missile I couldn´t desagree more.I know that the GTR
is not a looker but Porche design team has no clue on how to restyle a car.The 911 is basically a beetle on steroid and a big wing.
Stunning.
320KW from a NA V6 is brilliant.
Wombat – well your blind then! 911’s, pretty much every single one of them since the very first one was introduced, has looked absolutely sensational!
Sadly, you can’t teach good taste to everyone… The GTR is a phenominal car, but the design is hardly what you would call classical…
Wombat, Richo is right,and on top of that Porsche have kept with a similar design for years and will contiue to do so.
Its easily identified and the owners love the fact it never dates their cars much.
Oh and Simon,
Its a boxer 6 not a V6.
Amazing engineering on the engine at least, styling not so much…
Whenever Porsche upgrade a model I’m always left with the impression they could have done more. Perhaps one of the advantages Porsche owners experience is the fact that their car won’t be properly superseded for a good decade. Also, can someone tell me if 911’s are fitted with diffusers or is that out of the question in a rear-engined car? I would have thought a well designed diffuser would be fairly critical on a car built for racing.
WOOOOOW….that is so different…It looks like..umm…like umm..geez its on the tip of my tounge…yeh thats it..
EVERY OTHER PORSCHE SINCE 10 YEARS AGO…
P.S. I think the GTR IS THE UGLIEST ARSED CAR MADE TODAY….
:)