Premium brand manufacturer, Porsche, has unveiled 911 GT3 RS, a sophisticated sports car built to conquer the racetrack and achieve excellent driving on the road.
Auto experts say this has recorded a significant leap over the regular GT3 in weight reduction and overall performance.
The 911 GT3 RS just released at the Geneva International Motor Show as 2016 model car is described as a new track monster that will also serve an everyday driving.
“With the unveiling of the new 911 GT3 RS, Porsche is once again breaking down the boundaries of possibility, redefining what it means to create a car at the cutting edge of motorsport technology which is suitable for everyday driving,” the automaker said in a statement from the Porsche Lagos Centre.
The 911 GT3 coming with exceptional on-track capabilities in the new version is said to have once again cemented its status as the benchmark in its class.
Porsche has reportedly done extensive modifications to the car’s drive system, aerodynamics and lightweight design.“The new 911 GT3 boasts even greater, standard-setting performance,” it stated.
Engine
The 911 GT3 RS is powered by a four-litre six-cylinder engine with 500 hp (368 kW) of power and 460 Newton metres of torque, combined with a specially developed PDK transmission. The engine, which has the largest displacement and most power of any naturally aspirated engine with direct fuel injection in the 911 family, accelerates the car from zero to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and to 200 km/h in 10.9 seconds.
Performance
The new 911 GT3 RS, with a lap time of seven minutes and 20 seconds, is said to beat the historic record value of the Carrera GT super sports car on the North Loop of the Nürburgring by nine seconds.
Its combined NEDC fuel consumption is 12.7 l/100 km. And it is coming with functions such as declutching by ‘paddle neutral’ which is comparable to pressing the clutch with a conventional manual gearbox – and speed limiting by the Pit Speed button.
These features allow drivers more freedom of driving dynamics, while also providing them with more assistance when driving on a circuit racetrack.
Exterior
The car is said to have a masterpiece of intelligent lightweight design. For instance, it is noted that for the first time, the roof is made of magnesium; carbon fibre is used for the engine and luggage compartment lids, and other lightweight components are made of alternative materials. This makes the RS model around 10 kilogrammes lighter than the 911 GT3.
The lightweight roof lowers the sports car’s centre of gravity which improves its lateral dynamics. The body comes from the 911 Turbo, and it signifies its status as the closest road-legal race car with its RS-specific aerodynamic add-on parts. The front spoiler lip, which extends nearly to the road, and the large rear wing reinforce its dominant look.
A 30cm wide recess extends centrally over the CRFP bonnet and the magnesium roof. This feature is a stylish reference to the recess on the luggage compartment lid of the classic 911 models with air-cooled engines, and today it identifies the two largest lightweight components in the 911 GT3 RS.
Another characteristic is the unique front wheel arch air vents that extend into the upper section of the wings – just as in thoroughbred motorsport cars, they increase down-force at the front axle.
The chassis of the 911 GT3 RS has been tuned for maximum driving dynamics and precision.
Rear-axle steering and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus with fully variable rear axle differential lock increase agility and dynamics, and the wider front and rear track widths enable even better roll stability than in the 911 GT3.
In addition, the 911 GT3 RS comes with the widest tyres of any 911 model as standard. The results: even more agile turn-in characteristics and even higher cornering speeds.
Interior
The interior design of the 911 GT3 RS with Alcantara elements is based on the current 911 GT3. One key feature is the full bucket seats based on the carbon bucket seats of the 918 Spyder.
Other standard features are the Club Sport Package with a bolted-on roll cage behind the front seats, preparation for a battery master switch, and separately provided six-point safety harness for the driver and fire extinguisher with mounting bracket.
It also has as standard the Sport Chrono Package, which features – in addition to its integrated timers – the Porsche Track Precision app for a smartphone. The Track Precision app can be used to have lap times automatically measured via the GPS, and to log data on a smartphone for many driving parameters such as vehicle speed, lateral acceleration as well as acceleration and deceleration in the driving direction. It manages this data and lets the driver share and compare it with other drivers.
The price of the vehicle in Nigeria is given as N57,553,100.
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