2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
| ---- Specifications ---- | |||||
| Price | -- | Production | 600 hp | ||
| Engine | 4 liter flat-6 | Weight | 2,998 lbs | ||
| Aspiration | natural | Torque | 339 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm | ||
| HP | 500 hp @ 8250 rpm | HP/Weight | 6 lbs per hp | ||
| HP/Liter | 125 hp per liter | 1/4 mile | -- | ||
| 0-62 mph | 3.9 seconds | Top Speed | 193 mph |
(from Porsche Press Release) 600 racing cars with 500 hp (368 kW) naturally aspirated engines
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 key data are:
4.0-litre flat-six 500 hp (368 kW) engine; six-speed transmission; acceleration 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds; DIN unladen weight 1,360 kilograms; NEDC fuel consumption 13.8 l/100 km (20.5 mpg); CO2 326 g/km; top speed 310 km/h (193 mph).
The new 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is a thoroughbred vehicle, uncompromisingly optimised for handling, with the performance of all vehicle components, including the suspension and aerodynamics, specially synchronised. Its true performance potential is especially evident on racing circuits: It makes it round the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in 7:27 minutes. With its gearing designed for the racing circuit, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0, available exclusively with a six-speed sports transmission, reaches 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 lightweight 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 three kilograms per hp.
The limited 911 edition 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.