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Limited edition Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
Created Date: 25/05/2011
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS - one of Porsche's most popular, coveted and successful track-inspired production cars - has been given a final, thrilling injection of thoroughbred motorsport technology resulting in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0. Limited to 600 cars worldwide, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 brings together in a sports car the attributes that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 a consistent winner on the race track.
The motorsport-derived 4.0-litre engine - already the highest displacement 911 engine ever - also features the highest per-litre output from a naturally aspirated Porsche flat-six engine. The engine uses forged pistons, the connecting rods are fashioned from titanium, and the crankshaft has been lifted unchanged from the 911 GT3 RSR race car; it achieves its maximum power of 500PS and a maximum torque of 460Nm.
And the GT3 RS 4.0 offers truly impressive performance too; available exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission, the GT3 RS 4.0 sprints from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.8 seconds and with its gearing designed for the race circuit it reaches the 124 mph (200 km/h) mark on the race track in under 12 seconds.
This limited edition 911 is painted Carrara White as standard and emphasises its proximity to motor racing by its dynamic appearance. Signature characteristics are the wide track, the low vehicle position, the large rear wing with side plates, central twin tailpipe, and the aerodynamically optimised body. Air deflection vanes mounted on either side of the front bumper - called 'flics' or dive planes - make their first appearance on a production Porsche. They create increased downforce on the front axle, and together with the steeply inclined rear wing, provide aerodynamics on par with its performance capabilities. As a result, at the 193 mph top track speed, aerodynamic forces exert an additional 190kg of downforce, thus pushing the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 onto the road.
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