The new 911 GT3 RS Limits pushed. Contents Pole position 6 Pit stop 58 The new 911 GT3 RS 8 Motorsport 60 Environment 68 Thrust 16 Engine 18 Character 70 Transmission 26 Personalization 74 Panorama 80 Ideal line 30 Chassis 32 Limits pushed 82 Summary 84 Reserves 40 Active safety 42 Technical data 86 Passive safety 44 Index 88 Cockpit 48 Interior 50 8 I The new 911 GT3 RS Welcome to the stratosphere of your driving capability. The new 911 GT3 RS. For that to be possible, nothing less than Equipped with Porsche Doppelkupplung We all reach a limit eventually. This can an explosion of power is required. Plus a (PDK) as standard, this thoroughbred be personal, physical or the technically tremendous amount of propulsion: the athlete blazes through the 60 mph mark feasible. At that point, we could give up, 4.0-liter flat-six engine delivers 500 hp after merely 3.1 seconds – that’s turn around and admit defeat. Or we and a torque of 339 lb.-ft.. With a 0.7 seconds faster than its predecessor. could carry on and surpass even maximum engine speed of 8,800 rpm, it Nevertheless, the new 911 GT3 RS is ourselves. pushes to the extreme – and yet never also capable of slowing the pace down: feels the strain. the PIT SPEED button on the center The new 911 GT3 RS breaks boundaries console activates a safety-oriented – an experience we have no intention of speed limiter, cooling the car’s keeping from you. temperament at a single stroke. The new 911 GT3 RS I 11 Engine power is converted into propulsive the predecessor model, it is over Despite the extra girth, the 911 GT3 RS force by 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung 1 inch broader at the rear and over is strict on weight. To increase its chances (PDK), fitted as standard. Seventh gear 3 inches at the front. The wheelbase of victory and further reduce fuel is optimized for performance, and gear is almost 4 inches longer and with consumption, many of its components ratios are tuned for racetrack driving. rear-axle steering fitted as standard, are made from carbon and light alloys, the new 911 GT3 RS represents a new such as magnesium or aluminum. The chassis has been engineered for dimension in driving and roll stability maximum performance. Dynamic engine and promises even better agility and The potential to push limits has never mounts and Porsche Active Suspension driving performance. been so great as it is today. And who Management (PASM) with sports tuning knows? The 911 GT3 RS might just show are all included in the standard This performance capability is under pinned you that the realms of impossi bility are specification. by wider wheels and tires as well as by much further away than you ever dared the enlarged wheel diameter of 21 inches imagine. The body of the new 911 GT3 RS has on the rear axle. been fleshed out. By comparison with 12 I The new 911 GT3 RS Aerodynamics and design. The result is extra downforce, generated slight forward pitch, which hints at the embody lightweight construction. The Experience from motorsport has taught us together with the aerodynamically styled car’s hunger for acceleration. rear silencer in titanium is characteristic. that the limit is not the place for frivolous front end and the 911 GT3 RS specific accessories or superfluous gimmicks. front spoiler. Another unique characteristic of the new Each aerodynamic measure works in Here, everything fulfils a particular 911 GT3 RS is the surface contouring of harmony with the customary Porsche purpose. At the limit, the air rapidly thins out. its lightweight magnesium roof and motorsport design to form a functional That’s why the new 911 GT3 RS has two carbon luggage compartment lid. unit: a high level of downforce and a high Motorsport technology in its pure form is air intake openings for the engine – on degree of driving stability. epitomized by the front wheel arch air the left and right in the rear side The cooling air intake grilles are coated outlets of the lightweight carbon fenders. sections. in titanium color. The carbon rear lid has The new 911 GT3 RS is ready equipped With 12 slats, they provide an efficient wing uprights in forged aluminum and a – to explore the extremes of the limit exit for the air drawn into the front wheel At the rear, the new 911 GT3 RS is rear wing, also made from carbon. itself. arches. This reduces the overpressure muscular in appearance, aggressively created by the turning wheels and so when seen from the side. The 21-inch The indicators, daytime running lights thereby counters lift. It’s an aerodynamic wheels on the rear axle not only improve and position lights are designed with LED detail with road approval, otherwise the footprint, traction and lateral technology. SportDesign exterior mirrors found only on racing cars like the dynamics, they also help to provide a RS Spyder. Engine I 19 Two hundredths of a second are worlds apart. What are we waiting for? Engine. The high-revving concept promises 100 % focused on new sporty territory, The engine of the new 911 GT3 RS sits exceptional power, offering a maximum it generates 339 lb.-ft. at only 6,250 rpm just above the tarmac. At the rear end, of speed of 8,800 rpm and delivering one and achieves a maximum power output course. With its low center of gravity, it result: the new 911 GT3 RS pushes of 500 hp at 8,250 rpm. Particularly was predestined for motor sport. Indeed, relentlessly forwards – in pursuit of ever lightweight titanium connecting rods this water-cooled six-cylinder unit with new frontiers. facilitate the engine’s impressive speed four valves per cylinder, VarioCam and development. dry-sump lubrication with a separate engine oil tank could not be more ideally equipped for its role. 20 I Engine The engine draws its power from a acceleration, endure lateral forces Direct fuel injection (DFI) makes a capacity of 4.0 liters. This equates to a and take advantage of balanced deci sive contribution to the efficiency power output per liter of 125 hp and aerodynamics with high downforce. of the engine – and its power output. acceleration that simply knows no limits: It does so with millisecond precision the sprint from 0 to 60 mph is completed Delivering such extraordinary power and a pressure of up to 2,900 psi, in a mere 3.1 seconds. would not be possible without a low providing optimum mixture formation weight-to-power ratio. With the new and combus tion in the combustion So it should hardly come as a surprise 911 GT3 RS, it’s as low as 6.26 lbs/hp. chamber along with a reduction that competitors on the racetrack will in consumption and CO2 emissions. see little of the new 911 GT3 RS other The short gear ratios of Porsche than the rear. While the top track speed Doppelkupplung (PDK) also play their of 193 mph is impressive, it isn’t the part. These increase pulling power and decisive factor. Motorsport is primarily acceleration potential in all seven gears. about the ability to summon powerful 22 I Engine Engine I 23 20 VarioCam. Dry-sump lubrication. The 911 GT3 RS is factory-filled with 1. Cylinder head 14 The upgraded VarioCam system is fitted The engine oil supply is vital at the Mobil 1 fully synthetic high-performance 2. Intake camshaft as standard. This engine timing concept limits of sporty performance, especially oil. The excellent lubrication properties 3. VarioCam intake and exhaust 15 distinguishes between various engine in the presence of the powerful lateral of this oil ensure a reliable cold start, camshaft controller speeds and load states so that timing and longitudinal forces that can be even at very low temperatures, and 4. Timing chain can be adapted to suit the current power ex pe ri enced on the racetrack. contribute not least to the durability of 8 5. Valve spring 9 demand. It regulates not only the the engine. 6. Intake valves adjustment of the intake cam shafts but Two oil scavenge pumps per cylinder 7. Follower 16 also the exhaust camshafts in order to head and two scavenge pumps in the 8. High-pressure injector 13 deliver increased power and torque. crankcase return the engine oil quickly 11 (direct fuel injection) 544 413 7 and efficiently to the external tank. In 1 9. High-pressure pump 517 500 hp 398 10 17 490 384 2 Adjustments are controlled imperceptibly conjunction with the electronically 462 369 12 (direct fuel injection) 435 354 6 by the electronic engine management controlled oil pressure pump, this means 339 lb.-ft. 408 339 10. Crankshaft system. The results are extremely that the engine has a reliable supply of 381 325 5 11. Cylinder with Alusil liner surface 354 310 smooth running, better fuel economy, low oil to the crankshaft drive and both 326 295 12. Forged aluminum piston 299 280 emissions and, above all, high power and cylinder banks. 272 266 4 13. Forged titanium connecting rod 245 251 torque across the entire engine speed 218 236 (lb.-ft.) Torque 14. Variable intake manifold Power output (hp) 190 221 3 range. 163 207 15. Resonance flap 136 192 109 177 16. Electronically controlled 82 162 throttle valve 54 148 3 18 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 7500 8000 8500 9000 9500 10000 17. Air conditioning compressor Engine speed (rpm) 19 18. Water pump 911 GT3: 500 hp at 8,250 rpm, 339 lb.-ft.