Porsche 996 GT3 RS

[GentlemanDriver]

6 Cylinder Boxer
3.600 ccm
381 HP @ 7.400 rpm
385 Nm @ 5.000 rpm
6 Gear Transmission (like all other 996 )
1.360 kg
306 kph Top Speed (we got 315 kph with the old one)
0-100 kph in 4,4 seconds

 

[911_Carrera]

Very nice, not sure about that red stripe though

 

[GentlemanDriver]

The "normal" GT3 has no stripe. But the RS is only available in white / red stripe and white / blue stripe.

 

[911_Carrera]

Yes I know but IMO I just don't really like it.

 

[GentlemanDriver]

oh, I have to learn to understand

I think it looks good but the yellow brakes

 

[911_Carrera]

Yes...yellow with red and white maybe if they'd been black brakes then that would've looked a little better. I don't know I'd have to see it first.

 

[vat_man]

Originally posted by 911_Carrera
Yes I know but IMO I just don't really like it.

It's a bit of a nod to the history of the RS model.

 

[GentlemanDriver]

Because the yellow brakes normally belong to the GT2. The Turbo has red and the GT3 has red too I think. I love red brakes but in the RS case black might look better

 

[911_Carrera]

That's not too bad with the black stripe. But the red with the red alloys and yellow brakes just doesn't fit.

 

[911_Carrera]

Also what do you reckon a Carrera GT would look best in?
Black
Guards Red
Fayence Yellow
Basalt Black
Seal Grey
GT Silver (top three are Solid Exterior Colours) ( bottom three are Metallic Exterior Colours)

http://www3.us.porsche.com/english/usa/carreragt/colorconfigurator/color_configurator_flash.htm


You can create your own Carrera GT colour. Now if I had around £400,000.....

 

[GentlemanDriver]

Seal Gray

 

[Party for GT4]

Umm ... the yellow brakes are probably from the £8000 option box called PCCB to put it simply, they are special Ceramic brakes that takes ages to make but are really light and are massively powerful.

 

[GentlemanDriver]

Right ... but ugly

 

[GentlemanDriver]

I think you should be able to buy the car in my signature's colors...

Yellow / black stripe

 

[advanR]

its a gt3 rs for gods sake. it could be purple and i would worship it just the same.

 

[ShobThaBob]

Is the GT3 RS coming to the US?

 

[ZEE]

EXCELLENT CAR TRIBUTE

 

[Cano]

Originally posted by ZEE
EXCELLENT CAR TRIBUTE

indeed. whoever says that the red stripe aint fitting just doesnt know a bit about Porsche's history... much less should have a Carrera GT on its avatar...

Cano

 

[Rue]

My friend has that very same car ^^^. Perfection!

 

[911_Carrera]

Originally posted by Cano
indeed. whoever says that the red stripe aint fitting just doesnt know a bit about Porsche's history... much less should have a Carrera GT on its avatar...

Cano

I'm sorry I can't have been clear enough. I think that the red stripe looks stunning. It's the yellow brakes that I don't like with the red. That's what I meant though I though I'd been quite clear with that.

 

[TsLeng]

Give me in all black then its okay. This scheme looks like ......

 

[Cano]

Originally posted by 911_Carrera
I'm sorry I can't have been clear enough. I think that the red stripe looks stunning. It's the yellow brakes that I don't like with the red. That's what I meant though I though I'd been quite clear with that.

aah, that changes everything

Cano

and chaser, does your friend really has one of the old Carreras?

 

[Dorifto]

I think it looks fun to drive. Will we be seeing this model in future Porsche Cup, ALMS and Le Mans races?

 

[GentlemanDriver]

No, not the RS. The Supercup is driven with modified GT3's. The race cars in LeMans are GT3 RS and GT3 R but they are based on the normal GT3's.

 

[The359]

In 2003, the 911s used in ALMS and LeMans were GT3-RSs, which were racing modified versions of the 911 GT3. Now for 2004 they will be GT3-RSRs, which will be racing modified versions of the GT3-RS.

 

[GentlemanDriver]

That wouldn't make sense

The only difference between the GT3 and the RS is that the RS is about 50 kg I think lighter, it's only available in white and it's limited.

 

[The359]

The GT3-RS is closer to the race car though, simply because of that weight reduction. The GT3-RSR just takes it to the most extreme.

 

[GentlemanDriver]

Don't you think that the race cars have a more extreme weight reduction?

 

[The359]

The GT3-RSR is the race car...

That's why I said it has the most extreme weight reduction from the standard 911 GT3.

 

[spaceman16]

Originally posted by GentlemanDriver

1.360 kg

Thats odd, it only weighs 1.360 kg... I thought it weighed 1360 kg