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Porsche Releases New Flagship 911 GT2 RS

Looking for the new top-of-the-line from Stuttgart? Look no further, because this is it. The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, leaked just days ago from its dealer preview, has now been officially released.

Stripped down to 3,020 pounds and boosted to 620 horsepower, the GT2 RS is a veritable rocket sled. Its 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat six has been boosted by 90 horses, encumbered by 154 fewer pounds than the GT2 on which it is based. Unlike the 911 Turbo S – Porsche's other top-of-the-line supercar – the GT2 RS drives all that power through the rear wheels exclusively. The result, if you've got the driving talent, is a 0-60 spring in 3.4 seconds, a 205 mph top speed and a devastating Nurburgring lap time of 7:18. Carbon fiber aero bits and an Alcantara micro-suede interior round out the package. Only 500 examples will be made, however, selling for $245,000 apiece.

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Porsche 911 GT2 RS Leaks Out of Dealer Preview

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Porsche 911? Fast. Porsche 911 GT3? Faster. 911 GT3 RS? Even faster. 911 GT2? Well, you're getting the point. So what do you suppose would happen if Porsche were to produce a 911 GT2 RS? Well, we're about to find out.

The new king of the hill from Stuttgart was just previewed to a group of dealers a couple of days ago, one of which managed to sneak out this sole shot, likely taken on a camera phone. It's expected to top the existing GT2's 560 horsepower with 620, all driven through the rear wheels (unlike the all-wheel-drive 911 Turbo on which it's based) and unburdened by 200 pounds of removed excess weight. A 240,000-euro price tag is expected to come along with it, but so is a 3.2-second 0-62 time. Watch this space tuned for more, as the car is expected to debut this coming September.

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9ff and Switzer Take the Porsche 911 GT2 to the Extreme

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

When we reported last month on the Wimmer RS 911 GT2, we surmised that just about everything else would be left in its wake. We were mistaken. Because while most cars – Porsche's own top-of-the-line GT2 included – may have trouble keeping up, here are a pair of bad boys that clearly won't. Because while the Wimmer GT2 packs an impressive 680 horsepower, each of these custom GT2s produces more than 800.

American tuning house Switzer has replaced the stock Porsche turbochargers with even larger ones, recalibrated the engine management and fitted a custom exhaust system to produce a certified 800 horsepower running on standard 93-octane gasoline. Pump in a higher-rated fuel and there's no telling what the Switzer GT2 will be capable of. But if you're looking for something even more extreme, 9ff has got you covered. The German tuning firm has emerged as the be-all and end-all of Porsche tuners, and is backing up its reputation with what it calls the BT2. Based on the same flagship supercar, 9ff has extracted a mind-boggling 850 horsepower to drive its super-sled up to 240 miles per hour, passing 60 in just three seconds. They've topped theirs off with carbon fiber body panels to reduce weight and an aerodynamics kit to keep it planted on the road, and painted this demo model in classic blue-and-orange Gulf livery. Nice work if you can get it.

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Wimmer RS GT2: For When an "Ordinary" Porsche 911 GT2 Isn't Fast Enough

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Some people don't know when to leave well enough alone. We like those people. Like the engineers over at German tuning firm Wimmer Racing Technology, who have taken Porsche's top-of-the-line 911 GT2 and taken it to an even further extreme.

By tinkering with the electronics and replacing the twin turbochargers, camshafts, cylinder heads and exhaust system, Wimmer has brought the overall output up to a stratospheric 680 horsepower and 642 lb-ft of torque. With all that power in the back, the Wimmer RS GT2 can accelerate to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 221 miles per hour...plenty of grunt, in other words, to keep almost everything on the Autobahn in its rear-view mirror. Along with the carbon-fiber body kit, re-tuned suspension and 21" wheels, the modifications add an extra $40,000 to the "stock" GT2's $191,700 list price, for an on-the-street cost of over $230k. Bragging rights included.

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