2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS - Car and Driver (blog)

While 911s are the stuff of legends, the GT3 is truly a rolling deity. Its naturally aspirated 3. 8-liter flat-six makes 475 hp and spins to a sky-high 9000 rpm. For the ultimate GT3, there’s the GT3 RS. It’s lighter, lower, and its 4. 0-liter flat-six cranks out 500 hp. First Drive Review – 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS We just sat right-seat while rally legend Walter Röhrl drove the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS on... The lean and lanky Röhrl, now in his late 60s, completes two deceptively fast laps with such nonchalance that he might as well be stirring sugar into a cup of tea. We have entered Walter’s World, and it’s hard to imagine a human better suited to, or more comfortable in, a set of circumstances that could so utterly undo the average person. And it’s every bit as terrifying for mortals as you might expect of a track laid out by a two-time World Rally champ. As a senior test driver for Porsche’s GT cars, Röhrl also had input into the development of this, the most intense and track-ready 911. Bewinged, pierced with vents, and crammed full of tire, this is the Porsche that allows any old accountant,... Source: www.caranddriver.com