RUMOR: The All-New Porsche 911 GT2RS Is Coming — Here's What To Expect

Some of Porsche’s wildest road cars have worn the GT2 badge, from the homologation special 993 GT2 to the massively powerful 997 GT2 RS. Rumours that Porsche will continue its series of extreme turbocharged 911s we’re confirmed earlier in the year by Porsche’s head of GT, Andreas Preuninger when he said a new model is imminent...

...However, we’d put money on it having more than the 572bhp that the Turbo S puts out. The last GT2 RS had 611bhp, and not to be out done by its previous incarnations, the new car will have significantly more than that. Max power in excess of 650bhp would not be surprising...

...One element we’re sure the GT2 RS will have that the GT3 RS doesn’t are helper springs for the rear suspension. These were first introduced to Porsche’s GT cars with the old GT2 RS and have been used in the current GT3 to increase its pliancy on the road without sacrificing control...

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 5/7/2017 8:36:18 AM

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I am not sure why they bother with this model. The 911 Turbo is for those who want a super fast GT car. The 911 GT3 and GT3RS are for the track crowd who want to daily a 911 Cup car. The GT2RS is a niche within a niche.

MDarringer - 5/7/2017 9:30:36 AM

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The answer is that it's obviously brilliant marketing. If Porsche can identify a niche populated with buyers ready to pony up and then deliver the vehicle, the cash register goes ca-ching. Developing variants of the 911 isn't expensive for Porsche, but they price these special editions as if they are somehow that much better and the Porsche people buy them. A GT2RS is all about making a big profit.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 5/7/2017 11:41:43 AM

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In Canada the GT2RS lists for $265k or $280k or something in that ballpark. Oddly enough the 911R is still on the website and it pretends you can order one just like any Porsche. Strange for a car that was sold out a long time ago.

MDarringer - 5/7/2017 12:15:34 PM

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I can see Porsche saying: "We've been overwhelmed by on-going interest in the 911R. We've responded by producing a 911RSR." or something similar to that effect. Porsche is brilliant at keeping interest in the 911 high.