[AlexG]

Sept 18th, 2010
I heard about a new 11' GT3RS Limited Edition this week.
They are making 500 cars. It will have a 4.0L engine and ... 500 bhp!
Anybody know more about this exclusive TEAMSPEED first rumor?

**Here we go folks!** 4-26-2011**

Porsche 911 GT3 racer crowning his series.
A special series of 600 vehicles have four-liter displacement and 500 horsepower.
All the news and info now here -> http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/gt/5...ess-shots.html



According to this non-official info-sheet from member "Stickshift" in Germany:

- Market launch in Germany is July
- German base price: 178.596,-- €
- NS time is 7,27 min.
- Max. torque is 460 nm at 5.750 rpm
- Crankshaft is identical with the RSR’s
- Titanium pistons-rods
- 0-100 km/h in 3,9 s and 0-200 in 12 s
- Weight is 1360 kg
- Car is only available in white
- Power to weight ratio is 2,72 kg/PS
- Seats, hood and fenders are made of carbon fibre as standard











*Updated Member Info - 3-8-2011*
Official News From PAG:

The Very First Press Release on the GT3 RS 4.0 is expected on April 28th.
The Very First unit will go into production on week20 (end of May)
Market introduction to ME Markets will be on week24 (end of June)
However, the very first units will not be delivered until (end of July)

Retail $$$ Price & Options (Order Guide) are expected with the 1st Press Release.

*Update 3-23-2011*

BREAKING NEWS!!!

From member Ressy:

Quote:

Just got called by my contact which saw a White Pre-Series LE at Zuffenhausen! Literally he said: "think about an RSR with the rear wing of a GT3RS MK2 and you will have the 4.0 RS!"

Being a Pre-Series things might change but according to what he said we have:

• Front and Rear wider wheel arches with rivets RSR style, the car will be fitted with spacers behind the rims (to fit with the wider body).
• Front bonnet and rear boot in CF but luckily painted! NOT in ugly black GT2RS style.
• PCCB as standard.
• Manual 6 speeds gear box ONLY. (Sorry Maraki!!)
• Despite few CF parts the overall weight of the car should be the same as the GT3RS Mk2 due to the 4.0L engine being slightly heavier than the 3.8L.
• The rev. limiter should be at 8500rpm but this info cannot be confirmed at 100%.

New Image based on the news above:

*Updated Member Info as of 3-25-2011*
Thanks BBTurbo!

Quote:

1) Porsche will not announce the car on April 7th. They don't announce new models on Thursdays. They also would announce a car of this magnitude at some type of "event". There are no events on April 7th. My source said the announce will be in May, but no specific day given. Porsche feels that they announced so many cars in the last few months that they want the dust to settle. This will be the last 997 announced and then the 998 will start to get revealed. LE's will be delivered to US in August and Sept. That would be a major disappointment. We've already waited a long time.

2) 4.0L yes. 485 HP, not 500. NO PDK.

3) CF Hood and Fenders from GT2RS - No Surprise

4) Only slightly lighter than the GT3RS

5) New graphics and paint schemes - no surprise

6) Aero will be enhanced, but don't expect RSR style aero

7) Two tone interior options ala GT2RS.

8) Some suspension tweaks

9) $185k MSRP. With CF options it's over $200k.

4-13-2011
*SPEC SHEET LEAKED!!!!!!
Not fully verified, only speculation at this point



Added 4-15-2011
Possible test mule spotted for the 4.0 LE
(Notice front bumper canards and a larger rear wing)

[rjmontoya]

That would simultaneously be awesome and sickening. Any GT model coming out is a cause for celebration, but I don't want the RS to go the Gallardo route, with a new "special" edition coming out every 43 seconds. Would be an incredible performer, I assume, if the rumors are true.

[Mini George]

Porsche is making too many special edition models. It's almost like they don't want anyone to be left out. Like DJ said, it's their model line is going to start to look like Jox's list.

[Stephan]

This will be special!

[Axxlrod]

Seems porsche will keep making additional 997 models so long as there are parts left on the shelf.

[Condor Man]

That would SUCK!!

The whole reason that I ordered the RS was due to the fact that it was a limited edition.

I hope that this is seriously only a rumour!

[Targa Tim]

I'm waiting for the GT3RS SLE version(special limited edition) that will have 555 hp.

[Clubber]

I believe such a power hike should be reserved for the new 991 RS !

[GT3Ranger]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexG »

Heard about a new GT3RS Limited Edition this week.
They are making 500 cars
It will have a 4.0L engine
And... 500 bhp
Anybody know more about this?

Where did you hear this information? What was the source?

Ranger

[DD GT3 RD]

I highly doubt it...highly! Ill take bets that its not. And if it did no way 500hp