Just saw this on Facebook via Jonsibal

First photos of the Porsche 991 GTE racecar caught at Sebring.

Photo Credit: Nick Busato/Lendurance .co .uk via Speedtv .com

 

Wow, that looks awesome!

 

Here's another

 

would be very surprised if that exhaust is not from the 997 gt3 rsr..the question is what engine is it running...

 

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That is the 997 GT3 RSR. It is WEC GTE spec.

Won't be run competitvely in the U.S. in 2013. It was brought to Sebring for testing.

 

You can read more here:

Technology & Concept - 911 GT3 RSR (Type 997) - Racing cars / Racing components - Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

 

That's Sebring!

 

Using the old engine.

Chris Harris meets Porsche R&D chief - PistonHeads

Q: Lovely RSR photos just shown. Is it true that the RSR and Cup car will usethe old Mezger engine and not the new DFI motor?

A:[Grimacing] "I know where the photos were taken and I don't know how they did it. We want to participate next year [the next day Manthey were announced as running factory 991 RSRs at Le Mans 2013] and, yes, the RSR and Cup will use the old engine. It is very reliable and strong and it does a good job and in the Cup it will be 3.8 litres. It was an easy decision."

 

These are the wing mirrors the the GT3 is gonna use...