When, in some way, a normal Porsche 911 GT3 RS is not sufficient for you, there’s Manthey Racing. The Porsche-owned, Nürburgring-based racing agency develops dealing with kits for varied Porsche Motorsport highway automobiles, all with the goal of upping mechanical and aerodynamic grip. Its improve package deal for the brand new 911 GT3 RS is its most excessive but. And it is actually not low-cost.
Porsche confirmed each US availability and $116,160 worth for the GT3 RS equipment on Wednesday. That is earlier than set up and taxes. A base 911 Carrera prices $122,095 by itself, so this package deal provides a whole 911’s price to the $244,995 GT3 RS. And that is for those who may even get a GT3 RS at something close to MSRP.
You do get an enormous wing for all that. It retains the DRS performance of the common GT3 RS wing, and will get a lot bigger endplates. Manthey additionally replaces the rear glass with a carbon-fiber panel with a big fin that diverts the new air from the massive radiator up entrance, ensuring the engine aspirates the good air doable. There are additionally further fins on the roof, and up entrance, Manthey installs a bigger splitter and provides dive planes. On the again, the diffuser will get bigger strakes, too. All that, plus different tweaks, will increase downforce by 20 p.c, and Porsche quotes a most of two,200 kilos at 177 mph. Remarkably, this does not come on the expense of drag.
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Manthey tweaks the suspension, too, with new coilovers working stiffer spring charges, and new adaptive dampers that permit for quicker management of damping forces. They work with the GT3 RS’s steering-wheel changes, so you possibly can tailor the automotive’s dealing with to your preferences. Rounding issues out is braided metal brake traces, which enhance pedal really feel. You too can add carbon-fiber aero discs to the rear wheels, and a Manthey-branded towing eye in your shade of selection.
Whereas Porsche and Manthey have not but run a Nürburgring sizzling lap with this GT3 RS equipment but, anticipate it to be at the very least a couple of seconds faster than the usual automotive’s 6:49.32. It is some huge cash for what’s going to in the end be an incremental efficiency achieve, however for those who’re on the lookout for the last word road-going Porsche monitor automotive, that is it.
Porsche additionally introduced at this time that it is promoting the Manthey dealing with equipment for the older 991 GT2 RS. It will get comparable aero and suspension upgrades, although in the end, it does not make practically as a lot downforce because the GT3 RS with or with out the equipment. However with over 700 horsepower, you can make up for it on the straights. Worth earlier than tax or set up is $113,140.
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