New Porsche racer walks ‘most ridiculous spoiler’ contest
Dan Trent writes:
If racing were a simple matter of ‘my wing’s bigger than yours’ the new Porsche GT3 R would be off to a head start from the word go, the competition department seemingly attaching an ironing board to the back of a ruded up 911 racer and leaving it that. OTT? Apparently not.
The latest in a (very) long line of badass 911 race variants, this GT3 R is an uprated version of the GT3 Cup one-make race series car, itself a development of the GT3 RS which isn’t too far removed from the standard GT3 which- oh, you get the idea. 
Beneath that giant rear wing the engine has been boosted from 3.8 litres to a round 4.0 litres, power climbing from the Cup’s 450hp to 480hp as a result. The six-speed sequential racing gearbox gets auto throttle blipping, much like the 370Z’s Synchro Rev Control feature, to aid driveability and make the GT3 R suitable for what Porsche calls the ‘ambitious amateur racing driver’. The ambitious amateur racing driver with €279,000 (plus VAT), it should be added.
Suitable for running in the popular GT3 category, the rush of ambitious amateur racing drivers upgrading to the new 911 GT3 R from the previous GT3 Cup S will no doubt help swell Porsche’s coffers, these off the peg racers being a very profitable part of the firm’s business. Nice to know it’s not just Cayennes and Panameras keeping Porsche afloat though.
Dan
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Links:
New GT3 RS revealed
Nissan 370Z first drive
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Posted: November 19th, 2009 under Motorsport.
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