On the heels of Ferrari unveiling its new 599 GTO, Porsche has unveiled its most powerful production 911 ever. The new 911 GT2 RS is set to make its debut later this summer at the Moscow Auto Show, but Porsche couldn’t wait to dampen the excitement over the new Ferrari by releasing some impressive numbers of its own.
The new GT2 RS shaves 154 pounds off of the existing GT2. Add to that an extra 90 horsepower and you can see why the Porsche faithful are excited. The 620 horsepower car lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in just seven minutes, 18 seconds. That’s a new production car record, and four seconds faster than the old record held by the Viper ACR. Of course ‘Ring times are always hotly debated, as are the definitions of “production car.” Suffice to say the new GT2 RS is quick and will keep most cars in its rear view mirror by the time they hit the first turns through Hatzenbach.
The 3.6 liter flat six uses the variable geometry turbo chargers that have been standard on the last several boosted Porsches. Unlike the Ferrari 599GTO with it’s F1 derived drivetrain, the GT2 RS still relies on a standard six speed manual gear box.
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