This Is The Porsche 911 R: A GT3 RS With Less Aero And A Manual 'Box
Still upset about the 911 GT3 and GT3 RS having no manual gearbox option? Here’s your antidote. And what an antidote it is.
It’s called the 911 R, and although it’s something we’ve been expecting thanks to a bunch of rumours and spy shots, we weren’t supposed to see it until the Geneva motor show - which kicks off tomorrow. Thanks to some (low res) leaked images and details, we’re getting our first look a little early.
It’s best thought of as a 911 GT3 RS without the shouty aero bits, which means it has the same 4.0-litre, naturally aspirated flat-six mounted up back. The key change is something you’ll see in the interior snap above: yep, unlike the PDK-only GT3 RS, you’ll be able to enjoy all of the car’s 493bhp output while stirring through the gears yourself via a manual ‘box. Lovely.
Details are still very limited at this stage, but there has been talk before about the 911 R coming with narrower tyres than the GT3 RS, a further sign that this one’s more about enjoyment than ultimate lap times. We do hope those decals are optional, though.
Given the choice, what would you have: an R or a GT3 RS?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Another day, another niche filled by a German car manufacturer
The top red stripes are tacky. The side ones are ok, but it’d look much better without any.
I still maintain though that if I were to have any 911, it’d be a Targa GTS.
Agreed. I’d rather have a ‘73 RS
So much need 💘
Perfect! One man can dream
Much stripes, Such Power!
Such flat 6, very Porsche, wow
Make it black. Take out the stripes and I am sold
Black body and gold wheels make a really good combo.
Iv’e got a new favorite car!
Good Guy Porsche builds the cars everyone wants but hardly anyone buys. My new favorite modern 911. Wish I could afford it.
I’d take the 911 R in a flat grey, with the side decals in black, no top decals, with the cheque half leather interior, classic fosch wheels and ducktail spoiler!
Like a sport classic theme