Porsche Has Just Teased The New, Probably Mid-Engine 911 RSR
The Porsche 911 has remained stubbornly rear-engined ever since its inception, but that could be about to change. Well, it could be about to for one particular version: the RSR race car.
Porsche is rumoured to have done the unthinkable with the latest RSR - teased in the sketch above - shifting the engine in front of the rear wheels for the first time in any 911, road or track. From what you can see going on in the testing footage below, it certainly looks like some substantial mid-engine related changes have been going on.
Furthermore, Porsche has called the incoming RSR replacement “the most spectacular” version of the sports car ever seen. Quite a claim.
We’ll find out for sure where the RSR’s engine sits when the car is revealed at the LA Auto Show on Thursday.
Anyone else getting ahead of themselves and wondering if a production version might follow…?
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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The Porsche 911 GT1 was mid engine wasn’t it?
Yes it was.
Looks like history is repeating itself.
Well, it only took them 50 years to realise etc. etc.
What about the mid engined 911 GT1
TRIGGERED
thank god it’s still got a flat 6 but is it NA or turbod?
Wasnt the 911 gt1 also mid engined.
But how? The new layout will have to be homologated. So either Porsche will have to make a road going version, or they have been given some sort of special dispensation.
In any case it kinda defeats the purpose of a production based GT-category. Its 1998 all over again…
MattRobinson
Oh great, lets hope iy stayes rear engined, I don’t want the only other rear engined car in america, the Smart car, to be by its self.
Does it make a difference no is it faster then the viper no is it useless yess
I swear I heard a Ford GT LM when the first white 911 passed. Sounds so strange.