734 lbs lighter then an M6 with 120 more lb ft of torque? Sign me up please. In black.

I wonder... I wonder what an automatic GT2 would do?

Blasphemy, I know, the slushbox Turbo hits 60 mph in 3.4.

Still, 204 mph is wikkid sick.

GT2 will probably be great, but don't pretend a 3000+ pound car is light. The McLaren F1 weighs 2,513 pounds, 662 pounds less than this plump car and 4 lb/hp. That's svelte.

man those are some sweet ass exterior photos.

@skierpage: 3000 lbs is the new 2500 lbs. Time to burn the "no fat chicks" shirt.

@Jimboz: and replace them with "My Elise weighs less than your girlfriend" t-shirts.

@skierpage: A GT2 will beat 1/10th of a McLaren F1 anyday.

Living in the land of the Autobahn, I would still say this is a widowmaker! Because your wife is never going to see you again as you will spend your time going 200 on the Autobahn or improving your below 8 min on the Ring!

Ummm, where exactly does Ruf, 9ff, or TechArt go with this one?

Is it blasphemy to say that the 911's exterior is starting to look a little - gasp! - dated?

Not to mention that dash and those gauges.

Now the engine, on the other hand...

Not sure what's up with the 1st (arachnid amputee?) photo, but #8 and 12...? Let's just say if this car made my wife a widow, she'd be driving the killer to the funeral.

@jonnylieberman: I think that the lack of all wheel drive in the GT2 is probably a bigger factor in the 0-60 numbers than the lack of an automatic. Still, a lot of purpose built drag cars do use autos. Certain aspects of this cars performance could probably be improved with AWD and a 6 or 7 speed autobox, but at a certain point the question becomes whether you want a car that you drive or an amusement park ride that you get strapped into while it performs some pre-programmed task.

@brandegee: They put this engine in Caymans.

@grantmp: Picture 1 is the air intake manifold, it would look even more evil if they included some of the turbo plumbing.

I was really hoping they would be able to do away with the Turbo's lower rear bodywork. It's an amazing vehicle, but that Saleen look has GOT to go. Is there no more discreet way of dumping heat out?

The whole point of the gt2 is to be a stripped down version of the turbo. If they were to put awd and a tip-tragic in it then it would just be a hotted up turbo. I personally love the new look and can't wait till we get one in the dealership to pdi it.

@ Andrew:

How else do you expect to get an air pressure differential (read: positive airflow) across an intercooler mounted in the tiny space in the fender behind the rear wheel?

@skierpage: Comparing any car to the McLaren F1 is a study in extremes. Carbon fiber cars make all metallic ones look porky.

@Unregular: yes, it is blasphemy to call anything that performs to this level "dated". have you no shame?

Dumb question: where do they put the radiator on the watercooled 911's?

2nd dumb question: Heritage aside, with that big air intake manifold mounted over the pistons, is there any packaging advantage for the flat-6 over a V6? I've never seen the Porsche engine sans car, but it looks like (at least in other pictures) it'd be the same height as a DOHC V6. Or am I just stupid today. Which is a distinct possibility.

@my favorite car is a motorcycle: i said the engine was nice!

the body and the gauges look dated to me. just now they do - starting today.

Speaking of dated, I think Target has been selling hubcaps that look remarkably like those wheels for nearly a decade. I think it's incredibly prickish to put aftermarket wheels on an already hotted up version of an already hot car... but... booorrrring.

@saabophile2: The radiators are positioned below the headlights behind the front clip at an outward facing angle.

The boxer or flat layout puts most of the engine mass closer to your ankles and a V configuration puts most of that mass above your knee.

@my favorite car is a motorcycle: So Porsche should be making carbon fiber cars. They did... oops Carrera GT weighed 3043 lbs.

Weight engineering should come before everything else, not something you later struggle to shave off in high-priced RS/Superleggera models. Good for performance, great for handling, good for the planet.

Anyway, kudos to Jalopnik for giving the weight and power-to-weight ratio, please do so in every article.