So, the 911 is a high performance sports car, and the GT3 is a high performance version of the 911, and the RS is a high performance version of the GT3, and the GT2 is a higher performance version than the GT3, but is different than the RS. It's so confusing, is there a chart somewhere? #porsche911gt3rs
man, that thing is nice! homeboy looks like he could use the flappy paddle gearbox though, it look like he just couldn't shift it fast enough and when he took his hand off the wheel to shift it looked like he was going to ditch it.
i absolutely loved the whine of the turbo on the track car... that should be a question of the day, what sound better a turbo or a supercharger? #porsche911gt3rs
@B1663R: GT3s have never had turbos. GT2s and Turbos (obviously) are turbocharged, but GT3s and GT3 RSs have always just been naturally aspirated, which makes them that much more impressive.
The noise sounded like straight cut gears to me. Bonus video of a crazy-ass E36 racecar to show you what I'm talking about:
@Leeeeena the Jalopchick: i coulda sworn that i heard a distinct turbo whine and a blow off... after reviewing the footage that you attached and my dog looking at me funny i would have to say the transmission is making that sound.
in the Porsche vid when he is on the track, it just sounded so turboish, i thought that the racing team added a little somethin' somthin' to give her a bit of a boost.
it takes a big man to admit when he's wrong... lucky for me i am not a big man. #porsche911gt3rs
He who wears the tight pants is casting the bromance stone? Hmm.
Anyway, nice car, could live without the ricer paraphernalia slathered all over the side. If it were mine, I'd be attacking it with a heat gun, Goo Gone and some black paint for those poor wheels/mirrors. #porsche911gt3rs
@ChronicTeutonic: Oh Jeebus, there are some liderhosen in a bunch in here. First, I know what the heritage is. It was gaudy back then and gaudy now. Problem is, they saw the gaudy and raised it to a whole new level. If I wanted to know what it was, I would look at a tastefully understated badge on the trunk. Money could be a lot better spent not making it look like a day-glo clown car. #porsche911gt3rs
@thecrazydanish: Sorry, it is the GT3 Cup even so you could paint that car neon anything and cover it in stickers, I would still give my first child to have one. #porsche911gt3rs
@thecrazydanish: Gimme a break, it's not like it's a house on the Riviera or a hot supermodel foursome you're getting. It's a stickered up Beetle. #porsche911gt3rs
Oh f**k yeah,i need that car. Before the Porsche haterade gets sprayed all over the place i gotta say it's an RS Porsche so it gets straight into my fantasy garage. And after i drop Megan Fox home,i'll pick up Amy Smart in it..........hey it's my fantasy...... #porsche911gt3rs
@pauljones: So Hillary Duff can see past your Saturn and love you for who you are, but as soon as you get a Porsche you dump her for Kristin Kreuk? That's cold. #porsche911gt3rs
There have only been two women in this world that have, upon seeing them, made me lose control of all motor functions and run into a stationary object. Both were of Eurasian descent. #porsche911gt3rs
I'm loving this car. I really am. I love the color combo, thought I'd leave the checkers & fender script at the dealership - replace it with the classic "RS" script on the door sill & I'd be happy.
Unfortunately, every time I see a front end view of it, the only thing I can think of is "lipstick on a Porker".
You know what? I'm tired of the 911. It's nice that they can keep selling these things, and that they're really, really well-built - vault-like, almost.
But ultimately, this is a well-polished design that's now, what, 50 years old? More?
How about some real innovation, for a change? Or some fundamental change - and I'm not talking about cooling. Introduce a tub-based design with lots of carbon fiber. Put a real engine in the Cayman. Whatever - just DO something.
@cgates1: Sure, the exterior has really had only evolved slightly from year to year, but everything underneath has changed dramatically, which is why these Porsches will keep laptimes on par with those of cars costing two or three times as much - look at the Lamborghini, Pagani, Koenigsegg, Ferrari... all of them are super sexy, but only offer diminishing returns over a Porsche when it comes to racing. There are only a couple other cars I would even consider in the same price range; the Z06 and the GT-R. And for a car that can do a track day on the weekend and be a daily driver, the Porsche is unique. Okay, maybe I wouldn't drive the GT3 to work every day, but I could drive a Carrera S every day until I died.
You may call the design dated, but at this point I consider it staid and understated.
Side note: you want to put a rear engine in a Cayman? I'm not sure you really understand Porsche's lineup...
@weatherman: No - a REAL engine! The 911 powerplant, not a de-rated one. I almost bought one last year. I understand Porsche's line-up pretty well - in fact, I even own one.
I like the look of the 911.
I'd just like to see something entirely new. Those guys built the 917, the 956, the RS Spyder (a middling effort in comparison), really promulgated turbocharging etc. - but now I feel like they're resting on past glories.
Bring me freshness and innovation, and let's build the car we want: a Cayman, with a big engine, a race suspension and some big venturi tunnels and a diffuser.
@cgates1: Oh :) I gotcha. I thought you said rear engine.
As much of a fan of the 911 as I am, I agree; if they popped a nice turbo with 400+ horses in a Cayman, and made a few stylistic changes, I'd be right there with you.
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i absolutely loved the whine of the turbo on the track car... that should be a question of the day, what sound better a turbo or a supercharger? #porsche911gt3rs
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The noise sounded like straight cut gears to me. Bonus video of a crazy-ass E36 racecar to show you what I'm talking about:
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in the Porsche vid when he is on the track, it just sounded so turboish, i thought that the racing team added a little somethin' somthin' to give her a bit of a boost.
it takes a big man to admit when he's wrong... lucky for me i am not a big man. #porsche911gt3rs
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Damn is that thing hot. #porsche911gt3rs
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Anyway, nice car, could live without the ricer paraphernalia slathered all over the side. If it were mine, I'd be attacking it with a heat gun, Goo Gone and some black paint for those poor wheels/mirrors. #porsche911gt3rs
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Learn to use the term 'rice' correctly. It does not apply to a track oriented beast such as a GT3 RS in any way, shape or form. #porsche911gt3rs
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@pres: This is why that is NOT rice. Circa 1973...
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Hey, if a customer was willing to shell out the dough for it (in my theoretical dreams), Porsche would do it, right?
You can keep Amy Smart, though. I'll take Kristin Kreuk. #porsche911gt3rs
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Besides, I doubt even Hilary Duff could look past the Saturn.
@Leeeeena the Jalopchick: I do, I really do.
There have only been two women in this world that have, upon seeing them, made me lose control of all motor functions and run into a stationary object. Both were of Eurasian descent. #porsche911gt3rs
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Unfortunately, every time I see a front end view of it, the only thing I can think of is "lipstick on a Porker".
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No word on how fast it was going, but probably not 180.
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But ultimately, this is a well-polished design that's now, what, 50 years old? More?
How about some real innovation, for a change? Or some fundamental change - and I'm not talking about cooling. Introduce a tub-based design with lots of carbon fiber. Put a real engine in the Cayman. Whatever - just DO something.
This "best 911 ever" crap is getting old.
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You may call the design dated, but at this point I consider it staid and understated.
Side note: you want to put a rear engine in a Cayman? I'm not sure you really understand Porsche's lineup...
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I like the look of the 911.
I'd just like to see something entirely new. Those guys built the 917, the 956, the RS Spyder (a middling effort in comparison), really promulgated turbocharging etc. - but now I feel like they're resting on past glories.
Bring me freshness and innovation, and let's build the car we want: a Cayman, with a big engine, a race suspension and some big venturi tunnels and a diffuser.
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As much of a fan of the 911 as I am, I agree; if they popped a nice turbo with 400+ horses in a Cayman, and made a few stylistic changes, I'd be right there with you.
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I can't stand up right now, and I'm a girl.
The Porsche 911: making the impossible possible since 1964.
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It then turns left and heads south racing into the groinal area of said men, reminding them that there is no pr0n greater than car pr0n.