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2017 Porsche 911 R Strips to Get Matte Aluminum Wrap

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Earlier today, we showed you one of the first examples of the 2017 Porsche 911 R spotted out in the wild. We're back on the 500 hp, manual gearbox topic to bring you a 911 R that ditched its factory appearance.
Despite Zuffenhausen building just 991 examples of the rear-engined machine, certain owners simply can't stick to the standard appearance of the supercar, if we can call the stripe-friendly aura of the 911 R that.

Case in point with the car you can see above. The vehicle recently entered the Print Tech Premium Wrapping shop in Germany, where it's getting a second skin transformation.

As you can see in the second image below, this Neunelfer came dressed in White, while wearing Green stripes, a setup we've also seen with a Porsche-owned car. However, the pure driving instrument is now receiving a Matte Aluminum wrap, which should bring us the eye-catching combination that defines many 911s, namely an appearance that manages to stand out while keeping an understated touch.

This is also a good occasion to treat you with a bit of a 911 R strip-tease, with multiple elements of the car, such as the front apron and the headlights, being removed for the color-changing process. Let's hope this is the only way of getting to see underneath a 911 R's skin.

When it comes to other 911 R color schemes, the personal car of Porsche GT division boss Andreas Preuninger should quench your color thirst.

Now, about that windscreen decal

With Zuffenhausen only offering the 911 R to proven aficionados, the decal visible at the top of the windshield shouldn't come as a surprise. We're dealing with the Van Berghe GmbH racing team, a group of people who are no Porsche-related motorsport activities.

As for the big (spotting-related) picture, since 2017 Porsche 911 R customer deliveries kicked off last month, we can't wait to bring you the first example that has traveled outside its home country.
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