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When a Rental Porsche 911 GT3 RS PDK Overtakes a 996 GT3 On Spa's La Source

Rental Porsche 911 GT3 RS PDK Overtakes a 996 GT3 on Spa 1 photo
Photo: Frozenspeed
While Porsche 911 derivatives such as the manic 2017 Turbo S, with its 580 hp and its "anti-lag" system can be acquired by simply visiting your local dealer, when you're aiming for downforce- or driver-addicted models such as the GT3 RS or the R, things are much more complicated.
With all 991 units of the 911 R having been sold out before the clutch special's Geneva debut back in the Spring, all we can do now is to wait for the first customer cars to take place of the press cars currently putting on a show and enjoy the spectacle.

As for the PDK bearer, Porsche's GT division only brings 2,000 units of the Rennsport Neunelfer to the world each year, so, if you haven't bought one already, chances are you'll have to turn to the speculation market and pay double the MSRP.

Or, you could head out to the track and... rent a 991 GT3 RS. As we recently told you, the Nurburgring offers this unbelievable opportunity. And we're now back with a pic that shows you can enjoy a similar treatment is you visit Belgium, especially if Spa-Francorchamps happens to be on your itinerary.

RSR, the same company that can make your Lava Orange dreams come true on the Green Hell, offers a White GT3 RS for those seeking extreme Zuffenhausen lap times on Spa.

In fact, the image above, which comes from Frozenspeed, shows us the rental GT3 RS overtaking another GT division Porsche, this time a 996.1 GT3, on the La Source bend.

And yes, the photo does make it seem like the Porsche's rear-axle steering can bend the chassis. However, while this is obviously an illusion, the invisible thrills exploding inside that rollcage are as real as possible.

P.S.: We didn't mention the 991.2 Turbo S by mistake, as Porsche claims the supercar can lap the Nurburgring in 7:18, which means it's two seconds quicker than the GT3 RS PDK...
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