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By now, the 991 Porsche 911 GT2 has almost become a regular customer of the Nurburgring's industry testing pool and the latest appearance of the turbocharged monster, which you'll find documented in the photos to your right, highlights two main aspects.
The car is starting to get closer to its final form - as we reported last month, while the GT2 might use the GT3 RS' lightweight body as a starting point, the air extractors on the front wings are gone.
Nevertheless, if we look at all the unfinished details of the test car seen here, it becomes obvious the prototypes still have plenty of miles to devour before the supercar is launched. As a result, our previous 2017 model year estimation, which would've required a 2016 launch, has morphed into "2018" you see in the title.
Then there's the question revolving around the oddball add-on wheel arch liners. These are probably here to test the wheels from rubbing against the arches, while the triangles you see at the best should serve a similar purpose, namely checking out whether the belly of the beast rubs against the asphalt when the ride gets bumpy.
As Zuffenhausen aficionados know, the GT3 RS PDK comes with incredibly small wheel tolerances and it remains to he seen how the GT2 will perform in this area. In fact, there have been reports of such issues with the GT3 RS, but only when people tried to introduce a custom wheel alignment.
When talking about such a track-focused beast, such aftermarket play is only normal, since many drivers will want to dismiss the obvious initial understeer safety zone included in the factory setup - for instance, a US tuner called GMG Racing removes the 21/20-inch wheels of the Rennsport Neunelfer, installing 19-inch rollers that allow for such modifications. This means the massive ceramic brakes no longer fit inside the rims, which is why the specialist's track alignment also includes slightly smaller steel brake rotors.
The rest of the story has to do with the same unconfirmed information, from the expected 650 hp output of the twin-turbo flat-six to the rumored six-speed manual option accompanying the ever-present PDK.
Until the next occasion to talk about the 991 GT2, be sure to zoom in on all the little details in these photos, such as the glowing exhaust behind those massive tips.
Nevertheless, if we look at all the unfinished details of the test car seen here, it becomes obvious the prototypes still have plenty of miles to devour before the supercar is launched. As a result, our previous 2017 model year estimation, which would've required a 2016 launch, has morphed into "2018" you see in the title.
Then there's the question revolving around the oddball add-on wheel arch liners. These are probably here to test the wheels from rubbing against the arches, while the triangles you see at the best should serve a similar purpose, namely checking out whether the belly of the beast rubs against the asphalt when the ride gets bumpy.
As Zuffenhausen aficionados know, the GT3 RS PDK comes with incredibly small wheel tolerances and it remains to he seen how the GT2 will perform in this area. In fact, there have been reports of such issues with the GT3 RS, but only when people tried to introduce a custom wheel alignment.
When talking about such a track-focused beast, such aftermarket play is only normal, since many drivers will want to dismiss the obvious initial understeer safety zone included in the factory setup - for instance, a US tuner called GMG Racing removes the 21/20-inch wheels of the Rennsport Neunelfer, installing 19-inch rollers that allow for such modifications. This means the massive ceramic brakes no longer fit inside the rims, which is why the specialist's track alignment also includes slightly smaller steel brake rotors.
The rest of the story has to do with the same unconfirmed information, from the expected 650 hp output of the twin-turbo flat-six to the rumored six-speed manual option accompanying the ever-present PDK.
Until the next occasion to talk about the 991 GT2, be sure to zoom in on all the little details in these photos, such as the glowing exhaust behind those massive tips.
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