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Guards Red 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach Is Color-Coded

Guards Red 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Weissach 1 photo
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Porsche's GT Division has been keeping us uber-busy over the past year or so, with the company having releasing no less than three fresh goodies, namely the GT3, the GT2 RS and, of course, the GT3 RS.
The 3RS can now be ordered with a Weissach Package and uber-light magnesium wheels (these are separate options), just like the GT2 RS. And we are now here to bring you a real-world sighting of the Porscha.

This example sports a nicely color-coded configuration - the car is painted in Guards Red, which is also found on the lips of its non-magnesium wheels. The wheel centers are black, matching the dark finish of the carbon elements that make up the Weissack Pack.

Oh, and let's not forget the red brake calipers, signaling the presence of the standard steel rotors and the all-LED headlights with black inner graphics.

This example was spotted earlier this season, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Speaking of Zuffenhausen GT goodies, we'll remind you that the 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 is just around the corner. We've spied the Neunelfer-engined special on multiple occasions and the latest prototype sighting has brought a novelty, in the form of a meaner rear wing.

The rumor mill talks about the mid-engine machine being animated by the 4.0-liter flat-six that powers the 911 GT3 and the 911 GT3 RS. Of course, since the German automotive producer can't afford cannibalization, the unit will probably be downtuned. So while this delivers 500 hp on the GT and an extra 20 ponies on the Rennsport version, you can expect its output to sit closer to 400 hp for the 718.

As with the previous GT4, keeping the car far from the sensitive 911 territory means that the PDK is out of the question, even though the Clubsport (this is the racing version) will pack the dual-clutch hardware.

Keep in mind that the also-911-engined 718 Boxster Spyder has also been spied, with both models set to land by the end of the year - these will come to the US as 2019 models.


 

The new GT3 RS, in Guards Red with Weissach Package at the Porsche Experience Centre booth here in Goodwood. First time seeing one in a color other than Lizard Green. Quite the presence in person. Paging @ddwcarsinaz. Bonus shot of a Saffron Yellow Turbo S Cab. Day 1 of @fosgoodwood comes to an epic close. Anyone else here? #PTSRS

A post shared by PTSRS | Will Lee (@ptsrs) on Jul 13, 2018 at 12:59pm PDT

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