Photo: Autogespot
Check out the number plates of the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS prototype in the images above and you'll notice that only the "+1+ in its final digit separates this from the plates of the test car we spied at the Nurburgring last week.
Porsche has been testing the revamped GT3 RS for quite a while now, which means the debut of the naturally aspirated wonder is close. Come to think of it, all the other Neunelfer derivatives have already been touched by the 991.2 revamp, while the next-gen 911 has already been spotted in prototype form - while the Carrera models already feature the next-gen body, the Turbo is still in the test mule phase, hiding the hardware of the newcomer under the body of the outgoing car.
Then again, none of the Gen 2 GT3 RS test cars we've spotted so far sport the mandatory rear end changes. As for the nose of the car, this mixes the aero-aggressive apron of the 2018 GT3 with the NACA duct-packing frunk lid introduced by the 2018 GT2 RS - pixel tip to Autogespot for these photos.
Zuffenhausen is devilishly good at hiding the tech details of the Neunelfer, so while there are various hints towards the tech setup of the track special, things stop here.
As such, the new 4.0-liter flat-six introduced by the 2018 GT3 is expected to jump to 4.2 liters for the Rennsport model, with its output thus going from 500 to at least 525 hp - here's the boxer screaming on the Nurburgring.
The German carmaker had two reasons for bringing the six-speed manual back for the GT3, namely the purists' complains and the fact that the three-pedal setup allowed Porsche to fight 911 R speculators, who had driven the price of the clutch special close to $1 million.
With the latter reason having now disappeared and the GT3 RS being the ultimate atmospheric track took in the Neunelfer line-up, the newcomer might maintain the retiring model's PDK-only form. Speaking of which, we'll remind you that aftermarket stick shift conversions for the 991 GT3 RS are no longer just a dream.
We could see the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS by the end of the year, with the market debut of the rear-engined devil expected to take place in the first quarter of next year.
Then again, none of the Gen 2 GT3 RS test cars we've spotted so far sport the mandatory rear end changes. As for the nose of the car, this mixes the aero-aggressive apron of the 2018 GT3 with the NACA duct-packing frunk lid introduced by the 2018 GT2 RS - pixel tip to Autogespot for these photos.
Zuffenhausen is devilishly good at hiding the tech details of the Neunelfer, so while there are various hints towards the tech setup of the track special, things stop here.
As such, the new 4.0-liter flat-six introduced by the 2018 GT3 is expected to jump to 4.2 liters for the Rennsport model, with its output thus going from 500 to at least 525 hp - here's the boxer screaming on the Nurburgring.
The German carmaker had two reasons for bringing the six-speed manual back for the GT3, namely the purists' complains and the fact that the three-pedal setup allowed Porsche to fight 911 R speculators, who had driven the price of the clutch special close to $1 million.
With the latter reason having now disappeared and the GT3 RS being the ultimate atmospheric track took in the Neunelfer line-up, the newcomer might maintain the retiring model's PDK-only form. Speaking of which, we'll remind you that aftermarket stick shift conversions for the 991 GT3 RS are no longer just a dream.
We could see the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS by the end of the year, with the market debut of the rear-engined devil expected to take place in the first quarter of next year.
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