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Here’s everything that makes the Porsche Cayman GT4 RS so special

Filed to: Porsche Cayman

Porsche's newest lightweight track monster is the 493-horsepower mid-engine mega Cayman shown here. Laden with carbon fiber and lightweight touches — like decal badges instead of plastic or metal — the Cayman GT4 RS weighs just a smidge over 3,000 pounds, some fifty pounds lighter than a standard GT4. This is the first mid-engine car to ever wear …

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Comparing Two Generations of Porsche 911 GT3 RS on British Backroads

Filed to: Porsche 991, Porsche 997, Porsche GT2/GT3

Not many have the option to own either and fewer the option to own both. Some do, and their appreciation of these cars deserves special attention when they go as far as ordering two successive generations of the same hardcore model in the same color. Both the 997 GT3 RS and the 991 GT3 RS are versatile enough to work well on the road, despite …

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This is How You Set a 6:49 at the Nurburgring in a Stock GT3 RS

Filed to: Driver's Education, Porsche GT2/GT3

Kuba Giermaziak may not be a household name, but he is one of those celebrated drivers that those in the know can't help but complement when his name comes up. As a multiple race winner and vice champion in Porsche Supercup, he's quite comfortable with the idiosyncrasies of the 911 and knows how to get the utmost from it. In fact, he's been able to …

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Learn the History of Porsche’s GT Range With These Legends

Filed to: Porsche Factoids, Porsche GT2/GT3

Building upon Henry Catchpole's recent trip to this dream garage, Mr. Chris Harris, a man with an unrivaled fondness for the GT range of Porsche products, takes us on a detailed tour of all the hottest 911s Porsche has released over the last two decades. As Harris acknowledges early in this clip, discussing the subtle improvements along the …

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Here’s How The Best 991 Track Cars Tackle Silverstone

Filed to: Porsche 991, Porsche GT2/GT3

Any car nut would figure the standard GT3, devoid of big wings and louvers over the , would be the best on the public road. Less keyed in, less assertive, less likely to tramline, and much more accessible to the average driver—these are all traits that one would want when the road is pockmarked and uneven. However, when the straights are …

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992 GT3 and GT3 Touring Spied Testing at Monza and the Nordschleife

Filed to: 992, Porsche GT2/GT3

Donning a mule's disguise for a few laps at the 'Ring, what are likely the newest members of Porsche's GT family suggest there's a bright future ahead for the normally aspirated engine of the increasingly girthy 992's body. Based on the engine notes and the obvious bits bodywork seen here—so much is obscured by the black exterior—we can surmise …

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996 GT3 RS(R) Bellows Around Monza, Paul Ricard, and the ‘Ring!

Filed to: Porsche 996, Porsche Race Cars

Thanks to 19Bozzy92 for the great footage and deep digging. This interesting hodgepodge of parts started life as a 996 GT3 RS. Not the road-legal version, but the kind which was unveiled in 2001 to race in the FIA GT2 class. An upgraded version of the 1999-2000 Porsche 996 GT3 R, this RS sported a 3.6-liter with a restricted 420-435 hp which it …

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Jay Leno and Patrick Dempsey Sample Two RS Porsches at Willow Springs

Filed to: Porsche 911 2.7, Porsche GT2/GT3

Light, nimble, and sleek, a '73 2.7 RS turns heads wherever it goes, commands obscene prices, and causes Porschephiles to salivate. For the historian, this rolling museum piece represents a period in racing when the difference between a road car and a racing car wasn't as vast as it is today. In fact, the 2.7 RS wasn't originally legal in the US …

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