It's a pity Porsche didn't continue using forced induction in their customer-oriented racing cars after the 993. True, turbochargers meant greater running costs, but the sheer grunt made the 993 GT2 racers quite special. Fortunately, some well-heeled racers feel the same way, and they've tried their level best to combine turbo power with modern …
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996 GT3 RS(R) Bellows Around Monza, Paul Ricard, and the ‘Ring!
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 …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche Testing a GT2-Based Racing Car?
The straightline speed is on a completely different level with this GT2-based racer. Armed with slick tires, an offensively large rear wing, the rear window inserts (read: air jack-equipped) from a Cup Car, and a bodykit with even more cutouts and canards, it's safe to assume this Porsche is some test mule for what could be an upcoming racing …
Continue to the full article911 HP GT2 RSR Attacks the Hillclimb
For fans of ludicrously-powerful Porsches on the hillclimb, Herbert Pregartner is likely a familiar name. The man has campaigned some of the wildest 911-based monsters on Austrian, German, and Swiss hillclimbs for decades now. With no intention of stopping, a small fortune reserved for racing, and a competitive nature, it seems he's intent on …
Continue to the full articleCORE Autosport Moving To Porsche GT3R For GTD Class In 2017
For the last few years, CORE Autosport has been the behind-the-scenes moving force for Porsche Motorsport North America's GTLM-class factory effort 911 RSRs, meanwhile running a Prototype Challenge car under their own banner with team owner Jon Bennett and Colin Braun driving. For 2017, the PC class will be disappearing, and CORE has been weighing …
Continue to the full articleHere Is Your Chance To Own An Ex-CORE autosport, Ex-Flying Lizard 2012 997 GT3 RSR
When the ALMS merged with Grand Am, ending with the 2013 Petit Le Mans, it also signaled the end of the 997 chassis' use in competition. 2013 wasn't a pretty year for the GT3 RSR in North America, as the balance of performance proved a bit unwieldy, and the competition got the long ends of many sticks. The "big one" at Baltimore didn't do Porsche …
Continue to the full articleLearn How Drivers Stay Cool in Their Porsches During a Race
Last month Patrick Long walked us through the difference between a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. Today, Patrick, along with CORE autosport teammate Tom Kimber-Smith, walk us through the various methods drivers use (both mechanical and physiological) to stay cool during a race where temperatures inside their Porsche are as much as …
Continue to the full article2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Features Numerous Upgrades
At the “Night of Champions” party held at the Porsche R&D Centre in Weissach, to mark the end of the motorsport season, the 2011 version of the world’s most successful GT race car celebrated its international premiere. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR enters the new motorsport season with extensive modifications. Further development prioritized …
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