With no race category regulations to worry about, power in the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 has been dialed up to an even 500 horsepower, 45 horsepower more than the fully fledged race car and more than 50 horsepower more than the regular 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 on which it’s based. Peak torque, meanwhile, comes in at 339 pound-feet, which is only fitting given this is the biggest engine ever offered in a production 911.
This engine uses forged pistons, the connecting rods are fashioned from titanium, and the crankshaft has been lifted unchanged from the 911 GT3 RSR race car.
The end result is a 7 minutes and 27 seconds lap time of the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife, which is still a few seconds shy of the 2012 Nissan GT-R but still very impressive for a naturally aspirated car without the aid of all-wheel drive traction.
Available exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission, that’s right, there’s no PDK dual clutch unit offered here, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 will sprint from 0-60 mph in only 3.8 seconds, and with its gearing designed for the race circuit it reaches the 124 mph mark in under 12 seconds.
Unique elements include the small canards along its front fascia, a full roll-cage, a large GT style rear wing, and lightweight carbon fiber used for the hood, trunk panels and fenders. This all means that the two-seater's ready-for-action weight is just 2,998 pounds with a full fuel tank, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 5.99 pounds per horsepower.
First sales are scheduled to start late in the year, with pricing set at $185,000 (excluding destination).
Though this price may seem steep, considering that this is likely to be the last variation of the current 997-generation car before the whole 911 range is replaced with the upcoming ‘991’ 2012 Porsche 911, we think the asking price is completely reasonable for such an extreme beast. And, interested buyers better be quick as only 600 cars are planned for production.
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2012 Toyota Prius V Price Test Drive, Review and Specs : This is the first member of the new Prius family unveiled at this year's North American International Auto Show to hit the market. The Prius V (the "V" is for "versatility") joins the standard third-generation Prius in the U.S. this fall, to be followed by the 2012 Prius plug-in hybrid and a smaller Prius C entry-level hybrid.
