The thing about the GT2 is it's RWD, so it's closer to a race car than the AWD Porsche's.

And about the Ring time. It's a benchmark that almost all sports car manufacturers set a bar against. If you think ring times are meaningless then they wouldn't have brought it up or even mentioned how it's bested every porsche car to date. And the ring is in Germany, which is Porsche's home country, the track being in their back yard.

 

I've felt that the 911 shape has been played out for some time now but this is something I can get behind.






2010 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Official Revealed with price


620 Highly Efficient Turbo-Horsepower: Most Powerful Street-Legal Porsche of all Times

The future top GT model marking the absolute climax in the 911 range is the fastest and most powerful road-going sports car ever built in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart. With power up by 90 hp and weight down by 70 kilograms or 154 lb in comparison with the 911 GT2, the new 911 GT2 RS has a power-to-weight ratio of just 2.21 kilos or 4.9 lb per horsepower, by far the best power/weight ratio in its class. Obviously, these are the ideal ingredients for an ultra-high-performance sports car with supreme agility, truly blistering performance on the road, and of course exemplary Porsche Intelligent Performance. For despite this extra power and performance, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions versus the 911 GT2 are down by approximately 5 per cent to 11.9 ltr/100 km (equal to 23.7 mpg imp) and 284 g/km.

The 3.6 litre six-cylinder boxer engine boosted by two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry exclusive to Porsche in its combination with a gasoline engine drives the rear wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. Developed especially for the 911 GT2 RS, sports tyres measuring 325/30 ZR 19 convert this massive power into equally massive performance and acceleration on the road: 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h in just 9.8 seconds, and 0 to 300 km/h in 28.9 seconds. Top speed is 330 km/h.

Equally supreme stopping power on this ultra-high-performance sports car comes from PCCB composite ceramic brakes. Appropriate longitudinal and crosswise dynamics are ensured by the sporting RS set-up of the springs, PASM Porsche Adaptive Suspension Management, anti-roll bars, as well as the dynamic engine mounts and PSM Porsche Stability Management.

In its looks the new 911 GT2 RS stands out clearly from the 911 GT2 above all through the lavish use of carbon-fibre-reinforced (CFR) components in matt-black surface finish, even wider wheels and flared wheel arches at the front, new 911 GT2 light-alloy wheels with central locking, as well as “GT2 RS” model designations on the doors and rear lid. The upgraded front spoiler lip and the rear spoiler lip made of CFR and now 10 millimetres or almost 0.4 inches higher, again in surface carbon finish, ensure the right aerodynamic precision as well as extra downforce.

The interior also exudes the flair of sporting performance in virtually every detail, featuring lightweight bucket seats made of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic in carbon surface finish and lightweight door panels with door opening straps. The basic interior colour is black, contrasting attractively with features such as the seat centre sections and the roof lining as well as segments on the steering wheel rim. The gearshift and handbrake lever are both finished in red alcantara.

Limited to just 500 units, the 911 GT2 RS will be available in Europe from September 2010, in the USA from October 2010. The Euro base price is 199,500.- Euro. Including VAT and national specifications/equipment the new 911 GT2 RS will retail in Germany at a price of 237,578 Euro.

http://emotorauto.com/2010/05/12/201...ed-with-price/

 

I love it and would buy it in a heartbeat if I could. Everything I wanted in a 911. THanks for posting the official data!!!

Wonders will the "oh its not worth it, I can buy a 911/GTR, house, box of cheerios and hooters gift card" club will arrive.

 

I especially like the 911 coupe and its roofline, classic style in all the variations.

 

I actually like the Cayman lines better...specifically the rear side windows.

 

^^Good comparison, my preference is still the classic 911 coupe style. My other favorite body style (Porsche) is the Boxster roadster (I've had 2), the car looks good top up or down.

 

The Widowmaker gets even more scary, yikes...

 

damn i love it! i especially like the red roof inside

 

Man, I could buy a turbo'd Civic and have leftover money for new socks and burgers for 10 years!

I was going to say that for a 240k car, it should have a unique exterior rather than sharing it with the 911, since this car is clearly in the supercar/exotic category. HOWEVER, given that this car is clearly built to live on a track, it doesn't really matter at all. I just hope that buyers will drive it on the track instead of cruising on Sunset.

 

You would have to an amazing driver to handle this thing, 620HP going to the back wheels with the engine already in the back. Traction control must be otherworldly.

 

For that kind of money I am wondering if I would do the GT2 or stick with the uber beautiful 458. The 458 makes the 911 look like a frog waiting to be kissed

 

i never like the lines on the cayman, the 911 looks so much better imho

comparing 458 to normal 911 is kind of silly, they aren't even close. evo already did review between the 458 and the 911 gt3 rs, so that means at least they see two of them as closer competitor. and supposedly the idea of gt2 rs is it will be even better and even closer to the carerra gt, if not better

 

Uhh, I think the panel gap monster 458 should go back to the factory and have itself looked over again. To me it doesn't look anything like a ferrari. It looks confused with a front that does the rear no justice. Porsche shapes are timeless and classic. One can only say wtf about the new 458. The GT2 has bested the 430 Scuderia in it's last iteration. So you can imagine what it'll do to the 458 this time around. I think Porsche is a step ahead of Ferrari this time.

 

Another example of why the LF-A is overpriced and underpowered. I wonder if this GT2 RS can hang with a 599 GTO.

 

ALOT of people think the 458 is gorgeous and many think its one of the best looking Ferraris in recent times.