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Mark Webber has not driven around Mount Panorama circuit since 1995. Now he is at the Bathurst 12 Hour to drive the GT2 RS Clubsport in demonstration laps, as well as support teams racing the 911 GT3 R.
The Porsche motorsport department is presenting Weissach's latest treat at the Geneva Motor Show: the 911 GT3 RS with motorsport chassis. The new high-performance sports car with 383-kW (520-hp; Fuel consumption combined 12.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 291 g/km) and four-litre, high-speed naturally aspirated engine is based on the 911 GT3, which has been refined still further to combine the performance-enhanced engine with a running-gear setup that features re-calibrated rear axle steering designed for maximum dynamics and precision. The 911 GT3 RS accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, reaching a top speed of 312 km/h. Following the launch of the 911 GT3 and the 911 GT2 RS, this latest release will see Porsche present its third GT road-approved sports car within a year.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS achieves a mark of 6.49.328 minutes at the Nürburgring
The basis for a significant performance boost is the concept of a central radiator – an idea that was first used in the Le Mans class-winning 911 RSR and subsequently in the 911 GT3 R. Instead of the three-radiator layout seen in previous cars, the new 911 GT3 RS relies on a large, angled centre radiator in the car’s nose, positioned where the luggage compartment is located on other 911 models. This has made it possible to use the space freed up on the sides to integrate active aerodynamic elements.Continuously adjustable wing elements in the front and on the two-part rear wing, in combination with a number of other aerodynamic measures, provide 409 kg of total downforce at 200 km/h. This means that the new 911 GT3 RS generates twice as much downforce as its 991.2-generation predecessor and three times as much as a current 911 GT3. At 285 km/h, total downforce is 860 kg.A drag reduction system (DRS) is fitted in a production Porsche for the first time. To achieve low drag and higher speeds on straight sections of the track, the DRS allows the wings to be flattened out at the push of a button, within a specific operating range. The airbrake function is activated during emergency braking at high speeds: the wing elements at the front and rear are set to maximum, creating an aerodynamic deceleration effect that significantly supports the wheel brakes.The look of the new 911 GT3 RS is characterised by the large number of functional aerodynamic elements. The most prominent feature of the GT sports car is the swan-neck-supported rear wing, which is significantly larger in all dimensions. The rear wing consists of a fixed main wing and an upper, hydraulically adjustable wing element.
As a part of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix supporting programme, Elina Svitolina was given a truly special driving lesson yesterday on Tuesday. The professional tennis player from the Ukraine was given the chance to test drive the WTA tournament’s main prize – the new Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet – at the Porsche Development Center in Weissach. At her side was a renowned driving instructor – Mark Webber – who gave her valuable tips on how to handle the 450 bhp (911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet: Fuel consumption combined 9.0 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 207 g/km) sports car.
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