The 2017 spec Porsche 911 RSR set for GTE and GTLM competition from next season has been caught on video testing at Sebring International Raceway by the @FansofThe12Hours YouTube Channel.
It’s the first opportunity to see a clear view of the rear of the car, and also to hear clearly the engine note of the new car.
The car, widely understood to be rear-mid engined rather than the more traditional rear engined layout of all previous iterations of the 911 has a less harsh exhaust note than the flat six engined 2016 car (video of that car below in testing at Monza last year courtesy of YouTube User MattyB727)
Does the engine note tend to support the early supposition that Porsche are opting for a turbocharged power plant for the 2017 car, following the class lead set by the Ford GT and Ferrari 488 in 2016? Sources suggest very clearly not.
A screen grab of the Sebring video also gives us an opportunity to compare and contrast the 2017 car in its current form to the ‘current’ interim 2016 spec car.
