Porsche revealed the Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport this week at the Rennsport Reunion 7 event at Laguna Seca. The special edition 911, of which just 77 examples will be sold, is a track-only grand tourer with a kerb weight of 1,240 kg, powered by the 4.2-litre six-cylinder boxer engine of the 911 GT3 R.
The car is based on the 992-spec 911 GT3 R, Porsche’s current flagship GT car, but benefits from additional levels of performance by being free from the FIA’s GT3 regulations.
Aesthetically, Porsche says that the new model “hails back to the sports car manufacturer’s motorsport history without drifting into a retro look”. And aerodynamically, only the bonnet and the roof were taken over from the standard GT3 R. All other body elements have been changed.
It has been designed by Grant Larson and Thorsten Klein from the Style Porsche team, who feel it is the successor to the 935.
“The 911 GT3 R Rennsport will take its place as the logical successor to the modern Porsche 935. While the 935 was technically based on the near-standard 911 GT2 RS Clubsport, the 911 GT3 R Rennsport uses the current 911 GT3 R of the 992 generation as its basis. Beneath the extensively redesigned carbon skin is a thoroughbred racing car,” Larson emphasises.
The American was Director Special Projects at Style Porsche for 14 years. Together with Thorsten Klein he is responsible for the individual, one-off vehicles of Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur.
Thorsten Klein adds: “We have given the limited edition model a little more width and have visually stretched the length, while at the same time it sits very low on beautifully designed wheels. This gives it perfect proportions and makes it look even more spectacular.”
Thomas Laudenbach, the Vice President of Porsche Motorsport, describes the 911 GT3 R Rennsport as a car that ‘gives you goose bumps’.
“The new Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport offers the experience of driving a nine-eleven-based racing car in what is probably the most primal form,” Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Motorsport, said.
“It gives you goose bumps whenever you look at it and it combines the finest motorsport technology with a design language that is typical of Porsche. With its exceptional performance, the 911 GT3 R Rennsport makes our brand’s history both tangible and audible. It is only fitting that we will be presenting it to Porsche’s large fan community at Rennsport Reunion 7 in Laguna Seca.
“This is an exclusive offer to our customers that really knows only one limit: the limited edition of 77 units.”
Porsche Motorsport is offering the limited edition 911 GT3 R Rennsport ex factory at a price of 951,000 euros (1,046,000 USD), plus country-specific VAT and options.
It is available in seven basic colours and three special designs.
