Inside the Porsche 911 GT3

Called by some the king of sports cars, the 911 GT3 RS4 could be the ultimate collectors vehicle.

The new GT3 RS 4.0 shares its block, long-stroke crank, and titanium rods with the track-only four-liter 911 GT3 R and RSR.

It also gets a road cylinder head with variable cam timing and variable manifold, plus a catalyzed exhaust.

Engine

Cylinders 6

Displacement 4 liters

Max. power (DIN) at rpm 500 hp 8,250

Max. torque at rpm 339 lb.-ft. 5,750

Compression ratio 12.6 : 1

Transmission

Layout Rear-wheel drive

Manual gearbox 6-speed

Curb weight 2,998 lbs

Weight / Dimension

Gross Vehicle Weight 3,704 lbs

Length 175.6 inches

Width (including wing mirrors) 72.9 inches (76.9 inches)

Height 50.4 inches

Wheelbase 92.7 inches

Luggage compartment volume 3.71 cu.ft.

Tank capacity (refill volume) 17.7 gallons

Drag coefficient 2) 0.34

City (estimate) TBA

Highway (estimate) TBA

Combined (estimate) TBA

Chassis

Front axle McPherson strut suspension

Rear axle LSA multi-link suspension

Steering Power-assisted (hydraulic) with variable steering ratio

Turning circle 35.8 ft

Brakes Six-piston aluminum monobloc fixed calipers at front and four-piston aluminum monobloc fixed calipers at rear, discs internally vented and cross-drilled

Vehicle stability system Porsche Stability Management (PSM)

Anti-lock braking system ABS 8.0 (integrated in PSM)

Wheels FA: 9 J x 19 RO 47 RA: 12 J x 19 RO 48

Tire FA: 245/35 ZR 19 (sports tires) RA: 325/30 ZR 19 (high performance summer tires)

Top track speed 193 mph

0-60 mph 3.8 s

0-99 mph 7.9