The 991.2 911 GT3 RS is A-OK w/ME

"Thomas Donohue" (tomonomics) 06/11/2020 at 16:18 • Filed to: None

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While the eventual 992 GT3 RS will probably eclipse it (and likely still be propelled by a non-turbo  powerplant), let’s all take a minute to bow to the 911 GT3 RS. (I said all. ALL OF YOU!)

Here’s why:

Look at the top 10 lap times around the Nurburgring. While it’s a debatable benchmark, it’s one we all know and love/hate. And it’s my post so that’s what we’re using.

“Production” car laps

06:45.0 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

06:47.2 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

06:48.3 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

06:52.0 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

06:55.0 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

06:56.4 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

06:57.0 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

06:59.7 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

07:01.3 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!  

07:04.6 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve only even heard of the Radical via video games. Do they really exist, and if so is anyone driving one around? I think not. So if it’s considered a ‘production car’ then consider me an automotive expert and let’s just scratch those two asterisks from the list.

Now.....what we have left is a very impressive list of automobiles, but one really stands out. And I’m about to tell you why.

Look at the list again, and consider the size and the horsepower of these engines:

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! V-12 700HP

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Twin-turbo 700HP

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! V-10

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! NA Flat six, 520 HP ???

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Nuclear powered, 887 HP

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! V-12 (yawn)

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 8.4 Liter!? V-10

  !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Bi-Turbo V8

Porsche 918 -V8, with electric engines -887 HP

Aventadors -Normally aspirated, but huge V-12 engines - 700+ HP

Viper - Can you say cubic inches? A massive 8.4 liter V10 - 645 HP

911 GT2 RS has a ‘small’ flat six, but Twin-turbo with 700HP

Huracan Performante - another V-10 with 640HP

Near the bottom of the list, about 8 seconds behind the GT3 RS, the AMG has a twin-turbo V8 making only 577 HP.

And then we get to the lowly Porsche GT3 RS. No turbos. One-half the cylinders of some of the cars on this list, and less than 1/2 the size of some others. Just a flat six with a big wing. Why is this car even on this list, never mind towards the top half???

520 Horsepower? Please. I’ve read on Jalopnik that base Camrys and $30,000 Mustangs have that kind of power. GO HOME, you ass-engined, Beetle-looking, overpriced-alcantara-covered-headlight switch-optioned mobile!!!! GO HOME.

But no, there it is. Kicking ass in a slightly old-school, over-engineered, wring-out-every-HP-and-handling-trick-you-can-find kind of way. It ignores the turbo-electric-hybrid-whatever age we are in, but still GETS THE JOB DONE EFFICIENTLY.

That is why you must take a moment to bow, and acknowledge the greatness of the 991.2 911 GT3 RS.

Thomas Donohue > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 16:32

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Who knew we could embiggen our own posts????? First Kinja button I ever clicked on that worked the first time.

WilliamsSW > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 16:43

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I will not believe you until you give me one to prove it.  

In that shade of blue plz.

All that and gorgeous too. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 16:52

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It's like jury nullification. You don't talk about it so you can keep it.

Thomas Donohue > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 06/11/2020 at 16:57

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It’s a good thing I wasn’t aware of this on Teal day.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 16:57

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What a beauty.

NYankee1927 > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 17:00

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This car allows me to do one of my favorite things at track days. Yell at people going through corners “why arn’t you going faster?” and then get blown past on the straights. T he cornering power is insane

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 17:40

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How so? We could redo it so you can include this. . . hehehe. . . 

wafflesnfalafel > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 18:08

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>bow<

(I couldn’t handle that thing... can I have just a GT3 Touring instead?)

Thomas Donohue > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 06/11/2020 at 18:09

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TIL two things. It works on old posts, too!!!

embiggenembiggenembiggenembiggenembiggenembiggen  

Thomas Donohue > wafflesnfalafel 06/11/2020 at 18:15

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Agreed 100%, though I’d prefer a 911 R instead of the ‘everyone has one’ GT3-Touring

(everyone but you and me, apparently)

I see they are coming down in price!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 18:22

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Noooooo!

But if you do this I will use the share to Kinja function to make people think we get Kinja Deals here now. That's a prank I've been saving.

Thomas Donohue > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 06/11/2020 at 18:24

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Are you a mod? I didn’t embiggen any old teal posts.

(Is there an ‘ ensmallen’ button? Asking for a friend)

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 18:27

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Me? I’m still a noob, having only been around 6 months. But any old fool can share kinja content to a different blog and it just so happens that’s a contentious prank idea.

I think a lot of posts here could do with some ensmallening. Music posts should Otter-Magically™ get belittled I mean ensmallened.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 18:28

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$10,000 brake job...

Thomas Donohue > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 06/11/2020 at 18:46

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Isn’t that true for any PCCB-optioned car?

Thomas Donohue > WilliamsSW 06/11/2020 at 19:03

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If I win* Friday, I’ll buy one. After I’m bored with it, I’ll give it to you.

*winnings need to be in excess of $10 million.

**you’ll need to deal with giving the rest of the Oppo’ s that read this thread a ride in your GT3 RS.

WilliamsSW > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 19:10

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I am rooting for you!

** if you give me a GT3RS, Oppos are welcome to come over for a ride anytime

Thomas Donohue > WilliamsSW 06/11/2020 at 19:13

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In that sense, I am rooting for you, too!

As an FYI, I’ll probably buy one in Germany and do a few laps of the ‘ring before having it shipped home. You should probably come over and do a few laps* in it as well, since that was the whole point of this.

*Remember....if you break it, you......oh wait, I bought it.

superdave847 > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 20:08

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It is so damn good. I’m basically interested in the air cooled cars--except for the GT cars--all of the sudden those make me think the whole modern Porsche thing is alright.

Wheelerguy > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 22:31

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Eh, seems EZ to just swap the frowny bumper with the smiley one.

Wheelerguy > Thomas Donohue 06/11/2020 at 22:35

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How about the 5 -second gap between ACR and 991.2 GT3RS, though? You’d think the GT 3RS would double that. But it goes to show that the line between middleweight (GT2RS, 765LT, Ferrari Pista ) and welter weight (GT3RS, Viper ACR ) is a lot blurrier than it seems.

NYankee1927 > NYankee1927 06/12/2020 at 13:05

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Oh god did I just talk myself into a Miata?

Stef Schrader > Thomas Donohue 06/21/2020 at 20:11

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Heh, I routinely house-sit for a guy with a Radical. It’s very, very much a trackday special. You could probably register it for road use in some places, but you’re gonna have a bad time with bumps and driveways.

TBH, I like the 997.1 better. That manu al transmission is a thing of beauty.

The parsh is still good, though. At some point, parsh just need to put up a “Get Off Our Lawn” sign on the ‘Ring.

Thomas Donohue > WilliamsSW 06/22/2020 at 20:05

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Unfortunately we did not win. We got one number -  14.

14 gets you, and me, nothing.

WilliamsSW > Thomas Donohue 06/22/2020 at 21:20

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The dream is dead...

Thomas Donohue > WilliamsSW 06/23/2020 at 18:23

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Deferred, my good Sir. Merely deferred.

I wasted another $2 today, same #’s.