Dale Gribble

What are the technical pros and cons of this?
So far all i can think of is:

Pro
-Asthetics
-Wider Track Due to Bigger tires/rims

Cons
-Wind Resistance
-Lower Top Speed
-Lower High Speed acceleration

Is the benifit from the wider track really that great over the 997GT3/ narrow cars?

bjzorn

As far as I know from what Porsche told me is that all 997 GT3's or based on the AWD chassis

Brandon

XSpeedFreakX

The wheel and tire combo are the same on the RS and the normal GT3 other than the offsets. So yes, the track in the rear is wider. Does the GT3 really NEED a wider track in the rear? Of course not, as the decision is purely marketing. Just look at the Carrera 4 models. Why would the super stable all-wheel drive models need a larger track than the 2WD versions. Answer: They dont, but it does look better. Here's the best part, but somewhat off-topic. A standard ROW GT3 optioned with bucket seats will weigh the same as the RS according to Porsche literature. To be fair though, the RS might come with the roll-bar as standard. Even so, the weight difference between the two cars is hardly worth mentioning.

Master Deep

I thought I read in R&T that the GT3 is using the AWD chassis and the regular car's narrow body. hmm...

XSpeedFreakX

Yes it is.

Mad Manx

Like the 996 GT3, the 997 GT3 uses the C4 'shell' as it is slightly stiffer than the C2's. Means you get smaller front luggage capacity though.