992 GT3 RS Blurs the Line Between Road Machine and Track Weapon
The 992 GT3 RS is a brilliant car, and the last of its kind, but where do you drive it?
It is not easy to sum up the 992 GT3 RS. The reason is because it is so many things at once. It is fast, eye-catching, extreme, cool, lust worthy, collectible, expensive, ridiculous, and pointless. The car also marks the end of an era. It is likely to be the last naturally aspirated RS car that Porsche will ever make. So, naturally that has collectors hoarding these faster than preppers grab bottles of water. Sadly, many of these cars will be treated the same way as those stockpiled bottles of water. Locked away, and rarely, if ever used. If you want one, be ready to hand over at least $400K for a preowned example. Many trade hands for over half a million dollars.
Half a million dollars for a lightly used 911? A 911 that would get dusted to 60 mph by the far less expensive, 992.2 Carrera GTS, which also has a higher top speed. Half a million dollars for a 911 with no frunk for luggage and no back seat for passengers or storage. Yup, that’s right. And it just might be worth every penny. The folks over at Roads Untraveled recently posted a video review of the 992 GT3 RS on their YouTube channel. There is nothing necessarily groundbreaking about their review. We are all pretty familiar with the car by now. But I don’t need any excuse to watch (and listen) to a 992 GT3 RS being driven. It sends chills down the spine, even simply watching someone else drive it. And that is what makes the car worth the price it currently demands.
GT3 RS On the Road
I said in the opening paragraph that this car is pointless. And in many ways that is true. But to be fair the same can be said for most sports cars. But the 992 GT3 RS dials the pointless meter up to eleven. Or nine eleven if you will. On the street the car is simply preposterous. Do you really need DRS for the drive to the coffee shop? The ride boarders between firm and harsh. On the street, you struggle to use even a tiny fraction of its potential. But it is that potential that makes it so exciting. Knowing what this car is capable of, and getting even tiny samples of it on the street is enough to thrill. You don’t need to eat 2 pounds of a perfectly cooked A5 Wagyu Ribeye to appreciate how delicious it is.
The Thrill
Just look at the GT3 RS. Yes, on one hand you could say it looks silly. But it also looks serious. Sure, it has a big wing, and a ton of vents and slats. But they are all functional. They serve a purpose. That purpose is speed. It might not have the straight-line speed of the new Carrera GTS. But the GT3 RS is built for attacking racetracks. It sounds incredible as you wind that flat six engine up towards 9,000 rpm. When the road opens up ahead of you, and you get to wind it out even a little bit, you appreciate the thought and engineering that went into building this machine.
The Future
Will there ever be another GT3 RS? I would bet on it. I would also bet on the fact that it will be even faster than the 992 version. But at the same time, it will likely lose some of its specialness. The analog tachometer will be gone. The naturally aspirated flat six and the incredible soundtrack that goes with it will be gone. And that is why people are snapping these things up and driving the price through the roof. Even if you only ever use a tiny bit of its potential, the opportunity to experience it is worth the price of admission.
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