991.2 GT3 RS

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01-28-2018, 08:03 PM

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Emissions and fuel economy are harder with the MT which explains a lot more than having an issue developing both PDK and MT at the same time.

55% manual blows away every estimate Porsche ever released although those were whole world as opposed to just the US/Canada and figure some of that is because 991.1 GT3 and GT3RS were PDK only. Nonetheless, the success hopefully means the next generation has a manual.

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01-29-2018, 02:09 PM

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Agree with all the statements; I just do not buy that the 991 GT3/RS engine was built to be coupled with PDK. They obviously built a manaul that works great and started with the "R".

Chevy is still putting Manuals in 600 HP plus cars.

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01-29-2018, 03:59 PM

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found these shots from a local spotter around Nardò - high speed test track owned by Porsche

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01-29-2018, 04:09 PM

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Looks like steel brakes ?
also wing seems lil higher and further back compared to .1 RS and also different winglets

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01-29-2018, 04:21 PM

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looks cool, fairly similar to the .1

as this is the last hurrah for NA should be a cracking car. will be interesting to note where .1 prices land once these are in the wild.

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01-29-2018, 04:29 PM

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There's different-new front splitter.
Side intakes and front-vents are similar to GT2RS.
Rear bumper are mix of GT3 and GT2RS...

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01-29-2018, 05:03 PM

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Naked prototype, one week to go till we see it. Pretty good consensus around specs but will be nice to see what we get. Hopefully enough of a bump to merit an upgrade.

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01-29-2018, 06:40 PM

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Is it me or do the wing end plates look bigger than the .1RS?

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01-29-2018, 06:46 PM

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Naked prototype, one week to go till we see it. Pretty good consensus around specs but will be nice to see what we get. Hopefully enough of a bump to merit an upgrade.

I thought the car was being released at Geneva?

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01-29-2018, 06:49 PM

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Is it me or do the wing end plates look bigger than the .1RS?

I see the end plates are a lot bigger and also different shape than before.

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01-29-2018, 06:54 PM

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^^
geneva launch, but will be released on feb 6 (apparently), we’ll have access to config and specs etc..

crossing fingers for no weissach or it’ll be out of my budget..

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01-29-2018, 06:56 PM

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I thought the car was being released at Geneva?

Geneva is just first public showing. Dealer configurators will open 2nd week of Feb.

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01-29-2018, 07:06 PM

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looks cool, fairly similar to the .1

Exactly what I would have expected especially for a facelift version with limited run left to go (maybe even just months vs yrs of production)

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01-29-2018, 07:45 PM

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this may/probably is a stupid question....but what are the chances there is a MT option? i am guessing close to zero but very hopeful given the success of the 911R and .2GT3. is it all but official that it will be PDK only?