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Test held at the Dutch Assen circuit which rewards HP and the ability to carry lots of corner speed. The GT3 RS came in 3rd behind the Performante and the Pista which was 4.5 secs faster than the RS in a single lap!
The individual laps are interesting to watch. Down the back straight alone the Pista was almost 30kph faster.
Impressive but i would like to know if that Ferrari came from the factory or an owner’s garage.
My first thought. LOL.
Over 4 seconds a lap faster????? I call BS. Somethings rotten in Denmark. First question. Who here thinks the 2 RS would be over 4 seconds a lap faster????? I'll start. Not me.
At nearly twice the price they still have to cheat.
Context:
488 Pista: Base price $350K. Weight 3000lbs. Engine V8TT. 710 hp and over 500 ft/tq. ?
Perf. Base Price $275K. Weight 3000. Engine V12. 610 hp. 440 ft./tq and AWD!
RS. Base price $187K. Weight 3200. Engine Boxer 6. 520 hp. 364 ft/tq.
Now in that light based on price power and weight who out performed who?
3rd Place is respectable but for the money- if you can get at MSRP the GT3RS rocks
I still do not buy the Pista time but there were some long straight aways that would favor the higher HP. I bet at a smaller more technical track the times would be different.
Performance 911 GT3 RS Huracán Performante 488 Pista Kerb weight Top speed 312 kph (194 mph) 328 kph (204 mph) 340 kph (211 mph) 0 - 100 kph 3.1 s 2.6 s 2.9 s 0 - 200 kph 10.5 s 8.3 s 7.6 s 0 - 60 mph 2.9 s 2.3 s 2.7 s 0 - 100 mph 6.7 s 5.4 s 5.2 s Est. 1/8 mile 7.3 s @ 104.4 mph 6.9 s @ 108.7 mph 6.8 s @ 117.4 mph 1/4 mile 10.9 s 10.2 s @ 136.0 mph10.1 s @ 144.1 mphEst. 100 - 200 kph 7.6 s 5.9 s 4.7 s Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 10.6 s @ 840 ft 9.8 s @ 784 ft 9.1 s @ 682 ft Est. max acceleration 1.00 g (10 m/s²) 1.13 g (11 m/s²) 1.02 g (10 m/s²) 100 kph - 0 28 m (93 ft) 30 m (97 ft) 30 m (97 ft) 200 kph - 0 108 m (355 ft) 116 m (379 ft) 116 m (381 ft) Summary 911 GT3 RS Huracán Performante 488 Pista Track Performance 368 374 397 Straight line speed 909 1091 1200 Total 1277 1466 1597 Verdict
Seems clear. The faster sweeping circuits (2+ miles) belong to the high hp, slippery aero cars. Shorter circuits (less than 2 miles) favor the RS where it's strong points downforce, corner turn in and exit talents and handling can shine and they are all neck and neck. Perf's AWD is also an advantage.
As Jimmy said for the money the RS kicks butt. Pista will likely retain value as with all the special performance edition Ferrari's. Perf will be about $60K less to buy this time next year. I will lose about $10K or so on a trade in 3 years from now on new RS.
Not surprised the Pista is faster on this track with long straight sections. You can see around the corners the Pista is looser than both the Huracan Performante and the 3 RS. Too bad there is no 2 RS in this test.
The truth is (without racing regulations), Pista /Performante and 3RS don't belong in the same class of cars. The HP and torque difference is unfavorable to 3 RS's overall performance. The 2 RS should be compared with Pista and Performante not 3 RS.
Not surprised the Pista is faster on this track with long straight sections. You can see around the corners the Pista is looser than both the Huracan Performante and the 3 RS. Too bad there is no 2 RS in this test.
The truth is (without racing regulations), Pista /Performante and 3RS don't belong in the same class of cars. The HP and torque difference is unfavorable to 3 RS's overall performance. The 2 RS should be compared with Pista and Performante not 3 RS.
Agreed. Substitute the GT2RS for the 3RS. Then it's a fair contest both in terms of power and price of car.
It’s a win to see mags even throwing the 3RS in with cars costing $150k more. Speaks volumes for the respect the 3RS garners.
The times the RS threw down are impressive and within spitting distance of the AWD 620 hp Perf on longer circuits and right there on the shorter circuits with both.
01-01-2019, 06:26 AM
Autovisie magazine Super Test
