Larry Cable

Yep! thats how I figure it too...if in fact they are even functional ... remember the 993 Turbo S?

consolidated

, this car doesn't need .2 vinyl junk on it, the lines are good enough. Let the big wing, hips and vents do the strutting.

Larry Cable

+1 some special colors (Mexico Blue) would ROCK!

Sebaflex

wow the turbo quarter panels look GOOD.

BBMGT3

am i the only one who thinks it looks just like the regular gt3 except with (ugly) scoops and a marginally bigger rear wing?

1198r

No your not - I am hoping there will be some surprises on how it will finally look. Your point about the rear wing is interesting though as I thought it was bigger too and have tried to compare with GT3 but it's not conclusive.

If this IS the final look, then I fear the RS will not be as good as we all hoped it would be and unless it is totally amazing on performance front to justify the increase in cost compared to GT3, then I will be shopping elsewhere.

Macca

Im sure it will look quite different on the auto show floor. The wing will change as will the wheels. The oohs and aaahs when the 991 GT3 were partly about the wheels - right up until the unveil we had no idea what the production wheel would look like and it turned out a winner. Infact I think its the nicest production wheel design Ive seen from Porsche since the 993 Cup 2. there is no doubt with the RS we will be a bit desensitized having already seen teh GT3 which was a huge change in the first instance but Im confident you will find the RS an attractive and aggressive design.

Thats said IMHO the 997.2GT3RS (in grey and red signature colour) was the most fantastic and aesthetically pleasing GT3 I have seen to date even better looking and proportioned than the 4.0RS (although with both I could not own a car with all those "GT3RS" stickers - Id have to have them taken off LOL!).

The new 991 GT3RS has to aim high to beat the look of the 997.2 GT3RS IMO...

aussie jimmy

orange 7.1 was the best imo. such a clean design.
the new ones are too big with bulky bumpers. no where near as pretty.

MEM82

+1. Hopefully pumpkin colors return. Also, I recall ap saying in one of the articles to expect the RS to come with a cup-like wing.

hf1

I like the non-RS 991 GT3 body better.

JCL59

+1... The .1 RS was an instant classic!

We should expect a very large wing indeed on the 991 RS to balance the much larger and wider body. Count on some stupid look at me graphics track guys will remove just like .2

RobSpyder

I agree. I was disappointed to hear the RS gets the turbo butt. From pictures at least, the turbo rear width just looks a little forced. A little out of character with the rest of the car. GT3 proportions look perfect IMO.

Jon70

I think it will be more than likely the RS will have wider front fenders to go along with the turbo rear fenders and the look will be proportional. I agree that the turbo cars with the standard front width fenders don't look as good as the C4 bodied cars.

Macca

I also prefer the 991 GT3 shape. The 991 TT rear is too wide now IMHO. The hips look flat rather than curvaceous from behind and frankly I think they have gone just a little bit to far....

hf1

IMO, the RS formula should be simple:

RS = GT3 + 50hp - 250lbs

And the GT3 should be under 3000lbs. Technology and engineering should be used more to add lightness and less for gimmicks. I catch myself looking at Exiges more often lately.