So true. I would assume, hope, that the marketing department has little to do with the RS. It will sell itself.

 

You guys are looking at a March/April build. So you would the spec sheets should be coming out any day now to give gt3 buyers a chance to go over the options.

 

I suspect they will make fanfare of the 991 GT3RS when it arrives to rebuilt lost confidence with the GT brand and enthusiasts after the 991 GT3 "fiasco". This will mean Geneva 2015. The dealers will not receive the marketing bulletin until two weeks before the show opens to the public and it will be under embargo until the first press day. Thats how it was with the 991 GT3 (I received the embargo'd press pack) and thats how I am told it is with every product launch of such nature.

My big question is "when will production start". Realistically dealers need pricing and allocations. They can not sell cars till they have the price and options and they cannot book allocations until the PIWSIS system allows them order entry which will not be until the first press day of the show. So early March then.

The soonest I can personally see any units for customers rolling off the production line is April/May. PAG have a JIT system to initiate and painting bumpers and wet laying CF bucket seats takes time (for third party suppliers).

All IMO of course :-)

 

I was told sales would start June in the US following the Vegas event, so given the usual delivery time March build locks makes sense. This is assuming that "sales" follows the PCNA definition of car delivered, I hope it doesn't mean the car can start to be configured....

But this was also before they had to push back people's GT3s with Buckets. Given I expect those to be the RoW buckets as well, I wouldn't be surprised if delivery velocity is slowed down or potentially pushed to catch back up.

 

By 'buckets' do you mean the bucket seat option or the 918 Spyder seat option? The 918 Spyder seat is standard fit in the 991 RS.

 

Macca,really i don't know what to think

My source tell me launch in Geneva deliveries start early summer...yesterday another source tell me first delivery in Italy planned for July,another one tell launch at Frankfurt in September,delivery starting from Year 2016

I hope for Geneva,where from the first source told there will be the RS and also the Cayman GT4(380hp)

Now i'm really "lost",every time i hear something about the RS,i hear also some delay in the introduction,and after more than one year that i sold the last Porsche i have at home, it starts to be really heavy to wait...

At least after a press release we can count the right time till the car will be here,in this way instead there is nothing sure.

I still hope latest the next month to see the press release.

 

Yes, 918 Spyder seats. I was one of the lucky ones with my GT3 on the boat now with them, but the backlog is having some people pushed out 3 months.

Not sure if this means RS deliveries get pushed yet again.

 

Thanks Some of us have waited over two years already... 3.5 months until Geneva doesn't seem long. If it's another 6 months after that I guess it doesn't matter anymore - because at least I would know for sure whether I am getting one 100% and if not I can go find something else!

 

if you live to 80 then on that basis 4% of your total life and 5% of your adult life would have been spent waiting for your 991 GT3RS. Its too much no? Some of us will have had the 991 GT3 almost 2 years by that time I guess!

 

LOL thanks Macca... I am still enjoying my Boxster RS60 Spyder and AMG so it's not too great a hardship. Still I always wanted an RS and have used your inofrmative posts to imagine how great a driver's car it will be...

 

I don't know how long I've waited, but it's probably only 18 months or so. I've done a 981 3.8L Cayman track car and the GT3 to hold me over...

I just want them to announce it so I can make up my mind if I should get an Arkapovic Exhaust for the GT3 or not. Hoping it will work with the RS which makes the purchase a little more sensible. Also need to figure out wheel purchases.

 

Thanks mate.

Personally I think it will be worth the wait. It will be quite a fantastic car visually and performance wise. I suspect the greatest "current" production drivers car today (exclude the $1MM 918, P1 etc)! The only real contender to the 458 Speciale and the only car that could possibly sway me from the 458 Sp.

My guess is it could during your ownership of it (lets say 12% of your adult life - based on the tenure of your RS60 Boxster) increase your quality of life by over 50% - which out-weights the 5% of your adult life you waited for it.

Its a win win anyway you look at it!

 

Thanks Macca... I had the RS60 over 5 years and every drive is as fun as the first one - best thing I ever bought! If the RS happens then I am sure it will be amazing, otherwise I'll just settle for the toy version and maybe look at something like the new 981 Spyder. Let's see what happens...

 

Good stuff SuperDarius. And hats off to Trakcar for nailing the 4.0L motor back in January.

Old news but nice to see a few others confirming.

 

Can someone please help me understand where the 50% increased traction over the 4.0 would come from? The hp and torque figure are similar (500 and 460 for the 997). Tyres?

Thanks