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05-02-2015, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nizer

Very Cuppish

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Dammit. That's $ that could go towards PPCB 3rd generation testing....
I'd like to see silver wheels on GTSilver and better photos of the matte aluminum wheels of the purple one.

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05-02-2015, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CRex

^ the configurator seems to show a lighter silver which comes with Purple. The optional silver is a darker shade, like a pewter...

Looks bright silver to me on this white one.

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05-03-2015, 01:48 AM

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^ the configurator seems to show a lighter silver which comes with Purple. The optional silver is a darker shade, like a pewter...

I personal prefer the darker shade on the wheels ...........

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05-03-2015, 04:54 AM

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^ the configurator seems to show a lighter silver which comes with Purple. The optional silver is a darker shade, like a pewter...

The standard colour with purple is an aluminium shade which is lighter than the standard silver, same for the rear wing uprights.

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05-03-2015, 05:22 AM

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All those cars on the road are still test mules?
When we gonna have figures.. at least impressions..?
Wael

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05-03-2015, 07:31 AM

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The small guy with grey hair standing next to the white GT3 RS in Spa could be Matthias Müller, PAG CEO, no?

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05-03-2015, 08:26 AM

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No mules , press testing mid may

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05-03-2015, 09:19 AM

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So it means that we can expect the first press test drive reports soon now

, It was in Spa-Francorchamps, right? Was Chris H. there?

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05-03-2015, 11:07 AM

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yes, that pic is at spa.
latest wec round.

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05-03-2015, 02:06 PM

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Guy with back to camera looks like Walliser.
Car looks great in white. One thing that is a bit off to my eyes is the squarish venting on front fenders vs the rounded intakes on the rears. Looks like it borrowed the Turbo fenders... Oh wait.

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05-03-2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by fbroen

it actually borrowed the Turbo rears
PAG said clearly
tooling machinery of larger (than GT3) rears
to fit RS wider wheels
WAS TOO EXPENSIVE! here why the turbo rears
no comment....

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05-03-2015, 02:53 PM

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05-03-2015, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fbroen

Guy with back to camera looks like Walliser. Car looks great in white. One thing that is a bit off to my eyes is the squarish venting on front fenders vs the rounded intakes on the rears. Looks like it borrowed the Turbo fenders... Oh wait.

To my eye it looks way too busy in white. It would have to be a dark colour. There is too much contrasting bodywork trim going on. I think it's over designed. There was no need to put the creases in the roof and hood or make the rear engine in black with the brand stamped on it.

The biggest design failure IMO is the wheels. They have taken the original 991 GT3 wheel which surely must be one of the greatest wheel designs from PAG in the last 30 years and the have somewhat spoilt the surface area by making the CL now sit on a raiser flange which from any angle other than straight on looks odd to me and reduces the beauty of that element IMHO.

I'm sure it goes like stink tho :-)

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05-03-2015, 05:37 PM

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It probably won't go down in history as the most beatiful RS, but I have to say it looks a lot better live than in pics! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it 10 days ago in Shanghai. Can't wait to drive it!!!