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Do we have an facts on the water spray intercoolers? I've heard 3 laps of 'ring before reservoir needs refilled, which at say 21 minutes hard running is borderline annoying on a track day, especially if real-world useage is worse.
Have also heard that it runs down in about the same time as a tank of fuel, which would be a lot better.
Does the water actually spray on to the intercooler(outside) or in to the intake manifold(inside the engine)?
To complement the expansion intake manifold, two large intercoolers at the rear of the vehicle supply the engine with cooled charging air. Under extreme conditions, the newly developed spray system sprays atomised water on the intercooler networks, allowing a thermostable charging air feed.
Maximum output is therefore maintained for longer, even at high exterior temperatures. The tank holds 5 litres of water and is easily accessible in the luggage compartment. A display on the on-board computer shows you when it needs refilling.
Just received a reply from my dealer stating that they do not know the amount of allocations yet and will reach out as soon as they receive further info... Strange as the car is launched already, so I believe I am not fortunate enough to get one... Anybody else got any responses yet?
Just received a reply from my dealer stating that they do not know the amount of allocations yet and will reach out as soon as they receive further info... Strange as the car is launched already, so I believe I am not fortunate enough to get one... Anybody else got any responses yet?
i have exactly the same response from my local dealer, and I'm from Australia.
I'm curious - for those of you planning to get one, what is your intended use of the car? How many miles on road and track each year? Will it be one of several sports cars?
I lust after the car, and could make it happen financially, but I just can't rationalize the purchase. Goes back to the issue of way too fast for the road, and too expensive to track frequently, especially when the GT3 is half the price and more than fast enough. OTOH, if cost and depreciation were non-issues for me, I'd likely get one even if I only drove it occasionally.
Interestingly, GT2 RS stays higher from the ground compared to the GT3.2 - 112,7 vs 88 mm....
Part of that could be due to using larger diameter tires than GT3. And it may also ride a little higher due to the need to accommodate large changes in downforce between driving slowly and >210 mph where the force over the axles will be huge.
At that price point, everyone who wants one will get one.
Yes, but nobody will want one (at that price, no less) if it was so easy to get -- if dealers started calling and announcing that it's available to all comers. Quite the conundrum.
Just received a reply from my dealer stating that they do not know the amount of allocations yet and will reach out as soon as they receive further info... Strange as the car is launched already, so I believe I am not fortunate enough to get one... Anybody else got any responses yet?
I'm dealing with a broker and dealership. The broker sold the contract they had for $160K. The other dealership hopes they can get one.
If it wasn't for the natives in natural habitat we would (see below) But I don't think we would crack $750 for the GT2 would we !! Maybe... It will be the most expensive porsche ever here if it does. (other then the s/hand R's endeavouring to achieve that)
The GT2RS is priced solidly in Ferrari/Lamborghini territory.
For those that can fork out that kind of money to buy the GT2RS, they are likely to already have a Ferrari or 2 or 3, and/or the Lamborghinis too.
For the rest, it will be a choice between the 3 brands, and they are all very different animals, that fits different people, my guess is that some potential customers will choose the Lamborghini for the NA sound over the GT2RS, some will think it's outrageous to pay that kind of money for a Porsche and give up, and then there are those that would prefer to go into the Ferrari camp to take their chances with getting limited editions there.
At the end of the day, the car, no matter how highly it is lusted after in forums, will not be a hotly contested car like the much cheaper GT3RS. The 300k and up market isn't that big and it's quite saturated already.
Think Ferrari moved around 8000 cars for 2016, Lamborghini around 4000. McLaren adds just over 3000. 15,000 cars plus the miscellaneous Bentley, Rolls Royces, etc. (Those later cars buys aren't cross shopping a sports car with their luxo barge.)
Back out the TDFs, the F12s, FFs, Aventadors, perhaps even the Californias and that 300k+ sports car market is down to less than 10,000 cars a year. Pipe dream for someone to think Porsche can add more 2000 GT2RS to that market, 1000 is the more likely number, might even be less.
07-03-2017, 01:57 AM
