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11-16-2016, 03:24 PM

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Wheelbase 2516mm for RSR vs 2456mm for GT3 RS. So roughly 2.4" longer in mid-engine configuration. That's about what I calculated a month back from testing photos.

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11-16-2016, 04:12 PM

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I was referring to WEC and LeMans etc. Please tell us why. Porsche overall didn't seem competitive in IMSA or WEC. I hope you are right..,

As was I.

The Ford GT has not been particularly strong in WEC performance, absent the farcical, heavy-handed, and insultingly obvious BOP shenanigans at Le Mans, and they are not the "car to beat" in either series.

Nevertheless, the presumption that BOP will execute a sudden about face and begin effectively neutralizing any differences between powertrain configurations next year beggars belief.

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11-16-2016, 05:53 PM

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Wheelbase 2516mm for RSR vs 2456mm for GT3 RS. So roughly 2.4" longer in mid-engine configuration. That's about what I calculated a month back from testing photos.

Any ideas of what chassis they are homologating against or what new model will get this chassis? Previous RSR was the 991C4.

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11-16-2016, 06:12 PM

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Lot's of interesting goodies to digest. Thank you guys.

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11-16-2016, 06:16 PM

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As was I. The Ford GT has not been particularly strong in WEC performance, absent the farcical, heavy-handed, and insultingly obvious BOP shenanigans at Le Mans, and they are not the "car to beat" in either series. Nevertheless, the presumption that BOP will execute a sudden about face and begin effectively neutralizing any differences between powertrain configurations next year beggars belief.

Well, I certainly would differ to you as you have always seemed to provide good Porsche Motorsports info around here. You sound like you have larger issues with BOP than most. All I know is I watched 2 IMSA races and 4 WEC races in their entirety this year and they were not competitive. Far from class leading..

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11-16-2016, 07:06 PM

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So what 2 other cars did they introduce?

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11-16-2016, 07:35 PM

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^Yes do tell us please...

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11-16-2016, 07:48 PM

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New Panamera E-Hybrid Executive was also announced I believe

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11-16-2016, 07:51 PM

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I know its not Porsche content but I cant help myself. 510 bhp SUV with carbon and alloy construction and 0-100 in low 4s. Sorry for the video soundtrack...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IVqE_M8orA

while it looks a bit like a photoshopped squashed Giulia (not a bad thing).. i think I would take this over the Maserati sibling. It's truly gorgeous, not really an SUV, but who's counting anymore.

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11-16-2016, 07:59 PM

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Damn, that's quite an advertisement!

Agree with Alex, that I'd take this over the Maserati if I was shopping for SUVs. Will be interesting how much SUV market share they can take from Porsche. Porsche is just killing it with their SUV sales.

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11-16-2016, 08:51 PM

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11-16-2016, 09:57 PM

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Ahhh the executive hybrid whales. So is this what some stealers will force their customers to buy to get a .2GT3 or .2GT3RS at MSRP?

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11-16-2016, 10:02 PM

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Porsche may have to buy my Cayenne Diesel back, this looks to be a handy replacement...

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