GT3RS revelations live from the Geneva Motor Show
03-05-2015, 11:15 AM
#1
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
GT3RS revelations live from the Geneva Motor Show
I was lucky enough to have travel for work to Europe during this week, so I decided to take a hopper flight to Geneva to check out the show today.
Porsche is letting folks sit in both the GT3RS and GT4 in the roped off area, so I got to sit in both and really check them out closely first hand. Here are a set of revelations from carefully looking at the car at the show:
- With orange interior, there is an orange stripe on steering wheel (not yellow)
- The front Porsche emblem is a sticker
- There is a "GT3RS 4.0" badge on the engine cover, putting those 3.9L rumors to an end!
- The tachometer face is gray like the GT3, not white
- The pull strap door handle pulls are hard to use
- There are special plastic side panels in back with cutouts in the plastic for the club sport bar (I need some of these for my GT3!)
- The headlight washer nozzles are black
- The car looks high off the ground! Surprisingly high.
- Confirmed with the folks running the floor that the "Ultraviolet" is a solid color (not metallic)
- On the car here, the rear side windows and back window are polycarbonate (they flex easily when pressed on)
My only revelation for the GT4 is that the clutch is crazy stiff!
I have a ton of pictures backing each one of these up that I'll post once I get back to the hotel. If anybody has any specific things they want me to look for, I'll be here at the show another 3 hours or so, so post here and let me know! Then I take off back to the states in the morning.
Porsche is letting folks sit in both the GT3RS and GT4 in the roped off area, so I got to sit in both and really check them out closely first hand. Here are a set of revelations from carefully looking at the car at the show:
- With orange interior, there is an orange stripe on steering wheel (not yellow)
- The front Porsche emblem is a sticker
- There is a "GT3RS 4.0" badge on the engine cover, putting those 3.9L rumors to an end!
- The tachometer face is gray like the GT3, not white
- The pull strap door handle pulls are hard to use
- There are special plastic side panels in back with cutouts in the plastic for the club sport bar (I need some of these for my GT3!)
- The headlight washer nozzles are black
- The car looks high off the ground! Surprisingly high.
- Confirmed with the folks running the floor that the "Ultraviolet" is a solid color (not metallic)
- On the car here, the rear side windows and back window are polycarbonate (they flex easily when pressed on)
My only revelation for the GT4 is that the clutch is crazy stiff!
I have a ton of pictures backing each one of these up that I'll post once I get back to the hotel. If anybody has any specific things they want me to look for, I'll be here at the show another 3 hours or so, so post here and let me know! Then I take off back to the states in the morning.
Last edited by Mech33; 03-05-2015 at 12:12 PM.
03-05-2015, 11:21 AM
#3
Racer
Does the Geneva car have alacantara or microfiber interior?. If possible feel the microfiber and take a few close up pictures. We have no idea what that material is going to look like.
Other than that looking forward to the pictures!
Have fun
Other than that looking forward to the pictures!
Have fun
03-05-2015, 11:23 AM
#4
Burning Brakes
I was lucky enough to have travel for work to Europe during this week, so I decided to take a hopper flight to Geneva to check out the show today.
Porsche is letting folks sit in both the GT3RS and GT4 in the roped off area, so I got to sit in both and really check them out closely first hand. Here are a set of revelations from carefully looking at the car at the show:
- With orange interior, there is an orange stripe on steering wheel (not yellow)
- The front Porsche emblem is a sticker
- There is a "GT3RS 4.0" badge on the engine cover, putting those 3.9L rumors to an end!
- The tachometer face is gray like the GT3, not white
- The ms trap door handle pulls are hard to use
- There are special plastic side panels in back with cutouts in the plastic for the club sport bar (I need some of these for my GT3!)
- The headlight washer nozzles are black
- The car looks high off the ground! Surprisingly high.
- Confirmed with the folks running the floor that the "Ultraviolet" is a solid color (not metallic)
- On the car here, the rear side windows and back window are polycarbonate (they flex easily when pressed on)
My only revelation for the GT4 is that the clutch is crazy stiff!
I have a ton of pictures backing each one of these up that I'll post once I get back to the hotel. If anybody has any specific things they want me to look for, I'll be here at the show another 3 hours or so, so post here and let me know! Then I take off back to the states in the morning.
Porsche is letting folks sit in both the GT3RS and GT4 in the roped off area, so I got to sit in both and really check them out closely first hand. Here are a set of revelations from carefully looking at the car at the show:
- With orange interior, there is an orange stripe on steering wheel (not yellow)
- The front Porsche emblem is a sticker
- There is a "GT3RS 4.0" badge on the engine cover, putting those 3.9L rumors to an end!
- The tachometer face is gray like the GT3, not white
- The ms trap door handle pulls are hard to use
- There are special plastic side panels in back with cutouts in the plastic for the club sport bar (I need some of these for my GT3!)
- The headlight washer nozzles are black
- The car looks high off the ground! Surprisingly high.
- Confirmed with the folks running the floor that the "Ultraviolet" is a solid color (not metallic)
- On the car here, the rear side windows and back window are polycarbonate (they flex easily when pressed on)
My only revelation for the GT4 is that the clutch is crazy stiff!
I have a ton of pictures backing each one of these up that I'll post once I get back to the hotel. If anybody has any specific things they want me to look for, I'll be here at the show another 3 hours or so, so post here and let me know! Then I take off back to the states in the morning.
03-05-2015, 11:24 AM
#5
Rennlist Member
I was lucky enough to have travel for work to Europe during this week, so I decided to take a hopper flight to Geneva to check out the show today.
Porsche is letting folks sit in both the GT3RS and GT4 in the roped off area, so I got to sit in both and really check them out closely first hand. Here are a set of revelations from carefully looking at the car at the show:
- With orange interior, there is an orange stripe on steering wheel (not yellow)
- The front Porsche emblem is a sticker
- There is a "GT3RS 4.0" badge on the engine cover, putting those 3.9L rumors to an end!
- The tachometer face is gray like the GT3, not white
- The ms trap door handle pulls are hard to use
- There are special plastic side panels in back with cutouts in the plastic for the club sport bar (I need some of these for my GT3!)
- The headlight washer nozzles are black
- The car looks high off the ground! Surprisingly high.
- Confirmed with the folks running the floor that the "Ultraviolet" is a solid color (not metallic)
- On the car here, the rear side windows and back window are polycarbonate (they flex easily when pressed on)
My only revelation for the GT4 is that the clutch is crazy stiff!
I have a ton of pictures backing each one of these up that I'll post once I get back to the hotel. If anybody has any specific things they want me to look for, I'll be here at the show another 3 hours or so, so post here and let me know! Then I take off back to the states in the morning.
Porsche is letting folks sit in both the GT3RS and GT4 in the roped off area, so I got to sit in both and really check them out closely first hand. Here are a set of revelations from carefully looking at the car at the show:
- With orange interior, there is an orange stripe on steering wheel (not yellow)
- The front Porsche emblem is a sticker
- There is a "GT3RS 4.0" badge on the engine cover, putting those 3.9L rumors to an end!
- The tachometer face is gray like the GT3, not white
- The ms trap door handle pulls are hard to use
- There are special plastic side panels in back with cutouts in the plastic for the club sport bar (I need some of these for my GT3!)
- The headlight washer nozzles are black
- The car looks high off the ground! Surprisingly high.
- Confirmed with the folks running the floor that the "Ultraviolet" is a solid color (not metallic)
- On the car here, the rear side windows and back window are polycarbonate (they flex easily when pressed on)
My only revelation for the GT4 is that the clutch is crazy stiff!
I have a ton of pictures backing each one of these up that I'll post once I get back to the hotel. If anybody has any specific things they want me to look for, I'll be here at the show another 3 hours or so, so post here and let me know! Then I take off back to the states in the morning.
-what are your impressions of the Lava Orange?
-can you inquire as to suspension differences from the GT3...other than helper springs in rear?
-Different steering wheel shift paddles than GT3?
-Any changes to the PDK-S?
Thanks for your help, and enjoy your trip!
03-05-2015, 11:25 AM
#6
Thanks for the observations.
Impressed? Disappointed?
If you were hoping to own one of these cars and are in the position to do so, are you now more or less likely to buy either?
Impressed? Disappointed?
If you were hoping to own one of these cars and are in the position to do so, are you now more or less likely to buy either?
03-05-2015, 11:42 AM
#7
I've heard a ton of speculation and conjecture, but last I heard there were only going to be 600 cars? What exactly is the production number?? 1500?
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03-05-2015, 11:45 AM
#8
Three Wheelin'
I use the lift on my GT3, but it seems the RS may not need the lift based on your comments. Any further thoughts on the car's ground clearance? Thanks for the post.
03-05-2015, 12:19 PM
#10
Nordschleife Master
Thread Starter
Will get an up close pic of the microfiber and ask about production numbers. The other personal opinion questions I'll answer in a few hours when I post pics. Anything else??
Just enjoying a beer in the Porsche VIP lounge with a nice view of the GT4 and GT3RS... Rough life today.
Just enjoying a beer in the Porsche VIP lounge with a nice view of the GT4 and GT3RS... Rough life today.
03-05-2015, 12:28 PM
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03-05-2015, 12:38 PM
#15
Rennlist Member
Thanks Mech33. My PAG contact was there 24 hrs ago and now left otherwise I would have hooked you up!! I just posted his pics elsewhere on here.
A few things to add/take note. The car appears quite high and the front lip spoiler is very thick. One of my friends who saw the car at Geneva asked why so humungous and thick and no one knows?
Wheels have different detailing around CL mechanism. Check it out. They are quite a different design (shape of blades and dish probably from width).
The orange "microfibre" is interesting but I think will not wear well. What is micofibre.
Car looks better with standard black headlights IMO.
Nothing else I can think. of. Thanks mate!
A few things to add/take note. The car appears quite high and the front lip spoiler is very thick. One of my friends who saw the car at Geneva asked why so humungous and thick and no one knows?
Wheels have different detailing around CL mechanism. Check it out. They are quite a different design (shape of blades and dish probably from width).
The orange "microfibre" is interesting but I think will not wear well. What is micofibre.
Car looks better with standard black headlights IMO.
Nothing else I can think. of. Thanks mate!