Jon70

I would, but it depends on how it looks. If it has a pseudo RSR appearance with the riveted flares, like the 993 GT2, then I'd be interested. It would really have to be distinguishable from the current 997 GT2/3 RS.

Alan Smithee

May have to be a 2011 for emissions reasons? Emissions is one of the primary reasons given for discontinuing the Mezger motor...

Nizer

yes

axhoaxho

I see, rushing it to be a 2011 model.... No wonder those PAG guys didn't have time to check the spelling on that spec sheet.

NJ-GT

Andreas Preuninger, if you're reading this thread, this is what I want:

1) Give it 500Hp
2) Use the Metzger engine
3) 6-speed manual with a 4.00:1 R&P
4) Carbon hood and carbon fenders, and all the lightening you did to the GT2 RS
5) Bigger rear wing and front GT3 Cup splitter (spoiler lip)
6) Please use Titanium on the side mufflers, too much weight on the wrong spot
7) Call it GT3 RS 4.0 and I would pay up to $150k for it, call it GT3 RSR and I would pay another $30k for it.

996FLT6

^Cup lsd would be nice too : )- I like your spec sheet : ). mike

Jon70

Let us assume the order guide is not a hoax. The GT2RS order guide offered carbon front fenders as an option which the 4.0 RS order guide does not. Maybe then it is possible the fenders come only one way...i.e. Riveted as has been suggested.

FFaust

8) Use the same monoball/heim joint suspension bits as on GT2 RS

GrantG

I would say that any naturally aspirated motor than makes 125 HP per Liter has to be a HP motor

I would guess peak hp somewhere around 8,200 rpm and torque only around 5-6% more than GT3RS.

Laguna_Dude

looks like it was done using an excel spreadsheet.... i call it fake. And this whole LE rumor mill has been turning for months now... I thought they were supposed to announce it on April 8th at some big autoshow.... I am skeptical it will happen. I am hearing more chatter about 991 vs. 4.0LE....

wurlie

I think Rad is very, very close to the real thing.
Not RSR, though.
We have to wait until April 28, then the press embargo is over.
Good luck to all of us
w

BBTurbo

The Flares would riveted to the front fenders. It doesn't determine wether or not the fenders are carbon. I don't see Porsche offering CF front fenders as standard. Thy were an 8,000 option o the GT2RS.

As far as the MY11 comments. It makes perfects sense for this to be an 11. Porsche wants it to be the last 997, so they will just roll it off the line as the last 2011.

djbeachem.ii

Should be a nice swan song for the metzer engine.

Jon70

My point is since the presented order guide (assuming it is real) does not offer a carbon fender option like the GT2RS did, then the fenders will only come one way. Since I don't think Porsche would throw in carbon fenders as standard (as they didn't on the GT2RS), then the only two possibilities would be:
1. Same noncarbon fenders on the current RS
2. Riveted flared fenders

As for model year, Porsche produced a 2005 996 GT3 and a 2005 997 Carrera. So you may be right having the car as a 2011, but Porsche has produced two generations of cars with same model year before, so it still could be a 2012.

Nizer

Bingo