Nizer

New side exhaust among other things. Much quieter than previous car.

Coochas

Sounds like Porsche took some exhaust note tuning from F1.
Is it just me or does that motor not sound like a cup car?

Ben@ThomasClassics

The best part about the current RSR is the sound. I truly wish the new one would retain a similar note

skxf430

Remember that Porsche changed the exhaust on the previous Gen 1, and it originally did not sound all that great.

venom51

New one sounds like dog squeeze.

David993S

Love it. Sounds amazing.

stownsen914

The center exit exhausts (even if still dual) like the previous one had always have that higher pitched exhaust note. Same thing for older 911s. Definitely a different sound on this new car.

SkeerRacing

996RSR lives on!

mdrums

Wonder why Porsche moved the exhaust to side exit? Think it has to do with aero at the rear diffuser?

venom51

That's likely the RSR version that has been infected with snails.

RSBro

Probably. The diffuser is the reason they keep inching the engine forward toward the cabin, from all the stuff I've read in mags and online, so that makes sense. With that new positioning, it may have saved even incrementally small amounts of weight positioning it there, like the old AMR's did with their side-exhausts instead of running it to the rear. Who knows exactly!

stownsen914

Interference with the diffuser is a good possibility for why they moved the exhaust ...

RSBro

I just now actually listened to this, and it sounds more like the Ford GT than the current RSR, in that it has "noise", but not a "note". Kind of a bummer. We'll also lose the grumble of the AMR Vantage this year, since the GTE-Am team will be able to use the current car next season.

stownsen914

I noticed that too ...

9114609048

The original RSR still sounds pretty good.