Our spy photographers recently spotted the upcoming Porsche GT3 RS testing at the Nürburgring race circuit in Germany, but our latest shots prove Porsche engineers have moved on to some real world testing. The latest shots show the GT3 RS undergoing some shakedown testing in the U.S., marking the first time the super coupe has been on our shores.
Although not seen in these prototype images, the updated model will keep the “GT3 RS” side sticker and the special colored wheels, the decorative stripe, contrast-painted outside mirrors, rear wing endplates, and roll cage, as well as its top-speed of 311 km/h and a 0-100 time of about 4 seconds using a 415-hp engine.
A new rear bumper design is also in the works, sculpted to bring a bit more attention to the GT3 RS’ center-mounted exhaust tips.
No word on any other changes, but we suspect Porsche will offer its new dual-clutch PDK transmission on the next GT3 RS, which should give the high-performance 911 equal footing with Nissan’s GT-R Spec-V.



04/28, 1:26 PM
posted by:
Bankruptcy2009
That is just plain slow for a Sports car not even 4 seconds. If it can’t match a GT-R’s 3.1 Sec 0-60 acceleration it does’nt belong in the sports car category anymore.
04/28, 1:30 PM
posted by:
Lionwithoutpride
That’s 0-100 Bankruptcy2009. And that’s pretty quick . . . if he took his foot off the gas at 90 the GT-R might catch up . . . (I’m kidding, I have no clue what the GT-R’s 0-100 is . . . but READ folks).
04/28, 1:31 PM
posted by:
atoms
Mmmm, center lock wheels
04/28, 1:34 PM
posted by:
Lionwithoutpride
Sigh . . . I have to admit Bankruptcy2009 . . . I’m hoisted by my own petard. I didn’t READ the km/hr.
Mea Culpa. A thousand pardons and pass my the ritual suicide sword.
04/28, 1:39 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Government Motors has already released its first ad – no joke:
….. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAqPMJFaEdY
04/28, 1:44 PM
posted by:
PerformanceGuy
Pretty good for Porsche, but think the Spec V will still take it down.
04/28, 1:57 PM
posted by:
SloW8
I’ve had the chance to thrash on a GT-R and a 997 GT3 RS. The GT-R is super fast but it is not nearly as enjoyable to drive as the Porsche. The fan boys can love the GT-R all they want but it is an appliance. (It may be a fast appliance but it is still an appliance) The Porsche is truly an enthusiasts automobile.
04/28, 2:12 PM
posted by:
Ghost21501
mayer_ray_nagin* lol that video is hilarious…
04/28, 2:20 PM
posted by:
zeegone
I’ll take one in orange with black stripes and black wheels. Severely gaudy I know but for this type of car, that’s quite alright. Spec V vs this would be a great race. I’d rather be in the Porsche though. This is about as close to a track-ready car only as you can get, what a thrilling ride this would be. Just to hear that engine rev makes my hair stand up!
04/28, 2:33 PM
posted by:
TornadoGTI
100kph is 60 mph folks. The last gen RS did 0-60 in under 4 seconds, this will be the same. Manufacture estimates are ALWAYS conservative. “Under promise, over deliver.”
I agree with SloW8 on this one. While I haven’t driven either car, I have certainly been exposed to quite a few professional opinions of them. The GT-R is for tuner kids who like to go fast while the Porsche is for automotive enthusiasts. There is more to a sports car then just straigh line performance. It has to have some finese to it.
Banruptcy2009 – A sports car is not all about straighline speed. I would argue that many would consider a Lotus Elise/Exige the most pure sports car on the road yet they struggle to break 4.5 to 60. Nissan has a way to go before they make a car that drives like a Porshce. Porsche has spent 70+ years making sports cars. Nissan has spent 35 years making family sedans. Just because it performs like a Porsche doesn’t mean it drives like a Porsche.
04/28, 4:22 PM
posted by:
nyitalianguy
everytime i read something about porsche im forced to read some young kids comments on how the gt-r is faster….and everytime i see a 0-60 quote its also faster!!! PLease stop….the gt-r is not the end all be all of cars!!!!
04/28, 4:50 PM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
Bankruptcy2009
0-60 times are impressive and all but that is relatively unimportant when you’re driving around a track. This car is meant to grip, it’s all about handling.
04/28, 4:52 PM
posted by:
scratchy
please , don’t put a PDK on this , keep the GT3 RS a purely mechanical device.
04/28, 11:07 PM
posted by:
02WRXPSM
One of the first cars I drove was my father’s 911 Turbo, and JoseCuervo, the GT-R can take any 911 or derivative to school when it comes to grip in poor conditions. Take a 911/GT2/GT3 for a spin in the rain, and you will take it for a spin literally — a tiny tap on the breaks in slick conditions and the front end swaps with the back, leading with that engine weight. Watch a Cup race with Porsches in it and see how differently they go around the corners in the rain vs. the M3s and Jaguars. I’d like to see a Ring lap during a rainshower, that would sort the GT-R out from the Vettes and Porches and M5s (and Cobalts). That being said, I’d rather be in the Porsche anyday — however, you can buy two GT-Rs for the price of a GT3 and have enough left over to tune them up to surpass it.
04/28, 11:53 PM
posted by:
08CobaltSSKen
==>>even if it was all about 0-60times, a GTR wouldn’t outrun a 911GT3 RS anyway because of that faulty launch control that rips the transmission apart. GTR is a rolling Playstation3. GT3 is the real sportscar. ’nuff said.
04/29, 1:16 PM
posted by:
PerformanceGuy
No doubt that the GT-R will continue to be king of the ring.
04/30, 12:08 PM
posted by:
zeegone
Sadly, that is so not true Pguy
07/02, 3:31 PM
posted by:
MR_Creative59
nothing is called next gen it’s always the same porshe since 90’s