The recipe for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0: A few kilograms out, a few PS in - that sounds simple. As well as: time driving the latest evolution of the GT3. Quite so loose it not is then however.
Of course, the engineer itself gets a glassy look for terms such as "screwed instead of riveted clutch plate" and "Suction tubes with conical geometry". At the latest "forged piston" and "Titanium connecting rods" shoot him tears of emotion in the eyes.
But the presentation may also be so interesting: he takes place directly on the vehicle. Limited to 600 copies 911 GT3 Edition RS 4.0, to be precise - a and the ignition key is already in your pocket.
In whose brain is the technology details not long have liquefied in premium-gasoline and fully synthetic motor oil, which is probably also with Rollerblades on the Hockenheimring and seriously asks for a start stop automatic Porsches latest race device with approval for road use. But here, starts and stops the pilot the short stroke-designed Boxer engine 3.996 cubic centimeter engine still independently.
Full passion, stripped-down cockpit
Hoarse jumps on it, the crankshaft rotating in the GT1 block from the Motorsport derivatives is the six cylinders in a slightly irregular idle with Hron tel-tone R and RSR. In the rich instrumented, but sparsely furnished cockpit foams under the carpets, but also the air conditioning, missing not only 1.2 kg which makes for a cosy atmosphere in the black test car - which roasted previously at 30 degrees in the Sun.
Overall found the GT force in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 of still ten expendable kilograms compared with the 3, 8-liter model. The lightweight bucket seats to contribute their part which punish degrading the occasional Leberkas Semmel too much on the hips as a model juror ever could.
First training session: coupling occur (leg press), first gear insert (bench), clutch come. The first PS one to the protest March. Light sabre rattling mixes under the Boxer bass and heralds only evil intentions.
With 500 HP in 3.9 seconds to 100 km/h
8.250/Min set on the entire 500 PS to the storm, at 4,000 rpm has the titanium exhaust system in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 to emissions free reign created and drowned out long ago with screams shouting reminiscent of old Elfer bright singing of the aggregate. It goes on with einarmigem tearing, the course of two to six are off. Precision was not smooth in the transmission specifications. Why, that was in GT3 and GT3 RS also otherwise.
Those who tear enough should 911 GT3 RS 4.0 from the municipality in 3.9 seconds with the Porsche the 100 km/h mark... Yes, Yes, already understood, a GT Porsche, lateral Dynamics plays a much larger role. Please: Lower Wishbone, turnbuckles and connections Struts of train have rigid ball instead of elastokinematischer joints. The engineer says: now, the rear axle is 20 milliseconds responsive to steering impulses. The driver experienced: a steering behavior as precise as the announcement that Christmas Eve falls this year on the December 24.
How ever all in the four-liter Elfer appears ultimately direct and precise. On tiptoe, he easily ubersteuernd trips on the line between the Dies-and beyond of the border area and shares the driver on the Steering with it at any time, to be led now in which direction front and rear axle. Minimum steering range completely, to elegant perform the balancing act. And minimum accelerator pedal movements help for front and rear rear stay bug.
Toxic stunning a Tapser too much, and the thanks to singlemass flywheel engine provides so much power to the rear axle, that even tempered Cup tyre set their aiming for liability - and the efforts are great.
A total of 195 kg output produced the aerodynamics package according to Porsche, including the wing employed with nine degrees makes one look appropriate, significant contribution. Rubber and asphalt enter as a chemical compound which can be broken only by water. Long, tears of emotion over the face roll also the driver. Or beads of sweat. Or both. In any case, much of it.
