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Written by Tom Harrison
Serious looking thing, no? It"s the new Porsche 911 RSR a mid-engined (yes, mid-engined) 911 that"s been designed basically from the ground-up to beat, well, everything it will compete against. Next year Porsche will field two factory-backed cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, and the RSR"s first outing will be at the opening round of the American IMSA Weathertech Championship the Daytona 24 Hours in January. We can"t wait. Head of Porsche Motorsport Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser says the RSR "is the biggest evolution in the history of our top GT model". The suspension, body structure, aerodynamics, engine and transmission are all completely new making "full use of the breadth of the Le Mans 24 Hours GT regulations". Revealed at this week"s LA motor show ahead of its competitive debut, the RSR has a 4.0-litre flat-six with up to 510bhp, here mounted ahead of the rear-axle. This enabled the designers to enlarge the rear-diffuser, and fit a rear wing derived from the hybrid-powered 919 LMP1 car. As you can see from the pics, the effects are, erm, profound. The gearbox is a six-speed sequential encased in a magnesium housing, actuated by shift paddles mounted on the wheel. Porsche has also fitted a collision-warning system to help avoid "misunderstandings" with fast-approaching LMP1 cars, and improved the car"s serviceability by making it easier to remove and replaces vast swathes of the body and suspension. Safety is also improved thanks to a new kind of cage and rigidly-mounted seat (the pedals move about to suit the driver like a LaFerrari). Excited to see it in action? Join the queueShare this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 16 Nov 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 5808
Serious looking thing, no? It"s the new Porsche 911 RSR a mid-engined (yes, mid-engined) 911 that"s been designed basically from the ground-up to beat, well, everything it will compete against. Next year Porsche will field two factory-backed cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, and the RSR"s first outing will be at the opening round of the American IMSA Weathertech Championship the Daytona 24 Hours in January. We can"t wait. Head of Porsche Motorsport Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser says the RSR "is the biggest evolution in the history of our top GT model". The suspension, body structure, aerodynamics, engine and transmission are all completely new making "full use of the breadth of the Le Mans 24 Hours GT regulations". Revealed at this week"s LA motor show ahead of its competitive debut, the RSR has a 4.0-litre flat-six with up to 510bhp, here mounted ahead of the rear-axle. This enabled the designers to enlarge the rear-diffuser, and fit a rear wing derived from the hybrid-powered 919 LMP1 car. As you can see from the pics, the effects are, erm, profound. The gearbox is a six-speed sequential encased in a magnesium housing, actuated by shift paddles mounted on the wheel. Porsche has also fitted a collision-warning system to help avoid "misunderstandings" with fast-approaching LMP1 cars, and improved the car"s serviceability by making it easier to remove and replaces vast swathes of the body and suspension. Safety is also improved thanks to a new kind of cage and rigidly-mounted seat (the pedals move about to suit the driver like a LaFerrari). Excited to see it in action? Join the queueShare this page: FacebookTwitterGoogle+WhatsAppMailtoCopy link
Date written: 16 Nov 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 5808
