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Porsche Of The Day: 2011 Porsche 911 (997.2) GT3 RS

Based on the already primal 997.2 GT3, the RS gets another 15 hp from the 3.8-liter flat-six for a total of 450, or more than 118 hp per liter. A racing machine tamed for street use, the GT3 RS is hardly just about horsepower. It gets a wider track, it weighs less, and it produces more downforce than the GT3. The only available transmission is a six-speed manual gearbox (with the ratios even shorter than the GT3). A racing machine tamed for street use, the GT3 RS also gets a wider track, it weighs less, and it produces more downforce than the GT3.

Delivering even more engine power, lower weight and shorter transmission ratios, as well as upgraded body and suspension components than all previous GT3s, the 997.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS sets the foundation for homologating the race version of the 911 GT3.

This most-special 911 will continue the RS tradition of wild paint schemes, like the one featured here finished in paint to sample British Racing Green with White Gold Metallic contrasting accents.

Note: All photos are courtesy of Issimi