28 April 2011

Porsche launches limited edition 911 GT3 RS 4.0

Porsche launches a new variant of the 911 GT3 RS this July, offering even more power and greater performance.

Limited to 600 cars worldwide, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 moves the GT3 road car programme to a new and higher level.

The flat six 4.0-litre sports engine is the biggest 911 engine ever. It is matched to a six-speed manual sports transmission and achieves its maximum power of 500hp at 8,250 revs per minute. Maximum torque is 460 Nm.

This new model achieves a Nurburgring lap time of 7:27 minutes. It sprints from zero to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds and reaches 124mph (200 km/h) in under 12 seconds.

The car, painted Carrara White as standard, is priced from £128,466.