Porsche 911 GT3 RS - What Downforce Is All About

Porsche is a name that goes hand in hand with motorsports and racing. With the inception of the new 911 GT3 RS, Porsche has upped the ante when it comes to building race cars for the road. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is the ultimate expression of 911, built solely for track. Porsche incorporates the same 4.0L naturally flat 6 engine based on the 911 GT3 but with a slight power bump from 510 horsepower to 525 horsepower making it the most powerful GT3 RS to date. 

The crowning glory, however, is the maximum use of every aerodynamic trick in the book, resulting in 860 kg of downforce at 177 mph which can only mean one thing, setting fiery lap times on every track possible, thanks to the huge rear spoiler with Drag reduction system. It even holds a staggering lap time of 6.49.328, quicker than most supercars that cost twice as much. That said, it incorporates a high revving naturally aspirated 4.0 flat 6 engine which screams all the way upto 9000 rpm redline and is capable of rocketing from 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds and takes only about 10.9 seconds to cover a quarter mile run, quite a serious weapon on tracks. The top speed, however, is restricted to 177 mph due to the huge F1 style rear wing. Porsche also offers carbon ceramic brakes as an option for impeccable braking abilities. 

Moving on to design, the GT3 RS is unmistakably a race car from every angle. Every part, every duct and every shape is designed to generate maximum downforce at any given time. Porsche absolutely knows how it’s done when it comes to aerodynamics. It gets quite a significant makeover compared to the GT3. The front profile looks more aggressive with huge vents to create optimum downforce at the front. The vents on the front fenders help release high pressure air created on the wheels at high speed, therefore, reduces drag and creates a low pressure zone around the car and also helps with effective brake cooling. Inside, it is all pretty much bare bones for a Porsche because of it’s race worthy credentials. However, there is a lot of carbon fiber and alcantara bits on the dash, centre console and the doors to make it as light as possible. 

Overall, the 911 GT3 RS is Porsche’s answer to the more elusive supercars like the McLaren 750S, Lamborghini Huracan STO, and the Ferrari 488 Pista but only better. Despite short on power, the GT3 RS still dominate every state of the art supercars on tracks, owing to the colossal downforce, delivering precision handling and uncompromising lateral grip on any track. It is undeniably the greatest 911 ever made and the engineers in Stuttgart have taken the downforce game to a whole new level. Let’s not beat around the bush, this 911 GT3 RS is like the final boss when it comes to downforce game.