The new gt3 though is still slower by a little over two seconds to the current rearwheeldrive nurburgring lap record holder, the mercedesamg gt r. World 11 991 gt3 rs with manual gear box on the nurburgring. Sep 21, 2017 in fact, the 2019 porsche 911 gt3 rs has recently been spied on the nurburgring. Porsche 911 gt3 bests its own nurburgring lap time update. If not for quicker lap times, then for more fun and for added value after the 991 gt3 4. The top 100 list of the fastest production cars to lap the world famous nurburgring nordschleife. Porsche 911 gt3 rs faster than 918 spyder around the nurburgring. Volkswagen has snatched the electric car nurburgring lap record with its hardcore id r. Although at first it was believed porsche was using a 911 turbo body for its mule, it was later confirmed by a set of patent documents that. Apr 22, 2015 dale lomas of the bridge to gantry blog has just shared pics of an uncamouflaged porsche 991 gt3 rs at the nurburgring, a visit coinciding with rumours of an attempt on the nurburgring lap record this evening. Unlike the 911 gt3, which is automatic only, a manual transmission is under serious consideration for the gt3 rs, though hatz only.
The carfection crew and the gt3 owners, gareth lloyd, decided to have a bit of. The porsche 911 gt2 rs is pure terror in car form and that. Gt2 rs is the fastest porsche 911 of all time at 6 minutes. Not a manual gear shifter in sight, and thats the way it should be, josh argues. Gt2 rs is the fastest 911 of all time at 6 minutes, 47. Porsche was able to set a new lap record with the 991. Despite a massive recall of the 2014 porsche 911 gt3, the german marque is continuing to develop the even more trackfocused 911 gt3 rs variant and now it has emerged that the car may have lapped.
Porsche officialy conformed that they have worked on 981 cayman r model which would be called now as gts or gt4 gt3, and it will be proper racer car as a 991 gt3 is. Porsche 991 gt3 racer 2015 spied testing at nurburgring. May 04, 2017 the 911 gt3 that set this nurburgring lap was equipped with the standard pdk transmission a threepedal manual is optional, rearaxle steering, optional carbon ceramic brakes, and michelin pilot. Apparently those updates work wonders on the nurburgring. Weve all seen the new 991 based gt3rs, writes dale lomas, a driving instructor with rsrnurburg, who hosted our most recent track day at spa francorchamps. In third session car went into limp mode before turn 5 and then started throwing every error code in the book. Aug 06, 2018 porsche 911 carrera t or 911 gt3 touring. Porsche has set another benchmark for roadapproved sports cars at the nurburgringnordschleife circuit in germany. The 911 gt3 that set this nurburgring lap was equipped with the standard pdk transmission a threepedal manual is optional, rearaxle steering, optional carbon ceramic brakes, and. The 911 gt3 that set this nurburgring lap was equipped with the standard pdk transmission a threepedal manual is optional, rearaxle steering, optional carbon ceramic brakes, and michelin pilot. On april 16 the porsche 911 gt3 rs set another benchmark for roadapproved sports cars at the. The 911 gt2 rs is the current production car record holder with a lap time of 6.
The new porsche 911 gt3 gets 25 extra horses and some added aero work. However, when it comes to the porsche 991 gt3 rs, the pdk gearbox is there for one reason. Porsche 911 gt3 rs with manthey tuning drops amazing 7. Apr 20, 2018 earlier this week, it was reported that the new porsche 991. Believe the ridiculous hype after trying and failing to keep up with walter rohrl on a race track, i can now tell you just how good the 991. Porsche is building just a gt2 rs and all of those have spoken for already. A few years ago, lap times like this could only ever be achieved by thoroughbred racing cars with slick tyres, adds andreas. Sep 21, 2011 new porsche 911991 laps nurburgring in 7 min.
Apr 23, 2018 the porsche 911 gt3 rs has lapped the nurburgring in 6m 56. On april 16 the porsche 911 gt3 rs set another benchmark for roadapproved sports cars at the nurburgringnordschleife circuit in germany. Porsche 911 gt3 rs benchmark nurburgring nordschleife lap. Caught testing at the nurburgring in recent weeks, this new gt3 car comes as porsche readies a midlife facelift for the roadgoing 911 family the secondgeneration 991, dubbed 991.
After all the rumours, the patent leaks, the toy model cars spilling the aero secrets and the motor show debut at geneva, weve finally got behind the snug, suederimmed wheel and driven the socks off zuffenhausens new road and track hotshot. Optimized especially for trackday use, the michelin pilot sport cup 2 r is fully compliant with relevant eu and us law and can soon be ordered at every porsche center and selected dealers or tire fitters. Apr 21, 2018 for the run, the 911 gt3 rs was equipped with the latestgeneration michelin pilot sport tires. Porsche has dropped a notsosubtlehint the 911 gt2 rs will be able do a lap of the green hell in less than seven minutes, but well have to wait a while. There is no possibility to make cheaper gt3 911 beceause its basicly a carrera s at this role. The lap times are ahead with 3s3 announced for 0 to 100 km h and 0 to 200 km h in 10s9. To add some more context, the lap time set by the gt3 rs is about a second faster than the porsche 918 spyder, which completed a lap of the nurburgring in six minutes and 57 seconds back in 20. Nurburgring lap records porsche 911 gt3 beats its own ring. Porsche 991 gt3 rs hot lap at spa with jacky ickx by shmee150. The 911 gt2 rs is the current production car record holder with a lap time. Porsches two trackfocused 911s, the gt3 rs and gt2 rs, are now the undisputed kings of the nurburgring.
Apr 20, 2018 porsche loves a good nurburgring nordschleife lap, but if theres one thing it loves even more, its setting or breaking records on those laps the 2019 porsche 911 gt3 rs 991. With the revamped rs expected to be released next spring, the german automaker isnt rushing to fully bring the. Porsches new 911 gt3 is one of the most hyped cars of this year. The porsche 991 gt3 rs is one of the all time great porsche gt cars, and in lava orange, it looks as great as it performs.
Porsche 911 gt3 991 facelift laptimes, specs, performance data. Compared to the 991 gt3, the front fenders are now equipped with louvers above the wheels and the rear fenders now include intakes taken from the 911 turbo, rather than an intake below the rear wing. The views and definitions differ among automakers and also among journalists. Watch the new porsche 911 gt3 shave 12 seconds off its nurburgring record.
Porsche 911 gt3 rs nurburgring lap time onboard youtube. Porsche 911 gt3 rs 991 laptimes, specs, performance data. Did the new porsche 911 gt3 rs lap the nurburgring in 7. Taking a break to share this quickly, recently, former best motoring host akihiko nakaya set a new record on tsukuba with a stock porsche 911 gt3 rs. The sport auto lap times are largely considered as the most trustworthy lap times recored at the ring.
Its running the same power 500hp as any other production 991 gt3 rs. This is a list of lap times achieved by various vehicles on the nurburgring nordschleife. Final 991 generation porsche 911 coasts off production line in zuffenhausen heres a look back on the family of cars that brought major change to the 911 lineup. Apr 20, 2018 earlier this week the rumors were rife about a sub 7 minute nurburgring lap from the 991. Porsche 911 gt3 stalks 911 gt3 rs at the nurburgring. This lap is the second fastest lap for a production car ever with no aftermarket upgrades, behind the radical sr4 1. Porsche launched the rs version of the 991 gt3 at the geneva motor show in 2015. Nurburgring lap records porsche 911 gt3 beats its own. Then in 2015, the first generation 991 gt3 rs recorded 7 minutes 20 seconds. The gt3 was driven by porsche test driver lars kern, and was.
Final 991generation porsche 911 coasts off production. Apr 20, 2018 porsches two trackfocused 911s, the gt3 rs and gt2 rs, are now the undisputed kings of the nurburgring. Porsche 911 gt3 rs rumored to lap nurburgring in 7. Earlier this week the rumors were rife about a sub 7 minute nurburgring lap from the 991. Porsche rolls out a new and improved 911 gt3 r for privateer racing teams, based on the roadgoing 911 gt3 rs with better weight balance and upgraded kit. The time makes it one of the worlds fastest production cars to blitz one of the worlds trickiest, most dangerous race circuits. When carfection hit the famous nordschleife in a porsche 991. New porsche 911 gt3 rs 2015 driven first drive of the wildest 991 yet a race car for the road this is it.
Sep 16, 2014 the 2015 porsche 911 gt3 rs began testing in early 2014. Manthey racing 991 gt3 rs vs police nissan gtr on nurburgring big flame. Porsche 911 gt3 991 laptimes, specs, performance data. However some shady works is behind this, they are silient about this project. It also did so with a manual transmission, the only car in our top ten to do so. May 23, 2017 world 11 991 gt3 rs with manual gear box on the nurburgring.
Porsche 911 gt3 rs laps nurburgring nordschleife circuit in. Now, we have official conformation as well as the video to prove it. To help people understand the ones who are not interested in race track driving or those quick drivers who have not yet driven on the nurburgring nordschleife how special the experience is, james herne says it is better than sex. Porsche 911 gt3 rs sets new lap time on nurburgring nordschleife. List of nurburgring nordschleife lap times wikipedia. With the revamped rs expected to be released next spring, the german automaker isnt rushing to. How gm helped the new porsche 911 gt3 rs set a new record. Porsche hints 911 gt2 rs will do sub7 minute nurburgring lap. Matt farah and spike feresten go looking for the answer one is the touring version of the racy 911, the others the racy version of the touring 911. Porsche 911 gt3 rs dominates nurburgring with sub7minute. Porsche is yet announce the official lap time, however according to preuninger, the gt2 rs could lap the nurburgring in 7 min flat. Mark webber spotted driving 2015 porsche 911 gt3 rs at the.
Even more telling, the 7mn20s time on the nurburgring north loop puts this new 2015 porsche 911 gt3 rs in front of a 612 hp carrera gt. In fact, the 2019 porsche 911 gt3 rs has recently been spied on the nurburgring. Its so hyped, in fact, that the satirical automotive website sniff petrol recently published an article entitled new 911. According to porsche, the porsche 918 spyder did set a nurburgring record for a streetlegal automobile, while the car landed on place 3 on this list behind two radical sr8. The new gt3 though is still slower by a little over two seconds to the current rearwheel. The most extreme porsche 911 of the current 991 generation and, possibly, of any. Worlds fastest 991 gt3 rs by mantheyracing hot lap supertest. Introduced at the geneva motor show in 2015, the 991 gt3 rs was the first. Earlier this week, it was reported that the new porsche 991. Porsche works race driver kevin estre set a lap time in 6. Mar 03, 2015 read more and see images of the incredible new gt3 rs at car and driver. Porsche set a new record for roadapproved sports cars on the 20. The porsche 911 gt3 rs has set another benchmark for roadapproved sports cars at the nurburgringnordschleife circuit in germany.
With roof reinforced for safety reasons and observed by sport auto, the record was widely reported by the media. The recently launched porsche 911 gt3 features a turbocharged engine and gets a manual gearbox option along with the dual clutch dsg. Porsche reveals new 911 gt3 r at the nurburgring autoblog. This lap is the second fastest lap for a production car ever with no aftermarket upgrades, behind the. The super sports cars lap time is faster than that of the 918 spyder hypercar. Porsche 911 gt3 rs laps nurburgring in under 7 minutes. Nurburgring lap record, after snatching the title in 2015 from the renault megane rs 275. A lap time on the race track depends of a lot of things, but most important are the driver, the car, the tyres although part of the car, they are most important after the mechanical parts, tyre pressures, ambient conditions dry weather, temperatures around 15 c 60 f and traffic on the track. Many dyedinthewool porsche geeks view porsches reluctance to put a manual transmission in its most hardcore track car of the moment, the 991 generation 911 gt3 rs, as a sign that the company. Porsche 911 gt3 rs laps nurburgring faster than 918. The fastest ever nurburgring lap times 2020 autocar. Or perhaps just the manual worked out ok last time, didnt it. If that doesnt mean anything, allow us to add context.