Porsche is bringing the racetrack to the road with its new 911 GT3 RS. Though the new RS’s engine is based on the 911 GT3‘s power plant, it now displaces 3.8 litres vs. the GT3′s 3.6 and has a maximum output of 450 horse-power compared to the GT3′s 435. It comes exclusively with a six-speed manual gear-box optimised for short gearshift travel, and for the first time with a purpose-built and specially set up PASM suspension. The RS’s improved aerodynamics provide even more downforce than the GT3, and Porsche is introducing a new option in 2010, a lithium-ion battery delivered with the car which, when replacing the conventional lead battery, reduces weight by more than 10 kg or 22 lb. The new 911 GT3 RS goes on sale in Germany in January 2010 starting at the base price of Euro 122,400.
