In mid-August, Porsche unveiled a new generation of road-legal sports car 2022 Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS with new aerodynamic and technological solutions. Now the car has shown its performance on one of the best racing tracks, the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine with 518 hp (386 kW) and 343 lb-ft (465 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch (PDK) transmission. It reaches 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 184 mph (296 km/h). It is mounted on 20 and 21 inch forged light-alloy center-lock wheels wrapped in 275/35 R 20 (front) and 335/30 R21 (rear) Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires.

The Nürburgring Nordschleife is a race track where all car manufacturers strive to show the best of their cars. The 20.8 kilometer lap, the Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS covered in 6 minutes and 44.848, and in the longer configuration in 6 minutes and 49.328 seconds. That’s slightly slower than the Porsche 911 GT2 RS (6 minutes and 43 seconds) and the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (6 minutes and 43.616 seconds).

Porsche did not hide their satisfaction with the result. “Considering the far from ideal conditions, with a strong headwind on the long straight of the Döttinger Höhe and cool asphalt temperatures, we are satisfied with this time. The 911 GT3 RS is setting new standards for aerodynamics and the chassis. Never before has a road car embodied so much motorsport,” said the head of Porsche’s GT department, Andreas Preuninger. He previously said that around 500 hp is more than enough for a high-end sports car.

Also, Vice President model lines 911 and 718, Frank Moser was satisfied with what was achieved: “I’m incredibly proud of what the whole team has achieved during the development and testing of the new 911 GT3 RS. The 911 can still surprise us and proves that the rear engine concept is still supremely suitable for high-performance sports cars,” said Moser.

Source: Porsche