Summary

Well-equipped GT2 powered by a twin-turbo, 4-cam, 6-cylinder engine putting out 620bhp and 516 ft/lbs of torque, backed by a 6-speed manual transmission. Has 7,542 actual miles.

Details

As if the standard 997-generation 911 GT2 was not fast enough, Porsche decided to give the model one final send-off before the introduction of the 991, and it was decided that the GT2 would receive the full RS treatment. Shedding a further 154 pounds from the 3,175-pound curb weight of the standard GT2, the GT2 RS utilizes additional carbon-fiber body panels to help reduce unnecessary weight. At its heart is a new version of the twin-turbo, 4-cam, 6-cylinder engine developed for the GT1 Le Mans race car. This has been fitted with new 4-valve heads, Variocam-Plus and variable-turbine technology. All this brings the engine’s output to 620bhp and 516 ft/lbs of torque, which is put to the pavement through a 6-speed manual transmission. This increase in power output, decrease in weight, and special attention paid to aerodynamics, highlighted by the GT2 RS’ imposing bi-plane rear spoiler, allowed for drastic increases in performance. As per Porsche, a sprint from a standstill to 60 mph would take just 3.3 seconds. Accelerating to 100 mph can be reached in less than 7 seconds, leading the GT2 RS to a top speed of 209 mph. The performance was reined in through the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake system, the PASM adaptive suspension and stability control. Perhaps the car’s most impressive performance figure was its lap time around the Nürburgring Nordschleife: 7 minutes and 18 seconds – faster than the Porsche Carrera GT, Ferrari 488 GTB, Maserati MC12, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 and Lexus LFA Nürburgring. With production completed in October 2010, this GT2 RS is one of only 142 examples destined for North America of 500 GT2 RSs built, bearing Serial #167. It left the factory sporting black paint over two-tone black and red Alcantara and leather interior, and was fitted with a plethora of options from the factory. These included the Sport Chrono Plus Package, PCM with navigation and Bluetooth connectivity, the thicker 3-spoke steering wheel in leather and Alcantara, the PCM Package in carbon fiber, the center console painted in black, and the roll cage painted in Guards Red. Well-kept and preserved throughout its life, this GT2 RS has been driven just 7,542 actual miles from new. Today, it presents nicely both inside and out.