Summary

Powered by a 3.6-liter 6-cylinder engine paired with a 6-speed manual transmission. Absolutely stunning. Title in transit.

Details

The 997 GT3 RS was, broadly speaking, a stripped-down homologation special, a race car detuned for the street. It was introduced in Europe in late 2006 and appeared in the U.S. in the spring the following year. Fewer than 1,200 examples would be built worldwide. The GT3 RS variant was based on the ferocious 3.6-liter GT3, whose Type M97/76 DOHC, four-valve 6-cylinder engine with titanium connecting rods, VarioCam, and a two-stage resonance induction system. The G97/90 6-speed manual transmission with close-ratio gearing was fed through a locking, asymmetrical-ratio differential. There was traction management with Porsche's patented ABD (Automatic Brake Differential), ASR (Automatic Slip Regulation), and MSR (Engine Drag Force Control) systems, as well as Porsche's computer-controlled PASM (Active Stability Management). To ensure occupant safety, the GT3 RS was fitted with more than a dozen airbags and tire-pressure monitors. A light-alloy rear subframe, to which lightweight struts with aluminum shock absorbers were mounted, improved overall handling and response, as well as reducing noise and vibration. There were large anti-roll bars at each end, and the huge 13.75-inch ventilated and cross-drilled disc brakes with ABS were clamped by six-piston front calipers in front and four-piston calipers in back. Porsche made sure that lesser traffic would take note of the GT3 RS; it was available in only a few colors: white with orange graphics, black with orange graphics and orange with black graphics. Wide 18-inch-diameter front and 19-inch rear spoked light-alloy wheels with 30-series rubber was standard on the GT3 RS. The wheels were painted to match the car's accent striping. This car was delivered without a roll bar, which was added, and features standard seats in black leather with Alcantara inserts, an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and black headliner and visors. Ordered new with Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB), Chrono Package plus, Black Floor mats, painted instrument surround, storage compartment lid with model logo, Interior Carbon Fiber Package, PCM System, bi-xenon headlamps and rear center console painted orange. Famed Porsche designer Pinky Lai, who was with Porsche from 1989 to 2014, signed the inner door jam and hood. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**