Porsche 911 GT2 RS is Baddest Porsche EVER

Porsche's had enough, and they're not gonna take it any more. What am I talking about?  Nissan's constant bragging about Nurburgring lap times, of course.  Surely all parties involved realize that the difference between a 7:26 and a 7:18 on the world's most difficult track is entirely academic, but praise be to the car Gods that Porsche is so obsessed with this matter, because I can't think of another reason for the newest (and arguably meanest) 911 derivative to exist.  I mean, for God's sakes, the first thing they say in the press release is the car's 'Ring time.  So while the numbers are pretty stupid (a different driver in different weather conditions with different traffic could be 30 seconds slower), the new GT2 RS isn't - in fact, it's probably the meanest road car that Porsche's ever made, bar none.

Just as the GT3 RS is a slightly meaner version of the GT3, the GT2 RS takes the standard (read: already UTTERLY bonkers) 911 GT2, and turns it up to a Spinal Tap combatible "11."  This shot in the arm comes courtesy of more power and less weight, as you'd expect.  The 3.6L 911 GT1-derived flat six out back has a pair of variable-geometry Borg-Warner turbochargers, and power is up 90bhp over the "regular" GT2, from 530bhp to an "are you serious?" 620bhp - a much bigger difference than between the GT3 and GT3 RS, whose 3.8L flat-six is already at the limits of it's output in standard trim.  They don't mention how much torque this super motor makes, nor where those extra 90 horses come from (let me guess: more boost?) but they do say the GT2 RS is about 5% more fuel efficient than the regular GT2, as if anyone cares.

In addition to having way too much power, the GT2 RS is also 154lbs lighter than the normal GT2.  There's carbon-fibre everywhere (this might be the only car in the world where a carbon hood doesn't look like rice!) as well as some bespoke outside features to let everyone know you got the good one. The fenders are super-wide to cover up the massive rubber (rear tires being 325/30/ZR19, fronts a still steam-roller 245/35/ZR19), the intake scoop in the rear fenders is more open than on "regular" Turbo 911's, and those gold-colored center-lock alloys are flat out sexy.  The interior gets a race-car work over too, with two-piece CFRP racing buckets, red and black Alcantara everywhere, and that traditional Porsche RS "Look, there's some scaffolding where the back seats go!" roll bar.  And this has got to be the only quarter-million dollar car in the world with canvas loops inside of door handles inside.  Still, it looks like a serious place to do some serious business.

The GT2 gets it's own suspension tune to take advantage of the lighter weight and more grunt - higher spring rates, reprogrammed active damper settings, bigger sway bars, stiffer bushes, and "specific engine mounts" to limit movement.  Thankfully the massive PCCB (Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes) system is standard...

So, weighing in at a featherweight 3,020 lbs and with 620 twin-turbo horsepower on tap, the GT2 RS is just as crazy of a performer as you'd imagine.  It's not quite as fast to 60mph as the 911 Turbo S, which retains the 4-wheel-drive but gets the regular GT2's 530bhp motor, but 3.4 seconds isn't what I'd call a "slow" 0-60 time, no matter how you slice the pie.  If your balls are big enough, the GT2 RS will top out at 205mph with the loud pedal shoved firmly into the carpet.  And of course, that 'Ring time: 7 minutes 18 seconds is a solid 8 seconds faster than Nissan claims for the GT-R, but again, who cares?

All this face-punching weapons-grade horsepower and performance comes at a (steep) price: $245,00 US.  Porsche's only going to be screwing together 500 of these monsters, which thankfully limits the dead-banker potential, and sales start in the US in October of this year.  If you know someone who's buying one, make sure you tell them you love them, since you might not see them again.  Hey, they don't called the GT2 the "Widowmaker" for nothing!  Porsche's been kind enough to include some footage of the GT2 RS on a track so that you can wish you were filthy rich even more than normal.  Thanks, guys!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJI1fhEjMwI