Ercan Arslan: Walter Röhrl entering the Nürburgring 24 Hours in a bone stock Porsche GT3 RS

28 Aralık 2009 Pazartesi

Walter Röhrl entering the Nürburgring 24 Hours in a bone stock Porsche GT3 RS

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Walter Röhrl entering the Nürburgring 24 Hours in a bone stock Porsche GT3 RS

via Autoblog by Jonathon Ramsey on 12/24/09

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Porsche

2010 Porsche GT3 RS - Click above for high-res image gallery

Porsche test pilot and all-around legend Walter Röhrl will be competing in next year's Nürburgring 24-Hour race for the first time in 17 years. His weapon of choice for the event: the 2010 Porsche GT3 RS. That's the rear-wheel drive one with the 450 horsepower 3.8-liter that runs up to 8,500 RPM. The one with the track-specific, lightweight lithium-ion battery and dynamic engine mounts. The one that did the ~~Kessel Run~~ 'Ring in ~~12 parsecs~~ 7:33 in light traffic.

Röhrl says the street-legal production car is the closest thing to a race car he's ever driven, so he wants to find out what it can ultimately do from gun-to-flag. It probably won't hand comeuppance to the four-liter, $494,000 GT3 RSR, but with the same horsepower as the dedicated racer we figure Röhrl plans to keep it close.

Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS