The Porsche 911 GT2 RS achieves a new milestone: becoming the fastest 911 of all time

When we learned the features of the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS we already knew that it would be very fast, something that Mark Webber and Walter Röhrl set out to demonstrate to everyone, each with their own driving style. But as you know, nowadays a car is not “truly” fast until it sets a time at the legendary Nürburgring circuit, so engineers, test drivers and the protagonist of this story all showed up there.

But first, let’s set the scene. Let’s recall that the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS features a six-cylinder boxer engine that generates an impressive 700 CV of power, along with a maximum torque of 750 Nm, which is 80 CV and 50 Nm more than its predecessor. On top of this, its kerb weight is just 1,470 kg, so it is no surprise that its acceleration to 100 km/h takes only 2.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 340 km/h, making it the most powerful and fastest 911 that can be driven on public roads. If we also fit Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres in sizes 265/35 ZR 20 at the front and 325/30 ZR 21 at the rear, we have everything.

With all these ingredients, the people at Porsche headed to the Nürburgring circuit with the goal of breaking the record for road-legal sports cars. The task was carried out by two company drivers: on one hand Nick Tandy, a driver who competes in the WEC with the Porsche 919 Hybrid in the LMP1 category; while on the other hand, the 911 GT2 RS was also driven by Lars Kern, a Porsche test driver who competes in the Carrera Cup Australia and the VLN Endurance Championship.

The lap time set by the Porsche 911 GT2 RS surprised the Porsche team from the very first lap, since both drivers, and almost without breaking a sweat, managed on their first attempt to beat the record, stopping the stopwatch at 6 minutes, 52.01 seconds. The day was looking promising for Porsche, and in the second stint of 5 laps the stopwatch stopped at a new record time of 6 minutes and 47.3 seconds, certified before a notary, with an average speed of 184.11 km/h.

So we have a new king of sports cars, but… how long do you think the Porsche 911 GT2 RS will hold the title of fastest road-legal sports car? Hard to predict, so for now let’s enjoy the full onboard video that Porsche has shared, which I leave for you below.

https://youtu.be/Fh8_2zQZ3xM

Technical specifications of this car

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