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6 days ago
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- Auto Blog
SPIED: 2027 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Will Justify Ludicrous Price With More Power Than Ever
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. 992.2 GT2 RS Is Down With The Thickness Over the last year or so, various spy photos and videos have confirmed that Porsche has begun work on another iteration of its most powerful 911 model, the GT2 RS. The latest spy shots give us more insight than ever before, and a new video shows us what the turbocharged mill will sound like, so scroll to the bottom of this article if you don't care about all the technical details. For everyone else, let's recap what the rumor mill has claimed – right after taking a look at the much wider body. The mule has some tacked-on flares on the rear fenders, with full replacement (vented) fenders at the front. If these elements are representative of the production bodywork, the GT2 RS will be the widest 911 ever. Other changes? The tailpipes are offset to the sides of the diffuser panel, unlike the central placement of naturally aspirated GT cars, and the front spoiler is more aggressive. Hybrid Power Is Coming More than two years ago, Autocar reported that the 992 GT2 RS would feature a mild-hybrid powertrain based on technology originally developed for the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid and its successor, the 963 LMDh hypercar. The report claimed that the battery would reside behind the seats for a 39:61 weight balance, and since then, Porsche has put something similar into production with the 992.2 911 Carrera GTS and its T-Hybrid system. Thus, it's reasonable to assume that the GT2 RS will continue to base its powertrain on that of the 911 Turbo (currently a 3.7-liter twin-turbo flat-six, formerly a 3.8), supplementing it with an electric motor. The last GT2 RS produced 691 horsepower, and if rumors can be believed, the new one will make as much as 850 hp. It's worth noting that some reports have indicated a 4.0-liter engine for the GT2 RS, and as exciting as that would be (with or without turbocharging), it doesn't sound particularly cost-effective. Then again… The Price Will Cause Swooning In February of this year, The Supercar Blog reported the leaked price of the new GT2 RS: €450,000 before any deductions. At the time, that worked out to around $488,000, but today, that Euro figure equals $528,000. The last GT2 RS was originally limited to 1,000 units, and the new one will likely have a similarly small production run, which helps justify the cost. Whatever the true pricing, we all know Porsche will sell every last car it can make. That run is expected to begin in time for deliveries to be made in June 2026. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. About the Author Sebastian Cenizo View Profile
Motor 1
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Motor 1
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS Might Be Back as a Hybrid
The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is coming back. The automaker recently teased an " additional flagship model " that will supposedly "raise the bar even further in the sports car segment," and a new Autocar report suggests the car is, indeed, the fifth-generation GT2 RS. Porsche "insiders" allegedly described the sports car as "the most extreme and technically advanced 911 yet," and the automaker has been working for a long time to perfect it. Our spy photographer may have caught an early GT2 prototype testing at the Nürburgring over two years ago disguised as a GT3. And that car could soon make it to production. The report says the rumored GT2 RS will have a turbocharged engine, and we'd get additional evidence supporting that allegation a year later when a video captured another GT3-looking prototype testing at the track . It did not sound like the wail of Porsche's naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine, and we described it as having a sound "far closer to the last-generation GT2 RS.' While the next-generation GT2 RS might have turbochargers, it's less clear if it'll also have any form of electrification. A previous report suggested that the new GT2 RS would adopt a hybrid powertrain with over 700 horsepower. The 991-generation GT2 produced 690 horsepower, but adding electric hardware will increase the car's weight, and that won't help in breaking any Nürburgring lap records . It's unclear when Porsche will add the bar-raising flagship model, but we don't expect it to happen before the end of the year. The automaker provided a vague "medium-term" timeline regarding the car's launch, but we hope we don't have to wait long. The 911 GT2 RS was a killer car that broke records, and we can't wait to see what a new one can do. Check Out More Porsche 911 News: The 2026 Porsche 911 Carrera T is God's Sports Car Porsche Adds Classic 'Pasha' Trim Option to 911 Carrera Range Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Source: Autocar Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2026 Porsche 911 GT2 RS spied for the first time
The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been spotted undergoing development testing on and around the Nürburgring, providing our first look at the German performance car brand's new 911 flagship, including its extreme new aero package and re-profiled rear. As has become tradition, the new GT2 RS is likely to be the finest and final version of the current (992-series) generation Porsche 911. Essentially a turbocharged version of the rear-wheel drive, track-honed GT3 RS, it's expected to once again combine the exotic chassis and high-downforce aero of Porsche's latest racer-for-the-road with a rear-drive version of the latest 911 Turbo's high-output boxer powertrain. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Neither of those two top-shelf 911 models have yet been revealed in upgraded 992.2-series form, but the facelifted 911 Turbo is expected to employ T-Hybrid electrification technology from the latest 911 Carrera GTS. Therefore the updated Turbo S should easily eclipse the 478kW/800Nm power and torque outputs of the current model's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine (427kW/750Nm for the regular 911 Turbo). But as Porsche's quickest and fastest production model, the new GT2 RS will have even bigger shoes to fill, given the last vehicle to wear the hallowed nameplate produced an epic 515kW/750Nm, so electric turbo assistance could see the new range-topper punch out close to 600kW. The T-Hybrid system introduced in the GTS comprises an electric motor to assist the turbine of the exhaust-driven turbocharger in spinning up more quickly, all but eliminating turbo lag. It can also harness excess boost pressure and act as a generator to create electricity for a 1.9kWh battery that, in turn, powers a 40kW/150Nm electric motor integrated between the engine and transmission. That helps give the single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six in the GTS outputs of 398kW and 610Nm – up 45kW/40Nm on the twin-turbo 3.0-litre 992.1-series GTS it replaced. That's enough for it to hit 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, or just 0.2 seconds more than the standard 911 Turbo (which is also only 29kW more powerful). At the launch of the GTS T-Hybrid, Porsche engineers said there was no room remaining for a second turbocharger in the vehicle's rear engine bay, but the revised rear-end design of the wide-bodied RS vehicle in these shots could be the packaging answer to the question of how to electrify the GT2's (and the 911 Turbo's) larger-capacity twin-turbo engine. It may look similar to the existing GT3 RS up front, but this development prototype wears a heavily camouflaged rear bumper housing separated exhaust outlets rather than the twin central exhausts seen on the GT3 RS, while the rear wheel-arches appear to be even wider again. A new GT2 RS comes around only every seven or eight years, giving Porsche the only GT2-class street car in its class and providing well-heeled 911 buyers with a fitting, top-end swansong for each successive generation. Like the previous 991-series model produced between 2017 and 2019, the new GT2 RS won't be a limited edition but will be made for a limited time, and will be expensive. Ferocious enough to set new production car lap records at the Nürburgring and Bathurst, the old GT2 RS was priced at a cool $645,000 before on-road costs in Australia, where only a small number were made available. But for another $70,000, the Weissach package allowed customers to swap the titanium roof for a carbon-fibre unit, and also get forged magnesium wheels, thinner glass, and carbon stabiliser bars and shift paddles. An even wilder single-seat, track-only Clubsport version was produced, limited to just 200 vehicles worldwide but producing the same 515kW. At the time, the GT2's 2.8-second 0-100km/h and 340km/h top speed made it the quickest and fastest production Porsche ever, excluding the limited edition 918 Spyder hypercar, which quoted figures of 2.6 seconds and 345km/h. But given even the current 911 Turbo matches the old GT2's 0-100km/h pace and the Turbo S lowers it to 2.7 seconds, the upgraded Turbo S should at least match the 918 for standing-start acceleration and the new GT2 RS should become the quickest and fastest road-legal Porsche ever. MORE: Everything Porsche Content originally sourced from: The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been spotted undergoing development testing on and around the Nürburgring, providing our first look at the German performance car brand's new 911 flagship, including its extreme new aero package and re-profiled rear. As has become tradition, the new GT2 RS is likely to be the finest and final version of the current (992-series) generation Porsche 911. Essentially a turbocharged version of the rear-wheel drive, track-honed GT3 RS, it's expected to once again combine the exotic chassis and high-downforce aero of Porsche's latest racer-for-the-road with a rear-drive version of the latest 911 Turbo's high-output boxer powertrain. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Neither of those two top-shelf 911 models have yet been revealed in upgraded 992.2-series form, but the facelifted 911 Turbo is expected to employ T-Hybrid electrification technology from the latest 911 Carrera GTS. Therefore the updated Turbo S should easily eclipse the 478kW/800Nm power and torque outputs of the current model's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine (427kW/750Nm for the regular 911 Turbo). But as Porsche's quickest and fastest production model, the new GT2 RS will have even bigger shoes to fill, given the last vehicle to wear the hallowed nameplate produced an epic 515kW/750Nm, so electric turbo assistance could see the new range-topper punch out close to 600kW. The T-Hybrid system introduced in the GTS comprises an electric motor to assist the turbine of the exhaust-driven turbocharger in spinning up more quickly, all but eliminating turbo lag. It can also harness excess boost pressure and act as a generator to create electricity for a 1.9kWh battery that, in turn, powers a 40kW/150Nm electric motor integrated between the engine and transmission. That helps give the single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six in the GTS outputs of 398kW and 610Nm – up 45kW/40Nm on the twin-turbo 3.0-litre 992.1-series GTS it replaced. That's enough for it to hit 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, or just 0.2 seconds more than the standard 911 Turbo (which is also only 29kW more powerful). At the launch of the GTS T-Hybrid, Porsche engineers said there was no room remaining for a second turbocharger in the vehicle's rear engine bay, but the revised rear-end design of the wide-bodied RS vehicle in these shots could be the packaging answer to the question of how to electrify the GT2's (and the 911 Turbo's) larger-capacity twin-turbo engine. It may look similar to the existing GT3 RS up front, but this development prototype wears a heavily camouflaged rear bumper housing separated exhaust outlets rather than the twin central exhausts seen on the GT3 RS, while the rear wheel-arches appear to be even wider again. A new GT2 RS comes around only every seven or eight years, giving Porsche the only GT2-class street car in its class and providing well-heeled 911 buyers with a fitting, top-end swansong for each successive generation. Like the previous 991-series model produced between 2017 and 2019, the new GT2 RS won't be a limited edition but will be made for a limited time, and will be expensive. Ferocious enough to set new production car lap records at the Nürburgring and Bathurst, the old GT2 RS was priced at a cool $645,000 before on-road costs in Australia, where only a small number were made available. But for another $70,000, the Weissach package allowed customers to swap the titanium roof for a carbon-fibre unit, and also get forged magnesium wheels, thinner glass, and carbon stabiliser bars and shift paddles. An even wilder single-seat, track-only Clubsport version was produced, limited to just 200 vehicles worldwide but producing the same 515kW. At the time, the GT2's 2.8-second 0-100km/h and 340km/h top speed made it the quickest and fastest production Porsche ever, excluding the limited edition 918 Spyder hypercar, which quoted figures of 2.6 seconds and 345km/h. But given even the current 911 Turbo matches the old GT2's 0-100km/h pace and the Turbo S lowers it to 2.7 seconds, the upgraded Turbo S should at least match the 918 for standing-start acceleration and the new GT2 RS should become the quickest and fastest road-legal Porsche ever. MORE: Everything Porsche Content originally sourced from: The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been spotted undergoing development testing on and around the Nürburgring, providing our first look at the German performance car brand's new 911 flagship, including its extreme new aero package and re-profiled rear. As has become tradition, the new GT2 RS is likely to be the finest and final version of the current (992-series) generation Porsche 911. Essentially a turbocharged version of the rear-wheel drive, track-honed GT3 RS, it's expected to once again combine the exotic chassis and high-downforce aero of Porsche's latest racer-for-the-road with a rear-drive version of the latest 911 Turbo's high-output boxer powertrain. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Neither of those two top-shelf 911 models have yet been revealed in upgraded 992.2-series form, but the facelifted 911 Turbo is expected to employ T-Hybrid electrification technology from the latest 911 Carrera GTS. Therefore the updated Turbo S should easily eclipse the 478kW/800Nm power and torque outputs of the current model's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine (427kW/750Nm for the regular 911 Turbo). But as Porsche's quickest and fastest production model, the new GT2 RS will have even bigger shoes to fill, given the last vehicle to wear the hallowed nameplate produced an epic 515kW/750Nm, so electric turbo assistance could see the new range-topper punch out close to 600kW. The T-Hybrid system introduced in the GTS comprises an electric motor to assist the turbine of the exhaust-driven turbocharger in spinning up more quickly, all but eliminating turbo lag. It can also harness excess boost pressure and act as a generator to create electricity for a 1.9kWh battery that, in turn, powers a 40kW/150Nm electric motor integrated between the engine and transmission. That helps give the single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six in the GTS outputs of 398kW and 610Nm – up 45kW/40Nm on the twin-turbo 3.0-litre 992.1-series GTS it replaced. That's enough for it to hit 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, or just 0.2 seconds more than the standard 911 Turbo (which is also only 29kW more powerful). At the launch of the GTS T-Hybrid, Porsche engineers said there was no room remaining for a second turbocharger in the vehicle's rear engine bay, but the revised rear-end design of the wide-bodied RS vehicle in these shots could be the packaging answer to the question of how to electrify the GT2's (and the 911 Turbo's) larger-capacity twin-turbo engine. It may look similar to the existing GT3 RS up front, but this development prototype wears a heavily camouflaged rear bumper housing separated exhaust outlets rather than the twin central exhausts seen on the GT3 RS, while the rear wheel-arches appear to be even wider again. A new GT2 RS comes around only every seven or eight years, giving Porsche the only GT2-class street car in its class and providing well-heeled 911 buyers with a fitting, top-end swansong for each successive generation. Like the previous 991-series model produced between 2017 and 2019, the new GT2 RS won't be a limited edition but will be made for a limited time, and will be expensive. Ferocious enough to set new production car lap records at the Nürburgring and Bathurst, the old GT2 RS was priced at a cool $645,000 before on-road costs in Australia, where only a small number were made available. But for another $70,000, the Weissach package allowed customers to swap the titanium roof for a carbon-fibre unit, and also get forged magnesium wheels, thinner glass, and carbon stabiliser bars and shift paddles. An even wilder single-seat, track-only Clubsport version was produced, limited to just 200 vehicles worldwide but producing the same 515kW. At the time, the GT2's 2.8-second 0-100km/h and 340km/h top speed made it the quickest and fastest production Porsche ever, excluding the limited edition 918 Spyder hypercar, which quoted figures of 2.6 seconds and 345km/h. But given even the current 911 Turbo matches the old GT2's 0-100km/h pace and the Turbo S lowers it to 2.7 seconds, the upgraded Turbo S should at least match the 918 for standing-start acceleration and the new GT2 RS should become the quickest and fastest road-legal Porsche ever. MORE: Everything Porsche Content originally sourced from: The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been spotted undergoing development testing on and around the Nürburgring, providing our first look at the German performance car brand's new 911 flagship, including its extreme new aero package and re-profiled rear. As has become tradition, the new GT2 RS is likely to be the finest and final version of the current (992-series) generation Porsche 911. Essentially a turbocharged version of the rear-wheel drive, track-honed GT3 RS, it's expected to once again combine the exotic chassis and high-downforce aero of Porsche's latest racer-for-the-road with a rear-drive version of the latest 911 Turbo's high-output boxer powertrain. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Neither of those two top-shelf 911 models have yet been revealed in upgraded 992.2-series form, but the facelifted 911 Turbo is expected to employ T-Hybrid electrification technology from the latest 911 Carrera GTS. Therefore the updated Turbo S should easily eclipse the 478kW/800Nm power and torque outputs of the current model's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine (427kW/750Nm for the regular 911 Turbo). But as Porsche's quickest and fastest production model, the new GT2 RS will have even bigger shoes to fill, given the last vehicle to wear the hallowed nameplate produced an epic 515kW/750Nm, so electric turbo assistance could see the new range-topper punch out close to 600kW. The T-Hybrid system introduced in the GTS comprises an electric motor to assist the turbine of the exhaust-driven turbocharger in spinning up more quickly, all but eliminating turbo lag. It can also harness excess boost pressure and act as a generator to create electricity for a 1.9kWh battery that, in turn, powers a 40kW/150Nm electric motor integrated between the engine and transmission. That helps give the single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six in the GTS outputs of 398kW and 610Nm – up 45kW/40Nm on the twin-turbo 3.0-litre 992.1-series GTS it replaced. That's enough for it to hit 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, or just 0.2 seconds more than the standard 911 Turbo (which is also only 29kW more powerful). At the launch of the GTS T-Hybrid, Porsche engineers said there was no room remaining for a second turbocharger in the vehicle's rear engine bay, but the revised rear-end design of the wide-bodied RS vehicle in these shots could be the packaging answer to the question of how to electrify the GT2's (and the 911 Turbo's) larger-capacity twin-turbo engine. It may look similar to the existing GT3 RS up front, but this development prototype wears a heavily camouflaged rear bumper housing separated exhaust outlets rather than the twin central exhausts seen on the GT3 RS, while the rear wheel-arches appear to be even wider again. A new GT2 RS comes around only every seven or eight years, giving Porsche the only GT2-class street car in its class and providing well-heeled 911 buyers with a fitting, top-end swansong for each successive generation. Like the previous 991-series model produced between 2017 and 2019, the new GT2 RS won't be a limited edition but will be made for a limited time, and will be expensive. Ferocious enough to set new production car lap records at the Nürburgring and Bathurst, the old GT2 RS was priced at a cool $645,000 before on-road costs in Australia, where only a small number were made available. But for another $70,000, the Weissach package allowed customers to swap the titanium roof for a carbon-fibre unit, and also get forged magnesium wheels, thinner glass, and carbon stabiliser bars and shift paddles. An even wilder single-seat, track-only Clubsport version was produced, limited to just 200 vehicles worldwide but producing the same 515kW. At the time, the GT2's 2.8-second 0-100km/h and 340km/h top speed made it the quickest and fastest production Porsche ever, excluding the limited edition 918 Spyder hypercar, which quoted figures of 2.6 seconds and 345km/h. But given even the current 911 Turbo matches the old GT2's 0-100km/h pace and the Turbo S lowers it to 2.7 seconds, the upgraded Turbo S should at least match the 918 for standing-start acceleration and the new GT2 RS should become the quickest and fastest road-legal Porsche ever. MORE: Everything Porsche Content originally sourced from:
West Australian
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
2026 Porsche 911 GT2 RS spied for the first time
The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been spotted undergoing development testing on and around the Nürburgring, providing our first look at the German performance car brand's new 911 flagship, including its extreme new aero package and re-profiled rear. As has become tradition, the new GT2 RS is likely to be the finest and final version of the current (992-series) generation Porsche 911 . Essentially a turbocharged version of the rear-wheel drive, track-honed GT3 RS , it's expected to once again combine the exotic chassis and high-downforce aero of Porsche's latest racer-for-the-road with a rear-drive version of the latest 911 Turbo's high-output boxer powertrain. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . Neither of those two top-shelf 911 models have yet been revealed in upgraded 992.2-series form, but the facelifted 911 Turbo is expected to employ T-Hybrid electrification technology from the latest 911 Carrera GTS . Therefore the updated Turbo S should easily eclipse the 478kW/800Nm power and torque outputs of the current model's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine (427kW/750Nm for the regular 911 Turbo). But as Porsche's quickest and fastest production model, the new GT2 RS will have even bigger shoes to fill, given the last vehicle to wear the hallowed nameplate produced an epic 515kW/750Nm, so electric turbo assistance could see the new range-topper punch out close to 600kW. The T-Hybrid system introduced in the GTS comprises an electric motor to assist the turbine of the exhaust-driven turbocharger in spinning up more quickly, all but eliminating turbo lag. It can also harness excess boost pressure and act as a generator to create electricity for a 1.9kWh battery that, in turn, powers a 40kW/150Nm electric motor integrated between the engine and transmission. That helps give the single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six in the GTS outputs of 398kW and 610Nm – up 45kW/40Nm on the twin-turbo 3.0-litre 992.1-series GTS it replaced. That's enough for it to hit 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, or just 0.2 seconds more than the standard 911 Turbo (which is also only 29kW more powerful). At the launch of the GTS T-Hybrid, Porsche engineers said there was no room remaining for a second turbocharger in the vehicle's rear engine bay, but the revised rear-end design of the wide-bodied RS vehicle in these shots could be the packaging answer to the question of how to electrify the GT2's (and the 911 Turbo's) larger-capacity twin-turbo engine. It may look similar to the existing GT3 RS up front, but this development prototype wears a heavily camouflaged rear bumper housing separated exhaust outlets rather than the twin central exhausts seen on the GT3 RS, while the rear wheel-arches appear to be even wider again. A new GT2 RS comes around only every seven or eight years, giving Porsche the only GT2-class street car in its class and providing well-heeled 911 buyers with a fitting, top-end swansong for each successive generation. Like the previous 991-series model produced between 2017 and 2019, the new GT2 RS won't be a limited edition but will be made for a limited time, and will be expensive. Ferocious enough to set new production car lap records at the Nürburgring and Bathurst, the old GT2 RS was priced at a cool $645,000 before on-road costs in Australia, where only a small number were made available. But for another $70,000, the Weissach package allowed customers to swap the titanium roof for a carbon-fibre unit, and also get forged magnesium wheels, thinner glass, and carbon stabiliser bars and shift paddles. An even wilder single-seat, track-only Clubsport version was produced, limited to just 200 vehicles worldwide but producing the same 515kW. At the time, the GT2's 2.8-second 0-100km/h and 340km/h top speed made it the quickest and fastest production Porsche ever, excluding the limited edition 918 Spyder hypercar, which quoted figures of 2.6 seconds and 345km/h. But given even the current 911 Turbo matches the old GT2's 0-100km/h pace and the Turbo S lowers it to 2.7 seconds, the upgraded Turbo S should at least match the 918 for standing-start acceleration and the new GT2 RS should become the quickest and fastest road-legal Porsche ever. MORE: Everything Porsche
7NEWS
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2026 Porsche 911 GT2 RS spied for the first time
The next Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been spotted undergoing development testing on and around the Nürburgring, providing our first look at the German performance car brand's new 911 flagship, including its extreme new aero package and re-profiled rear. As has become tradition, the new GT2 RS is likely to be the finest and final version of the current (992-series) generation Porsche 911. Essentially a turbocharged version of the rear-wheel drive, track-honed GT3 RS, it's expected to once again combine the exotic chassis and high-downforce aero of Porsche's latest racer-for-the-road with a rear-drive version of the latest 911 Turbo's high-output boxer powertrain. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Neither of those two top-shelf 911 models have yet been revealed in upgraded 992.2-series form, but the facelifted 911 Turbo is expected to employ T-Hybrid electrification technology from the latest 911 Carrera GTS. Therefore the updated Turbo S should easily eclipse the 478kW/800Nm power and torque outputs of the current model's twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine (427kW/750Nm for the regular 911 Turbo). But as Porsche's quickest and fastest production model, the new GT2 RS will have even bigger shoes to fill, given the last vehicle to wear the hallowed nameplate produced an epic 515kW/750Nm, so electric turbo assistance could see the new range-topper punch out close to 600kW. The T-Hybrid system introduced in the GTS comprises an electric motor to assist the turbine of the exhaust-driven turbocharger in spinning up more quickly, all but eliminating turbo lag. It can also harness excess boost pressure and act as a generator to create electricity for a 1.9kWh battery that, in turn, powers a 40kW/150Nm electric motor integrated between the engine and transmission. That helps give the single-turbo 3.6-litre flat six in the GTS outputs of 398kW and 610Nm – up 45kW/40Nm on the twin-turbo 3.0-litre 992.1-series GTS it replaced. That's enough for it to hit 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, or just 0.2 seconds more than the standard 911 Turbo (which is also only 29kW more powerful). At the launch of the GTS T-Hybrid, Porsche engineers said there was no room remaining for a second turbocharger in the vehicle's rear engine bay, but the revised rear-end design of the wide-bodied RS vehicle in these shots could be the packaging answer to the question of how to electrify the GT2's (and the 911 Turbo's) larger-capacity twin-turbo engine. It may look similar to the existing GT3 RS up front, but this development prototype wears a heavily camouflaged rear bumper housing separated exhaust outlets rather than the twin central exhausts seen on the GT3 RS, while the rear wheel-arches appear to be even wider again. A new GT2 RS comes around only every seven or eight years, giving Porsche the only GT2-class street car in its class and providing well-heeled 911 buyers with a fitting, top-end swansong for each successive generation. Like the previous 991-series model produced between 2017 and 2019, the new GT2 RS won't be a limited edition but will be made for a limited time, and will be expensive. Ferocious enough to set new production car lap records at the Nürburgring and Bathurst, the old GT2 RS was priced at a cool $645,000 before on-road costs in Australia, where only a small number were made available. But for another $70,000, the Weissach package allowed customers to swap the titanium roof for a carbon-fibre unit, and also get forged magnesium wheels, thinner glass, and carbon stabiliser bars and shift paddles. An even wilder single-seat, track-only Clubsport version was produced, limited to just 200 vehicles worldwide but producing the same 515kW. At the time, the GT2's 2.8-second 0-100km/h and 340km/h top speed made it the quickest and fastest production Porsche ever, excluding the limited edition 918 Spyder hypercar, which quoted figures of 2.6 seconds and 345km/h. But given even the current 911 Turbo matches the old GT2's 0-100km/h pace and the Turbo S lowers it to 2.7 seconds, the upgraded Turbo S should at least match the 918 for standing-start acceleration and the new GT2 RS should become the quickest and fastest road-legal Porsche ever.
