[Auto] Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Chile, bordering on perfection

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When you think Porsche did it all, they come up with things like a new GT3 RS. It is that one starts to think about what else could be improved in a car of this category, and it turns out that yes, it can be improved. The German firm got fully involved in all the places where they could do something better and they realized that the only way to be faster was to be efficient, but not in the sense that we usually use this word, more related to consumption. One can be efficient in many ways and in the case of the GT3 RS, the efficiency is given by the weight and by how much more intelligently the air is used in its favor, using tricks from the world of motorsport.

This model, of the 992 generation, was presented to the world during 2022 and finally arrives in Chile, for now in two already committed units.

911 GT3 RS: the basis

Length: 4,572mm
Width: 1,900mm
Height: 1,322mm
Wheelbase: 2,457mm
The GT3 RS is born from the body of the 911 Turbo, which is the best base within the 911 range. From there everything has been to transform the car into a racing model that is very lucky to be approved for the street.

Virtually all of the car's exterior panels, with the exception of the main frame and rear quarters, are CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymers). The windows are lightened, as are the forged wheels (with mono-bolt) and the stainless steel exhaust line.

All in all, the GT3 RS weighs 1,450 kilos, a little more than the 1,436 kilos of the regular GT3, but blame it on the reinforcements in the body and the huge rear wing, in addition to the active aerodynamic elements.

 

 

In the end, it is a good diet, considering these extra elements.

911 GT3 RS: with the wind in your favor

Turning to aerodynamics, Porsche declares that this GT3 RS generates twice the downforce of its predecessor and almost three times more than a current GT3. In fact, if we take the car to 285 km/h, the downforce is 860 kilos.

This is achieved thanks to several elements, including all the deflectors and air ducts, the sealed chassis with up to 14 wings, the huge rear wing with "swan neck" type supports and also incorporates hydraulic DRS, just like an F1 car. (including airbrake), a front splitter, the rear diffuser and two active fins located at the lower ends of the front bumper, where we previously found two radiators.

The issue of air is not only key in aerodynamics, but also in cooling and performance. This 911 GT3 RS can kill several birds with one stone, thanks to a solution taken from the 911 RSR that competed in Le Mans and has since been widely used in racing: the central radiator.

This element is located in the center of the main air intake of the RS, unlike the previous edition with three elements. For this radiator to have as much or more effect, it was installed diagonally, to produce the "S" effect, which also allows for the generation of downforce in the front. The air comes out through two openings on the front cover of the 911, the same ones that have some interesting L-shaped deflectors. These allow the air to be channeled in such a way that a colder air current is generated on the roof, for admission of the engine (and thus gain some extra horsepower), while the hot air is evacuated from the sides, joining the other air currents generated by the side deflectors and extractor channels.

 

 

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