The 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps the Nürburgring faster than the old GT2 RS.
Note that the 6:44.848 is on the 12.8-mile version of the Nordschleife, which eliminates the short"T13" straight. Historically, lap times were measured on this, the unofficially namedconfiguration, named for the German magazine that began publishing Nordschleife lap times as part of its tests in the late Nineties. The Nürburgring began officially sanctioning lap times itself a few years ago, and it includes the T13 straight, which adds a few seconds to the lap time.
The GT3 RS is just over 1.2 seconds off the 6:43.616 set by the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, the current production-car record holder. Not bad, considering the Porsche is about 200 horsepower down on the AMG. The new GT3 RS is also a little over a tenth quicker than the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ—which has 759 hp—and around 10.6 seconds quicker than the standard GT3.
The GT3 RS's aero system is active, with two flaps just ahead of the front wheels working with a huge bi-plane rear wing to constantly adjust the level of downforce generated. That wing also works as an air brake, and there's even a DRS button at the steering wheel, which a la F1, opens a slot gap between the two wing sections to reduce drag. Increasing downforce increases drag, which reduces top speed.
From left to right: Porsche 911 and 718 chief engineer Frank Moser, factory driver Jörg Bergmeister, and Andreas Preuninger, Porsche Motorsport head of GT cars."Considering the far from ideal conditions, with a strong headwind on the long straight of the Döttinger Höhe and cool asphalt temperatures, we are satisfied with this time," said Andreas Preuninger, head of GT cars at Porsche, in a statement. Strong gusts around the track meant a reduction in downforce.
This lap time is a very good marker of progress. It was not 10 years ago that Porsche's 918 Spyder became the first production car to break the 7-minute barrier on the Nordschleife. The new GT3 RS is 12.152 seconds faster. Of course, one imagines Porsche wants to take back the production-car record. Let's see what the next GT2 RS can do.
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