SPY PICS: Hardcore Porsche 911 GT3 RS ready for debut

The ferocious new 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 RS has been spotted at the Nurburgring again, this time flaunting some extra aero elements and what’s thought to be a production-ready body kit, paint and alloy wheel combination as the much-anticipated new track hero inches nearer to its global debut.

Our sources say the most aggressive free-breathing Porsche 911 to date will be officially revealed in August, ahead of its local arrival in 2023, but anyone hoping to snag themselves Stuttgart’s latest and likely greatest track special could face an uphill battle.

The entire Australian allocation was said to be spoken for as far back as March, with less than 100 new-generation GT3 RS vehicles expected to make it Down Under.

Nevertheless, these fresh spy photos show exactly what those lucky Aussie early-birds will be in for come next year.

We’ve already seen and know that RS will up the performance, dynamic, aero and cosmetic antes over the ‘standard’ 992-series 911 GT3, and the vehicle in these particular shots has been fitted with a pair of elongated aero fins along its roof, which should help channel air into that massive rear wing to provide some extra high-speed downforce, grip and stability.

Moving towards the front, the RS’ nose cone is still virtually the same as the regular GT3’s, however, the subtly ventilated bonnet has been swapped out for a full-on nostril set-up, guarded on the leading edge by a small spoiler designed to deliver front downforce while maintaining the body’s slippery drag coefficient.

Pretty well guaranteed to be powered by an angrier version of the GT3’s screaming 375kW 4.0-litre flat six, the new GT3 RS – unlike the GT3 on which it’s based – is expected to be offered as a twin-clutch PDK auto-only proposition on account of its clear motorsport focus.

That focus will also see a generous amount of weight being removed from the equation, along with fatter and sticker tyres, a much more aggressive chassis set-up, more power and the obvious aero gains.

Speaking of the rolling stock, the forged alloys on this particular vehicle look to be a subtle evolution of the ones fitted to the latest Porsche 911 GT3 Touring – fitting given it’s a member of the GT3 family.

All of this extra-ness will no doubt come at a hefty price premium over the other GT3 variants; the last (991-series) 911 GT3 RS carried an $89,700 premium over the standard GT3, meaning the new version will likely cost upwards of about $460,000 – plus on-road costs.

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