Swansong Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport is criminal

If the release of the eighth-generation 992-series Porsche 911 at this week's 2018 Los Angeles motor show wasn't enough to slake your thirst for rear-engined boxer goodness, wrap your peepers around this -- the ultra-rare, track-only Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport.

Based on the already-wicked current-generation 991.2-series Porsche 911 GT2 RS, one of the wildest factory 911s ever built will not only be a fitting finale for the outgoing 911, but one of the most exclusive, with just 200 to be built.

And you could own one of them, if you have a spare €400,000 (making it at least as pricey as the standard $A645,000-plus-ORCs 911 GT2 RS in Australia), and if Porsche likes the cut of your jib.

“Australians can put in an expression of interest," said Porsche Cars Australia spokesman Chris Jordan. "Too early to say how many will be successful. All orders are assessed, so there is no allocation per country per se.”

This single-seat, rear-drive track car is powered by the same epic 515kW/750Nm 3.8-litre twin-turbo six-cylinder boxer engine as the 911 GT2 RS. Combined with a seven-speed dual-clutch PDK automatic transmission, the 1390kg racetrack weapon will hit 100km/h in well under three seconds and a top speed well beyond 300km/h faster than you can say "how long is the front straight?!"

Fitted with 310mm-wide rubber at the rear, the chunky centre-locking race wheels house big 390mm brake rotors up front and 380mm jobbies at the rear, chomped by six-piston aluminium monobloc racing callipers at the front and four-pot callipers at the back. According to Porsche, these deliver "excellent deceleration values". No doubt.

The fact that drivers can adjust the brake balance is the icing on the cake, but other motorsport goodies include a built-in fire extinguisher, quick-release front and rear panels, a welded-in roll cage and Recaro race seats with six-point harnesses.

Drivers will also glance at a completely different instrument display, this time from Cosworth -- the same peeps that are building the V12 for the Aston Martin Valkyrie.

The new instrument display has full data-logging capabilities so you can tell exactly when you got spooked and lifted mid-corner, plus there's a removable carbon-fibre steering wheel with paddle shifters. Oh, and air-conditioning is included!

On the outside, an oversized rear wing, plus the bonnet, boot lid and roof are all made of carbon-fibre reinforced plastic – or CFRP to petrol-heads – adding rigidity while reducing weight.

Frank-Steffen Walliser, Porsche's motorsport and GT cars chief, said owners may also get invited to legit motorsport events.

"For the upcoming years, our customers will not only race the GT2 RS Clubsport on track days but also at international motor racing events. We are currently holding very productive talks with the race organiser SRO," he said.

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport tech specs:
Weight: 1390kg
Length: 4743mm
Width: 1978mm
Height: 1359mm
Wheelbase: 2457mm
Engine: 3800cc water-cooled six-cylinder aluminium twin-turbo rear-mounted boxer engine and rigid suspension
Output: 515kW (700hp)
Cylinder head: four-valve technology with camshaft adjustment and valve-lift switchover, Vario-Cam Plus
Exhaust: rear silencer with twin tailpipes mounted centrally
Transmission: seven-speed PDK gearbox with rigid suspension and short throw, dual mass flywheel, internal pressurised oil lubrication with active oil cooling, limited-slip differential optimised for racing
Suspension (front): McPherson suspension strut; adjustable height, camber and track, optimised stiffness with high-performance spherical bearings, centre-locking wheel nuts; three-way racing dampers, reinforced tie-rod; electro-mechanical power steering with variable steering ratio; blade anti-roll bar
Suspension (rear): McPherson multi-link rear axle; adjustable height, camber and track, optimised stiffness with high-performance spherical bearings, centre-locking wheel nuts; 3-way racing dampers, reinforced tie-rod, blade anti-roll bar
Brake system: Two separate brake circuits for front and rear axles; adjustable via brake balance bar system
Brakes (front): Six-piston aluminium monobloc racing brake callipers with anti-knock-back piston springs; steel brake discs, internally ventilated with 390 mm diameter, racing brake pads, optimised brake cooling ducts
Brakes (rear): Four-piston aluminium monobloc racing brake callipers with anti-knock-back piston springs; steel brake discs, internally ventilated with 380 mm diameter, racing brake pads, optimised brake cooling ducts
Electrical system: Instrument cluster consisting of Cosworth ICD with integrated data logger, sport Chrono watch and boost gauge in a vintage finish, integrated lap trigger, emergency cut-off switch in cockpit and outside left of the windscreen, tyre pressure monitoring system
Wheels/tyres (front): One-piece light-alloy forged wheels; 10.5J x 18 offset 28 with centre-locking nut; Michelin transport tyres 27/65-R18
Wheels/tyres (rear): One-piece light-alloy forged wheels; 12.5J x 18 offset 46 with centre-locking nut; Michelin transport tyres 31/71-R18
Colour: White water-based paint