2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Wallpapers & HD Images
Ahead of its Geneva motor show debut Porsche has released the first pictures of the new 911 GT3 RS, combining the naturally aspirated performance of the GT3 with the Aerodynamic look of the GT2. The front splitter if deeper, with bigger air intakes and cooling ducts at the front, and a bigger rear wing taken straight from the GT2 RS. The new GT3 RS has benefitted from the GT2 RS, gaining lots of chassis components from its big brother. Highlights include rose-jointing throughout, higher spring rates, recalibrated PASM dampers, optional ceramic brakes, lighter forged wheels and a bespoke compound for the 265/35 R20 and 325/30 R21 Cup 2 tyres. Power increases are minor when compared to the previous GT3 RS model. Peak power is now rated at 513 horsepower at 8,450 rpm, 13 hp more than before coming in 200 rpm higher in the rev range. Torque has risen slightly, whilst the 0-100 kph time has remained the same at 3.3 seconds. The PDK transmission now provides faster shift times, the final drive is eight per cent lower, the limited-slip differential features torque-vectoring and is electronically controlled, and rear-wheel steering and dynamic engine mounts are now standard.
Paired with a six-speed manual transmission, the car's 3.2-liter engine made 250 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque. With its upgraded suspension system and a set of 17-inch wheels from the 996, the Boxster S clipped apexes with considerably more resolve. Braking was also improved with larger cross-drilled brakes from the Carrera. The bigger engine required additional cooling, so a third radiator was added, necessitating the signature opening in the lower front fascia. A set of twin tailpipes further distinguished the design. Douglas Kott, then R&T's former executive editor, in the September 2000 issue. By 2003, Porsche had sold more than 120,000 copies of the Boxster, and accolades were near universal. By 2003, Porsche had sold more than 120,000 copies of the Boxster, and accolades were near universal. But competition in the segment had heated up significantly. To fend off the Mercedes-Benz SLK and BMW Z3, Porsche upgraded the standard Boxster's 2.7-liter engine to 225 horsepower, and bumped the S to 258. Fuel consumption was reduced by two percent for both engines.
To improve handling, the base car borrowed the Boxster S's springs and shocks, which meant that the S now needed longer and thicker stabilizer bars to help maintain some distance between the two models. Both cars also got lighter wheels. Fittingly, the second-generation Boxster, designated 987, was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2004. Introduced as a 2005 model, it was upgraded in every way. The look was more assertive , with larger air intakes to accommodate the power increases and pronounced fender lines borrowed from the Carerra GT supercar. The base model 987 made 240 horsepower from its 2.7-liter flat-six, while the 3.2-liter engine in the S was increased to 280 horsepower. A variety of suspension upgrades, including the first application of Porsche Active Suspension Management to the Boxster, improved handling. At this point, the Boxster was considered a success, but some of the earlier cost-cutting and efficiency measures had come back to bite Porsche. One issue was that early versions of the shared M96 engine in both the 986 and the 996 had an uncommon but particularly disastrous bearing failure, plaguing both car's reputations.
Customers were also complaining about the Boxster's interior quality. Handsome enough at first glance, after some time, the price-conscious plastics did not live up to the quality expected of Porsche. This discontent was quelled by the 987's revised passenger compartment. Prominent elements included a more premium-looking dash treatment with oval HVAC outlets, a three-spoke steering wheel, a revised center console, and a set of 911-style seats. A year later, following the second-generation Boxster's success, Porsche debuted the roadster's hardtop Cayman S sibling with a 295-hp, 3.4-liter flat-six featuring variable valve timing (VarioCam Plus in Porsche-speak). This engine would make its way into the 2007 Boxster S. The same year, VarioCam was applied to the standard Boxster's 2.7-liter engine, raising its output to 245 horsepower. If you've been reading closely, by now you might have noticed that a limited edition Boxster S typically foreshadowed significant revisions. In this case, the 2008 Boxster RS 60 Spyder marked a turning point in the 987's run. The first Boxster to cross the 300-hp threshold, its GT silver paint was accompanied by a full red leather interior treatment, 19-inch wheels, Porsche Active Suspension Management, and a freer flowing exhaust system.