Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Amelia Island event, 8 - 9
March 2019.
Estimate:
$340,000 - $380,000
In Porsche's 911 hierarchy, the GT2 nomenclature is reserved for
its most ferocious models. Sports car racing once known as GT2 has
changed considerably since the automaker first homologated its
993-generation 911 in the early 1990s. The revived 997 GT2 looked
the part once again with its oval headlamps and benefitted from a
big upgrade in its engine compartment.
Porsche had more on its mind than just the GT2, however. The Nissan
GT-R bested the GT2 at the N�rburgring Nordschliefe, which might as
well have been Porsche's home turf. Porsche responded with the GT2
RS, which weighed about 150 lbs. less than the standard model and
had 612 hp, to boot. The 991 GT2 RS made its debut virtually at the
Microsoft Xbox E3 briefing in 2017 before showing up in the flesh
at the Goodwood Festival of Speed that summer ready for a
blistering sprint up Lord March's famous driveway.
For the first time, the GT2 RS did not come with a manual
transmission. A human driver's shifting abilities pale in
comparison to the rapid, split-second shifts fired off by the
advanced Porsche Doppelkupplung seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. It
is that transmission that makes the GT2 RS capable of sprinting to
60 mph in just 2.7 seconds, going on to 124 mph in a mere 8.3
seconds before hitting an otherworldly 210-mph top speed.
Porsche encouraged buyers eager for more performance to select the
optional $31,000 Weissach Package. Cribbing its name from a package
with a similar light-weighting philosophy that was offered on the
918 Spyder hypercar, the 991 GT2 RS package shed more than 65 lbs.
while adding track-ready features. The Weissach Package included
the first carbon fiber stabilizer bars ever fitted to a production
automobile. Carbon weave was used for its front hood and for its
roof, too. Magnesium wheels shed around 6 lbs. per corner. Porsche
even made use of titanium for the GT2 RS Weissach's integrated roll
cage on European models, which weighs about 25 lbs. less than the
steel unit fitted to models with the Club Sport Package. The roll
cage was omitted from American-market models due to compliance
issues. In the U.S., the GT2 RS also included an infotainment
screen and backup camera as well as air conditioning.
The 911 GT2 RS offered here - driven less than 200 miles - features
the much wanted and expensive Weissach Package. Completed on 7
March 2018, this example was finished in Porsche's distinctive,
race-inspired GT Silver Metallic over a Black/Red leather and
Alcantara interior. Additional optional equipment includes the
front axle lift system, light design package, Bose surround sound
system, chrono package with lap trigger, and a 23.8-gallon extended
range fuel tank. The 911 GT2 Weissach Package balances luxury and
performance. Its sports seats are covered in leather and Alcantara,
with 'Weissach RS' stitched into the fixed headrests. Carbon fiber
trim dominates the Porsche's dashboard. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
tires wrap its 20- and 21-in. Satin Black magnesium center-lock
wheels. Carbon fiber ducts on its front fenders both give the 911
GT2 RS its unique look and help to cool the brakes during serious
driving. Like other Weissach Package 911 GT2 RSes, the carbon fiber
hood and roof panel are partially unpainted. The rear spoiler
displays the distinctive "PORSCHE" script.
As the ultimate 991-generation Porsche 911, the GT2 RS with the
Weissach Package follows in the tire marks of the automaker's other
showcase cars such as the 959, 996 GT1, and the 918. The
lightweight 911 GT2 RS Weissach raised the bar for Porsche's
definitive sports car and is bound to remain a sound investment.To
view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am19.
