Listen to the Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport Scream as It Revs Past 9K RPM
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport is a high-revving machine that sounds amazing, especially in this special clip.
The Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport debuted at the recent Rennsport Reunion 7 at Laguna Seca Raceway, giving us yet another cool machine that helps celebrate the 60th anniversary of the company’s iconic sports car. However, this particular track-focused toy isn’t exactly something that’s destined to compete in FIA-sanctioned events – since its extreme power and aero bits make it illegal there – but rather, it’s a “what if there were no rules?” sort of creation. The result is a screaming machine with a 9,400 rpm redline, which folks at the Rennsport Reunion were able to hear up close and personal. Now, we can do the same, thanks to this recent video from Porsche.
That particular number is notable as the regular 911 GT3 RS revs to “just” 9,000 rpm, but since it’s a track-only machine, the Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport doesn’t need a dampered exhaust, either. That means, well, it’s pretty darn loud, as we can tell by this clip, which was done quite masterfully as Porsche placed seven microphones inside and outside of the 911 GT3 R Rennsport to capture all of that sonic glory in its entirety.
The results, as one might imagine, are pretty magical, even though the car only spends a few precious seconds at its lofty redline. That’s a good thing given the fact that it’s powered by the same 4.2-liter flat-six as the GT3 RS, albeit one making 611 horsepower thanks to the use of an E25 blend of bioethonol and eFuel, which is 93 ponies more than the road-going version. It’s mated to a bonafide six-speed sequential gearbox as well, making for one heck of a quick combination.
Those that intend to take their Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport to actual competitions have a pair of options that add silencers and catalytic converters to satisfy silly things like noise restrictions, but in this case, we’re listening to a car that’s devoid of those types of things. Rather, we can enjoy this tremendous machine as Porsche intended, which in this case may not be such a great thing considering few will get to actually experience it, with Porsche planning to build just 77 units at a cost of $1 million each.
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