new 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spy pics
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Just 997 Mk2 GT3 RS .
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I think overall the car looks great, but from an aesthetic standpoint, am I the only one bothered by the disproportion in the front bumper?
In the 'old' GT3 the side air inlets below the bumper lights were the same height as the middle air inlet below the license plate...and there was a visible gap below/ between the blinker and the side inlets.
In the new car, they seemed to have gone for a more aggressive look by making the side inlets larger, so there is virtually NO gap between the shortened bumper light and the inlet.
BUT, they forgot to add the same level of size increase to the middle inlet below the plate making it look, IMO just not balanced. Not sure how they could make the gap larger and accommodate the plate, but I think it's crucial to do so.
ORIG: Size difference between middle and side inlets, making it look less aggressive and just weird/out of place.
IMPROVED: with "teeth"
Otherwise: for comparison without "teeth" in middle grill
Thoughts? -- I know it was a very quick Pshop. It's 4am and I did it as a break from work. I will upload a better/refined version tomorrow if people want, perhaps matching the bumper color to the body as well.
In the 'old' GT3 the side air inlets below the bumper lights were the same height as the middle air inlet below the license plate...and there was a visible gap below/ between the blinker and the side inlets.
In the new car, they seemed to have gone for a more aggressive look by making the side inlets larger, so there is virtually NO gap between the shortened bumper light and the inlet.
BUT, they forgot to add the same level of size increase to the middle inlet below the plate making it look, IMO just not balanced. Not sure how they could make the gap larger and accommodate the plate, but I think it's crucial to do so.
ORIG: Size difference between middle and side inlets, making it look less aggressive and just weird/out of place.
IMPROVED: with "teeth"
Otherwise: for comparison without "teeth" in middle grill
Thoughts? -- I know it was a very quick Pshop. It's 4am and I did it as a break from work. I will upload a better/refined version tomorrow if people want, perhaps matching the bumper color to the body as well.
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I think overall the car looks great, but from an aesthetic standpoint, am I the only one bothered by the disproportion in the front bumper?
In the 'old' GT3 the side air inlets below the bumper lights were the same height as the middle air inlet below the license plate...and there was a visible gap below/ between the blinker and the side inlets.
In the new car, they seemed to have gone for a more aggressive look by making the side inlets larger, so there is virtually NO gap between the shortened bumper light and the inlet.
BUT, they forgot to add the same level of size increase to the middle inlet below the plate making it look, IMO just not balanced. Not sure how they could make the gap larger and accommodate the plate, but I think it's crucial to do so.
ORIG: Size difference between middle and side inlets, making it look less aggressive and just weird/out of place.
IMPROVED: with "teeth"
Otherwise: for comparison without "teeth" in middle grill
Thoughts? -- I know it was a very quick Pshop. It's 4am and I did it as a break from work. I will upload a better/refined version tomorrow if people want, perhaps matching the bumper color to the body as well.
In the 'old' GT3 the side air inlets below the bumper lights were the same height as the middle air inlet below the license plate...and there was a visible gap below/ between the blinker and the side inlets.
In the new car, they seemed to have gone for a more aggressive look by making the side inlets larger, so there is virtually NO gap between the shortened bumper light and the inlet.
BUT, they forgot to add the same level of size increase to the middle inlet below the plate making it look, IMO just not balanced. Not sure how they could make the gap larger and accommodate the plate, but I think it's crucial to do so.
ORIG: Size difference between middle and side inlets, making it look less aggressive and just weird/out of place.
IMPROVED: with "teeth"
Otherwise: for comparison without "teeth" in middle grill
Thoughts? -- I know it was a very quick Pshop. It's 4am and I did it as a break from work. I will upload a better/refined version tomorrow if people want, perhaps matching the bumper color to the body as well.
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I tried to do a color match on the bumper, but going from black is tough and honestly didn't work very well so I kept it black. I also refined the center vent as compared to my previous chop.
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do you think the teeth is for real or just fake?
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You can thank the new European pedestrian crash standards for that elongated beak.
The EU also won't be happy until side mirrors on all cars need to be this big. In the name of 'safety' of course.
The EU also won't be happy until side mirrors on all cars need to be this big. In the name of 'safety' of course.