Rennsport is a gathering of Porsche owners and enthusiasts that takes place in the US every few years. The seventh edition of this Porschephile gathering is taking place at Laguna Seca Raceway in California this weekend. To celebrate the occasion Porsche has created a very special, limited-edition model called the 911 GT3 R Rennsport.

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“The new Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport offers the experience of driving a nine-eleven-based racing car in what is probably the most primal form,” Thomas Laudenbach, vice president Porsche Motorsport, emphasises. “It gives you goose bumps whenever you look at it.”

The GT3 R Rennsport is a no rules, track-only special. Click here to check out more track-only cars. Freed from the regulations of racing or road use the team at Porsche’s dedicated racing division have created the ultimate expression of the GT3 R racer. We take a look at five of the most interesting facts about this car.

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5 Facts About The Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport

  1. Just 77 units of the 911 GT3 R Rennsport will be built. Each will cost in excess of $1m. That’s close to 19 million rand (using today’s exchange rate) before you even think of bringing it to local shores. We’re guessing that even if you have that kind of dosh lying around you’d need to be on a first-name basis with Herr Laudenbach to even be considered.
  2. Only the bonnet and the roof were carried over from the standard GT3 R, all other body parts have been changed. Most notable is that massive rear wing, which requires addition bracing for the downforce it produces. Incidentally, that wing takes inspiration from Porsche’s endurance racers of the 1970s. Oh, and the car has no side-view mirrors. A pair of rear-facing cameras on the fenders feed screens in the cabin.
  3. The 4,2-litre six-cylinder boxer engine can rev up to 9 400 r/min. In the process it produces peak power of 456 kW. That’s almost 109 kW/litre. That’s a handy power output on a car that weighs 1 240 kg. The engine can run on E25 bio-ethanol or regular pump fuel.
  4. The engine has no silencers… which probably creates a spine-tingling soundtrack as that naturally aspirated flat-six is reaching for its red line. However, two exhausts systems fitted with silencers and catalytic converters are available for racing circuits with noise restrictions.
  5. The 911 GT3 R Rennsport is shod with bespoke Michelin slicks. These have improved warm-up characteristics and a special motif on the sidewalls.

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