The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is a coupé with 2 doors and a rear mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 belongs to the 997 model family from Porsche.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 493 bhp (500 PS/368 kW) at 8250 rpm and 460 Nm (339 lbft/46.9 kgm) at 5750 rpm respectively. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1435 kg at the kerb.
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 310 km/h which is 193 mph, official fuel consumption is 20.4/9.9/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 326.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2355 mm | 92.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1554 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Length | 4460 mm | 175.6 inches | |
| Width | 1852 mm | 72.9 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.89 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1435 kg | 3164 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 67 litres | 14.7 [17.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3996 cc (243.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 102.7 × 80.4 mm
4.04 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.28 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 500 PS (493 bhp) (368 kW) at 8250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 460 Nm (339 ft·lb) (46.9 kgm) at 5750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 92 kW/litre 125.1 ps/litre 123.4 bhp/litre 2.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
115.12 Nm/litre
1.39 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12.6:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1446.6 kPa (209.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 8500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 666 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 7.9 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 21.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 310 km/h (193 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 348.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 PS/kg 256.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 kW/kg 343.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.9 kg/kW 6.52 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20.4/9.9/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 20.4/9.9/13.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.9/10.1/7.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 13.8/28.5/20.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.5/23.8/17.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 326.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | rear | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12J x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | 245/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | 325/30 ZR 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 241164 | ||
| Production total | 600 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 997 | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 added 2011-04-29. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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