The new Gallery 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is a limited edition sports cars That just produces about 600 vehicles worldwide from porchase. Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 With a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine on board and a serious lack of “creature Comforts, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is essentially a road going version of the 911 GT3 RSR race car – but with one major difference, more power! In addition, the engine Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 uses a piston, the connecting rods are fashioned from titanium, and the crankshaft has been lifted unchanged from the 911 GT3 RSR race car. 
With no race category regulations to worry about, power in the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 has been dialed up to an even 500 horsepower, 45 horsepower more than the fully fledged race car and more than 50 horsepower more than the regular 911 GT3 RS on which it’s based. Peak torque, meanwhile, comes in at 339 pound-feet, which is only fitting given this is the biggest engine ever offered in a production 911. The end result is a 7 minutes and 27 seconds lap time of the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife, which is still a few seconds shy of the 2012 Nissan GT-R but still very impressive for a naturally aspirated car without the aid of all-wheel drive traction. 
Available exclusively with a six-speed manual transmission, that’s right, there’s no PDK dual clutch unit offered here, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 will sprint from 0-60 mph in only 3.8 seconds, and with its gearing designed for the race circuit it reaches the 124 mph mark in under 12 seconds. Unique elements include the small canards along its front fascia, a full roll-cage, a large GT style rear wing, and lightweight carbon fiber used for the hood, trunk panels and fenders. This all means that the two-seater’s ready-for-action weight is just 2,998 pounds with a full fuel tank, resulting in a power-to-weight ratio of 5.99 pounds per horsepower.
First sales are scheduled to start late in the year, with pricing set at $185,000 (excluding destination). Though this price may seem steep, considering that this is likely to be the last variation of the current 997-generation car before the whole 911 range is replaced with the upcoming ‘991’ 2012 Porsche 911, we think the asking price is completely reasonable for such an extreme beast. And, interested buyers better be quick as only 600 cars are planned for production.Gallery 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0
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