Pre-Order the GT Spirit – 1:12 Porsche 911 [992.1] GT3 RS Blue 2022 – Resin Model

The 992.1 GT3 RS is fundamentally designed for maximum performance. The RS title is reserved for 911-series models that serve as a direct link between road sports cars and Porsche’s successful GT racing cars.

The engineering in the 992 GT3 RS is heavily derived from motorsport. It takes full advantage of technology and concepts, notably in its cooling and aerodynamic systems, directly from the Le Mans class-winning 911 RSR and the 911 GT3 R. For UK enthusiasts, these highly sought-after machines were changing hands at mind-boggling prices of around £500,000 in the early days.

At its core is an optimized version of the 4.0-litre high-revving naturally aspirated flat-six boxer engine delivering 525 PS (386 kW) and screaming to 9,000 rpm.

The performance figures are staggering:

• 0-100 km/h: 3.2 seconds
• Top Speed: 296 km/h (184 mph)
• Nürburgring Nordschleife: 6:49.328 minutes (10.6 seconds quicker than the GT3)

The headline figure is astonishing: the 992 GT3 RS generates 860 kg of total downforce at 285 km/h. This is double the downforce of the previous 991 II-generation GT3 RS and three times that of a current 911 GT3.

The basis for this massive performance boost is the revolutionary use of a single, large, angled centre radiator positioned in the car’s nose, replacing the traditional three-radiator layout. This freed up space on the sides to integrate active aerodynamic elements.

The 992 GT3 RS is the first production Porsche equipped with Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA), including continuously adjustable wing elements at the front and on the two-part rear wing. The upper edge of the rear wing is higher than the car’s roof, a first for a Porsche series production car.

Despite having many larger components and complex aerodynamics, the lightest version of the GT3 RS weighs just 1,450 kg (kerb weight according to DIN).

Carbon-Fibre Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) is extensively used, including for the doors, front wings, roof, and front/rear lids. The track width is significantly wider—29 mm wider at the front and 30 mm wider at the rear—than the 911 GT3, contributing to its exceptional stability.

The chassis of the 992 GT3 RS is consistently designed for use on a racetrack. Even the double-wishbone front suspension links have been designed with teardrop-shaped profiles to be aerodynamically efficient, generating an impressive 40 kg of downforce on the front axle at top speed.

The 992 GT3 RS features a novel control concept taken directly from motorsport. Four individual rotary controls on the steering wheel allow intuitive, real-time adjustments:

• Suspension damping (front and rear separately adjustable)
• Rear differential characteristics
• Stability control and traction control settings
• Drive modes (Normal, Sport, and Track)

The GT3 RS is the first production Porsche equipped with a Drag Reduction System (DRS), which flattens the wings out at the push of a button to reduce drag and achieve higher speeds on straights.

The cockpit features typical RS styling: a purist, sporting ambiance characterized by black leather, Race-Tex, and a carbon-weave finish.

Standard full bucket seats are made from lightweight CFRP, providing high lateral support suitable for track use. The optional Weissach Package further reduces weight, including a CFRP rollover bar (saving approximately 6 kg) and PDK shift paddles equipped with motorsport-derived magnetic technology for precise gear changes.

The 992 GT3 RS represents a quantum leap in technology, featuring chassis and aero changes unprecedented in the evolution from a GT3 to a GT3 RS. This car is an engineering marvel that fundamentally redefines the performance boundary for a road-legal machine.

If you need one single fact to convey its staggering capability: in high-speed corners, the 992 GT3 RS (on Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo RS tyres) corners faster than a full-blown 992 Cup Car running on slicks. This is a powerful testament that the 911’s rear-engine concept remains supremely suitable for the highest-performance sports cars.