The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS – the most powerful production 911 ever – has made its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Fittingly, the 911 GT2 RS was seen for the first time in public doing what it does best - being driven hard on a challenging road. More specifically, the road was the 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill, running through the centre of the Festival of Speed, being held for the 25th time in Sussex, England.
Driving the 911 GT2 RS was Walter Rohrl. Weighing 1,470 kg (with a full tank of fuel) and equipped with a twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre flat six engine developing 700 hp through the rear axle, the 911 GT2 RS is capable of accelerating from rest to 62mph in just 2.8-seconds before reaching a maximum speed of
211 mph.
Joining the 911 GT2 RS were two further new additions to the 911 line-up – these were the new 911 GT3, driven by head of the GT programme, Andreas Preuninger, and the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive Edition, driven by Porsche Supercup racer and Porsche Carrera Cup winner, Paul Rees.
The mightiest Porsche of all and the car that won the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the 919 Hybrid, still covered in a layer of grime from its arduous achievement, was driven up the Goodwood Hill by 2015 Le Mans winner and current Porsche LMP1 driver Nick Tandy. The car was joined by its racing siblings from the past, including the 917/30 and the fire-breathing 935 ‘Moby Dick’, driven by Porsche Le Mans winner Richard Attwood.