Porsche 991.2 GT2 RS

The vehicle in detail

To withstand the demands of sustained high-speed operation, Porsche equipped the GT2 RS with larger turbochargers, a water-assisted charge-air cooling system, and a lightweight titanium exhaust system. For customers seeking the ultimate road-going specification, Porsche offered the optional Weissach Package, a comprehensive weight-reduction program inspired by the marque’s motorsport efforts. Named after Porsche’s development center in Weissach, Germany, the package incorporated extensive carbon fiber-reinforced plastic components, including the roof, anti-roll bars, and suspension coupling rods.

Exposed carbon fiber finishes throughout the exterior and interior further emphasized the car’s competition-bred character, while lightweight magnesium wheels reduced both overall weight and unsprung mass, contributing to a reduction of approximately 30 kg compared to a standard GT2 RS. Beyond its extensive use of carbon fiber, the Weissach Package reflected Porsche’s relentless focus on weight reduction, incorporating numerous motorsport-derived components to sharpen handling response and further improve the GT2 RS’s already remarkable power-to-weight ratio.

The GT2 RS validated its extraordinary capabilities at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, where Porsche factory driver Nick Tandy and development driver Lars Kern recorded a production-car lap record of 6 minutes, 47.3 seconds. The achievement was particularly noteworthy given the car’s rear-wheel-drive layout, underscoring Porsche’s ability to harness 700 hp through the traditional 911 configuration. The record further cemented the GT2 RS’s status as the benchmark among contemporary high-performance sports cars.