PORSCHE 911 GT2 RS BUILT TO SMASH 'RING RECORD

The most extreme road-going Porsche 911 model yet is edging closer to production — and it’s being honed with one clear and uncompromising target in mind: to reclaim the Nürburgring lap record for a production car.

- STORY: GREG KABLE

Since the first 911 GT2 RS arrived in 2010, the model has marked the outer edge of the 911’s performance capabilities — and this third-generation one looks set to raise the bar once again. Prototypes seen testing in Germany feature aggressive new bodywork, including a drastically widened rear wing that gives it an even more dramatic, race car-like stance than earlier incarnations.

Power for the new GT2 RS will come from a new hybrid drivetrain derived from Porsche’s Le Mans racers. Compared with the 691bhp pure-ICE Mk2, this will give the new GT2 RS a performance lift that will be vital for setting a lap record on the Nordschleife.