Porsche has also put the RS on a bit of a diet
with a magnesium roof, polyurethane front and rear ends, titanium exhaust system, and carbon fiber trunk lid.
The pinacle of this model is it's weight, it sums up to 1420 kg, due to it's aluminium body, combined
with magnesium roof and carbon fiber inserts.
Porsche whacked as much weight as possible
with a magnesium roof, thin rear windows, carbon - fiber fenders... this is about as close as you can get to driving a racing 911 on the street.
Not exact matches
Weight is also a key factor in the car's formula and is expected to be less than 3,300 pounds; a stat easily achievable
with the optional Weissach Package, which includes
magnesium wheels, a titanium cage, and a lighter carbon - fiber
roof.
The R features a lighter
magnesium roof and carbon fiber hood and front fenders, contributing to a full 100 - pound weight deficit over the Touring if optioned correctly
with A / C and radio delete.
The standard RS comes
with titanium mufflers and exhaust and a
magnesium roof, but opt for the $ 31,000 Weissach Package and you get a carbon - fiber panel above your head.
There is also a lightweight
magnesium front deck, a carbonfibre
roof, although the boot remains steel to cope
with the pressure being exerted on it by the huge (manually adjustable) rear wing.
Further Exterior Treats Are Presented
With The Unmarked Silver Finished 19» Nine Spoke
Magnesium Lightweight Multi Spoke Alloy Wheels Which All Sit On Branded Tyres, The Dark Grey Aston Martin Embossed Brake Calipers, The Chromed Twinned Oval Exhaust Tips, The Bright Silver Front Grille, Colour Coded Exterior Door Handles, Further Chromed Exterior Embellishments To Include The
Roof Moulds & Front Wing Blades, The Aluminium Look Fuel Filler Cap, The Blackened Hexagon Lower Front Bumper Grille, The Blackened Mesh Bonnet Vents And Finalised
With The Chromed Aston Martin Vanquish Motifs, Which Further Complements The Body.
In line
with weight - saving initiatives used on the 911 GT3 RS, the new 911 GT2 RS also has a
magnesium roof.
A standard Club Sport Package and fully adjustable racing suspension, rear - axle steering and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus
with fully variable rear axle differential lock are yet more racing systems that,
with weight - saving features like a
magnesium roof, help the car circumnavigate the Nürburgring in just 7 minutes, 20 seconds.
Another eye - catching feature of the 911 Turbo Cabriolet is the exclusive Porsche retractable
roof with its lightweight
magnesium frame.
A 30 cm - wide recess extends centrally over the CRFP bonnet and the
magnesium roof — a stylistic reference to the recess on the luggage compartment lid of the classic 911 models
with air - cooled engines, and today it identifies the two largest lightweight components of the car.
The car also had many unique body features such as rhombus - pattern cover on the air inlets and outlets, continuous aluminum lip spoiler, glass
roof with two large transparent sections, glazed engine compartment behind the seats, NACA duct in the middle of the
roof for cooling of the bigger V12 engine, optional carbon fibre lining of the engine compartment, LED headlights
with color temperature of 6,000 kelvin, 365 mm (14.37 in) three - spoke flat bottom diecast
magnesium core sport steering wheel upholstered in Valcona leather, aluminum application on the center console, 24 - piston (total) brake calipers (red six - piston monobloc aluminum front calipers, fixed rear calipers) and ventilated carbon fibre reinforced silicon carbide ceramic brake discs.
The folding
roof itself is primarily made from aluminium and
magnesium, but is finished
with a cloth exterior skin.
Panoramic glass or carbon fiber
roof, lightweight
magnesium seats, and Configurable Lighting
with colors options to suit your mood