Miffed about the new Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3 RS only being available with a PDK dual-clutch transmission? Tearing your hair out at the news that the entire cooking range of the facelifted 911 is now turbocharged? Fret not, ardent Zuffenhausen purist, because apparently a Porsche 911 R is being built just for you, according to Car and Driver.
The provisional specifications sound like a dream for the hardcore enthusiast – there’ll be a high-revving naturally-aspirated flat-six expected to produce around 500 hp, so it’s probably the same howling 4.0 litre engine as in the GT3 RS. What’s more, it’ll have a manual gearbox, and come with a clean, unassuming design – the R is said to be a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Porsche is set to unveil the 911 R at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show next March, and although it’s rumoured to feature a substantial price tag, we’re already salivating at the prospect of the return of the analogue rear-engined driving experience. Are you?
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How to trust this car now? Come from the same group VW. So scared to even look at anything from VW group because it is a pack of lies.
Nice try. Theyre not gonna make it cheap for you just because you say so.
I trust our BN government. If you not happy, pack your bags.
3-pedals on any Porsche is music to the ears. Sadly manual drivers are dying breed in Malaysia nowadays.
Oooo nice I like high revving cars..these days too many turbo charged cars which cannot replicate the sounds from a NA engine.
If you have the money buy a Ruf RGT-8 – a GT3 RS stuffed with V8.
The Ruf RGT-8 has been discontinued. Instead, the RGT 4.2 is the only model in the lineup that comes equipped with an NA engine.