What is it?
A car for drivers who already have a Porsche 911 GT3 RS but want it to be even quicker, more agile and dynamic.
Hard to imagine, I know, but bear with me. Because that ‘MR’ in the title refers to Manthey Racing, surely the most famous and successful of all Porsche racing teams, so much so that, today, the company is 51% owned by Porsche itself.
For years, Manthey has be providing upgrades for all manner of 911s, but what we have here is an entire suite of modifications available through a Manthey-approved UK dealer for the first time. That dealer is ace Porsche restorer and tuner RPM Technik, which let me loose on road and track in a kind and trusting owner’s MR. Of which more in a minute.
For now, though, let’s just have a look at what the pack (which can be bought as individual components) comprises.
The suspension is treated to fully adjustable Manthey coil-over spring and damper units, the brakes to MR pads and braided brake lines. Magnesium wheels reduce unsprung mass by 12.6kg. But it’s really the car's aerodynamic modifications that set it apart. It comes with a carbonfibre rear wing and end plates, not to mention reinforced mounting brackets to withstand the extra load. There’s a reshaped carbonfibre engine cover with a lightweight Gurney flap incorporated into its design, front dive planes, and even aerodynamic wheel covers to reduce drag and increase downforce. The price, inclusive of VAT and fitted by RPM Techni,k is £69,000. Plus a GT3 RS…
Probably quite sensibly, the 513bhp, 4.0-litre normally aspirated engine and its seven-speed PDK gearbox are left entirely untouched.
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This 911 demolishes a McLaren P1.
It might be absolutely amazing, but that rear spoiler, in my opinion looks bloody stupid on aroad car. It real does live up to its name because it spoils the car.
Owning a GT3 RS is quite a commitment, whether you modify it or not. At least this concentrates on performance rather than bling. Interestingly, a good friend of mine, current Nurburgring Endurance Series GT3 champion, David Pittard (Walkenhorst BMW M6 GT3) drives a Manthey tweaked GT2 RS 'Ring Taxi in his spare time. He reckons it makes his GT3 race car feel pedestrian by comparison. There's some excellent youtube footage of him driving it (with his dad in the passenger seat) as well as the "54 overtakes in a single racing lap of the Nurburgring in the BMW" video. Both are pretty awesome!