Posted on 03/01/2011 5:27:20 PM PST by Loud Mime
"Let the drooling begin! Porsche unveiled today the official details on the most powerful street-legal model they have ever built. Limited to only 500 units, the new 911 GT2 RS will go on sale in USA starting this October so potential buyers may want to start standing in line now. Prices will start at 199,500 euro (or $253,000 at the current rates).
The new GT2 RS is a more powerful and lighter model compared to a standard GT2. Porsche managed to reduce the weight by 154 lb and upgrade the engines output with 90 HP (for a total of 620 HP). This makes the RS sprint from 0 to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds, 0 to 124 mph in just 9.8 seconds, and 0 to 186 mph in 28.9 seconds. Top speed is 205 mph. The sports car also delivers a power-to-weight ratio of 4.9 lb per horsepower and has a reported Nurburgring time of seven minutes and 18 seconds."
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Words cannot describe the 458 Italia.
I am going to trade in my ‘92 Buick with 273,000 miles right away. The only problem is I am $252,200 short. Sucks to be me...
So why do these guys always charge extra for the trailer hitch? You’d figger at a quarter mil they’d at least give you a trailer hitch...
The rear seats, the passenger seat and the front license plate would be a good start.
Back in 1974 my wife and I were looking at new cars. One dealer was also a Mercedes dealer. We noticed a Mercedes sports car at $18,000. That was about $14,000 out of our price range but I got to thinking and we could actually have bought it.
It would have required our emptying our bank accounts and borrowing some too. Of course I was not seriously thinking of doing so, especially since we were expecting our first baby.
I can’t even remember the model number but maybe 20 years later I saw that same car was bringing enough that it would have been a good investment.
“So why do these guys always charge extra for the trailer hitch? Youd figger at a quarter mil theyd at least give you a trailer hitch...”
I was just about to write the check for a car like this when I asked the guy what an oil change costs for it. When he asked what company I would be using to ship it to Italy, I opted for the pick up truck.
‘Prices will start at 199,500 euro (or $253,000 at the current rates).’
Yeah, I’m planning on buying a couple...
power steering, air conditioning, sound system, radio, clock, emission controls, power windows, air bags, and cup holders.
The going price for a late 70s to mid 80s Porsche 911 in good shape is about $15k nowadays, which I think is a great bargain for a great car. Even these relatively later models are pretty spartan, which to me is part of what makes them cool.
I’m REALLY having trouble imagining a Porsche towing anything.
I like the calipers. Color should be an option.
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