The 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is Stuttgart's latest street-legal track weapon, but you won't believe the price!

The 911 GT3 RS is back, with Porsche throwing the covers off of the latest most high-performance version of the hallowed nameplate.

This time around, the alterations to the 911 are extreme, with a further improved 4.0-litre flat-six naturally-aspirated engine producing 386kW, paired to a specially-tweaked seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, allowing a 0-100km/h sprint time of 3.2 seconds - enough to shake even some of the highest-performing electric vehicles.

It has achieved this astounding power through lightweight construction in the engine, but also a new angled radiator under the bonnet which replaces a three-radiator setup from previous iterations. Porsche says this has allowed it to free up more space for aerodynamic elements.

Perhaps more impressive is the kerb weight of the new GT3 RS, which employs extensive use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRPs) to tip the scales at just 1450kg. The car has a set of carbon fibre doors, wings, roof, bonnet, wing, seats, and even optional rollcage.

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As can probably be seen from the pictures, aerodynamics have also played a major role in the development of the new halo 911, with the rear wing (for the first time ever in a GT3 RS) extending higher than the roof of the car itself.

It is also equipped with a drag-reduction system (DRS) derived directly from motorsport, which allows the wings to be flattened out via hydraulics with the push of a button, provided certain speed conditions are met. The active wings can also act as air-brakes during emergency braking at high speeds.

Aerodynamics play an expanded role when it comes to the performance of the new GT3 RS.

Approaching the car’s top-speed at 285km/h, Porsche claims the total downforce generated by the car’s aerodynamic bodywork is a total of 860kg.

Even the suspension components have been shaped for aerodynamic efficiency, as so much air flows around and inside the wheelarches.

Additional controls offered to the driver specific to the GT3 RS include a DRS button, driver adjustable suspension damping, and a differential controller.

A more minimalist display is offered to the driver.

Other standard features include tinted LED headlights, auto dimming rear vision mirror, front-axle lift system, carbon bucket seats, and dual seven inch side displays in the instrument cluster and digital radio.

The price-tag for this track-storming monster comes in at a whopping $500,200 before on-road costs, with deliveries starting from Q2, 2023. For reference, the previous version of this car in 2019 cost $415,700.

Option packs include the no-cost Clubsport package, which includes a rollover bar, hand-held fire extinguisher, and six-point seatbelts, or the Weissach package, which adds extended use of CFRP, anti-roll bars front and rear, a carbon roll cage replacing the steel one, and motorsport-derived magnetic shift paddles on the wheel. A separate option when the Weissach package is equipped is the choice of forged magnesium wheels.