At one time, it was rumored that the 2016 Porsche GT3 RS 
would receive a turbocharged flat-six, but it didn’t. Instead, it received a 4.0-liter, naturally aspirated flat-six that is good for 500 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. With a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and rear-wheel drive, the GT3 has an estimated top speed of 196 mph. In a recent video by EVO, Jethro Bovington took the GT3 around the track to see how it compared with some of the other vehicles like the 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale and the GT3’s sibling, the 2014 Porsche Turbo S .
The 458 Speciale cranks out 596 horsepower and 698 pound-feet of torque from a 4.5-liter V-8. It hits 60 mph in just 3 seconds has a top speed of 202 mph. The Turbo S puts out 560 horsepower from a 3.8-liter flat-six, and tackles a 60 mph sprint in just 2.9 seconds. Top speed comes in at 197 mph. Other vehicles on EVO’s leaderboard include the 2014 Mclaren P1 (with and without Trofeo tires), 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder , Porsche 911 Turbo, 2016 Aston Martin Vantage GT12 and the 2016 Nissan GT-R .
It is entertaining to watch Bovington pilot the GT3 around the track. It is clear that it is a little hard for him to get used to, as he frequently drifts off the road slightly around curves. Even so, he never actually loses control of the car, and the car performs well overall. The GT3 might look like the lesser of the three on paper, but as it turns out, it fares quite well against its sibling and most of the other models on EVO’s leaderboard. Enjoy the video!
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
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