WITH THE NEW, TRACKBRED, AERODYNAMIC 911 GT3 RS, PORSCHE HAS BROUGHT F1 TECHNOLOGY TO YOU

it to the next level. The humongous rear wing, big enough for the Porsche management board to use as a conference table, sets the tone for what the new GT3 RS is all about—aerodynamics.

Honed in a wind tunnel, the car has a number of groundbreaking aero aids that generate a record downforce—860kg at 285kph. That sort of weight pressing down on the car gives you fantastic grip around corners, but not on the straights, where the air pressure creates lots of drag and limits your top speed.

However, with the 911 GT3 RS, Porsche has brought F1 technology to you. This is the first Porsche to have a Drag Reduction System (DRS) which pops up the rear wing for maximum downforce around corners, or flattens it for low drag down the straights. Apart from making you feel like Messrs Hamilton and Verstappen, DRS optimises the car’s aero-efficiency around a racetrack in the quest for the best lap time.

The race track we are at is Silverstone, home to the British Grand Prix, and

Whilst the ground breaking aerodynamics define the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, the 4.0-litre, six-cylinder engine, which produces 525hp, is what stirs your soul. It’s not the most powerful engine by supercar standards, but it revs to a hysterical 9,000rpm, is ultra-responsive and is strong enough to propel the GT3 RS to a top speed of 296kph.

If you have ₹3.25 crore to buy the GT3 RS, make sure you have the time and inclination to take it to a race track near you. It will be worth it, for the most seminal experience on four wheels.

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