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2010 Porsche 911 | ||
| Price Range $77,800.00 - $143,800.00  | Fuel Economy 18 city / 25 highway Base Engine 385-horsepower H6 | Value Rating  Average |
Porsche announced yesterday that all 500 copies of its GT2 RS have been spoken for worldwide. Talk about a quick sale.
That's an impressive feat, considering each 911 GT2 RS carried a base price of $245,000 -- but it isn't all that surprising. Each GT2 RS was about as close to a street-legal 911 racer as money could buy. A twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six-cylinder engine spat out a whopping 620 horsepower, and channeled that power to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.
Engineers stripped the car of virtually any feature deemed unnecessary, and other tricks -- like a carbon fiber hood, single-lug wheels, and vinyl Porsche crest logos -- helped bring the curb weight down to a paltry 3020 pounds. As a result, the GT2 RS is capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in a scant 3.4 seconds, with a top speed in the realm of 205 mph.
According to Porsche, 133 of the 500 GT2 RS preorders are from American customers, who will take delivery of their cars beginning February 2011. Although they had to pony up some serious cash in order to attain this über-911, customers can take solace in at least one fact: anyone else looking to steal one away will likely be paying a sizable premium over the already steep MSRP.
Source: Porsche courtesy of Automobile Magazine Staff
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