Forever young, forever with tears in my eyes!
In fact, my original title was "Sensibility and Rationality Meet Here", because in this year's annual performance car ** question, the 8 cars we painstakingly assembled happened to be divided into two camps - British and German, with 4 cars in each group. Although it is purely a coincidence, this coincidence undoubtedly makes this year's masterpiece even more interesting. We all know that British cars are relatively emotional, while German cars are relatively rational, and when the two camps meet here, they will collide with extraordinary sparks. So, why did I change the title later?Because after I accidentally turned to the frontispiece written by Li Xiao, I found that our understanding of these 8 cars this year coincides so much. From the title to the content, Li Xiao's direction and guidance to the reader is exactly what I wanted to express at the beginning, as mentioned above, and the content contained in it is already very full. So here, I don't have to repeat it again, but I'm going to finish this opening from a different angle.
As you can see, the final title is: Forever Young, Forever Tears!This quote comes from the American writer Jack Kerouac's 1958 "Dharma Wanderer", which aims to encourage everyone to pursue their ideals and love. Switch the scene to the warehouse where we are in the purest, most passionate and classic performance cars on the planet, and then think about the wave of new energy and electrification surging in the Chinese auto market today, I think everyone understands what I mean. When more and more of your peers in the automotive industry are turning to research chips, screens, cameras, or cheering for those civilian electric vehicles that can easily achieve 3 seconds and 000 acceleration, "Ride" is still conscientiously sounding the product rallying cry at the end of each year as promised to everyone that can truly be called "Performance Car of the Year", and for car fans, it is worth paying more. Here, your body will feel the sonorous impact brought by the machinery, the high-pitched or low-pitched roar of the large-displacement engine will echo in your ears, and your mind will gradually become restless with every time these fighting machines speed up, shift, brake, and steer, and unconsciously burst into tears!
Self-priming frog king
It is definitely the "superstar" of our annual performance car selection, and we are fortunate to be one of the few people in China who can drive it. When you get up close and personal with it, you can be sure that it will meet all the expectations of a high-performance sports car. It is affectionately known by fans as the "King of Self-Priming Frogs" – the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
When I learned that I was in charge of driving a Porsche 911 (992) GT3 RS in this year's performance car category, I had 10,000 ways to contact it, and even started rummaging through boxes and cabinets a few days early to find helmets, gloves, racing shoes... Therefore, on the day of the start of the topic selection, I waited at the entrance of the venue early, expecting the logistics truck to arrive on time. "It's coming, it's definitely it. I excitedly said to my colleague next to me. Because only a closed container is worthy of transporting it. When the container slowly falls to the ground and the staff opens the container door, the sunlight from both sides of the container makes it look like a "superstar" waiting to appear. I took the car keys, got inside, started the engine, and the familiar metallic exhaust sound from the horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine instantly rang out. I was excited, but to stay calm, the next thing I had to do was remove it from the container and drive it into the yard like a baby.
I knew that everyone in the room was drawn to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, but I couldn't help it, because it made no secret of its intentions, and the Porsche engineers designed it for the best performance without compromise. It was the best bridge between the road and the track, and before that, the new car ended at 6:49328 finishes lap length of 20The 8-kilometre Nürburgring Nordschleife is 10 years faster than the current 911 GT36 seconds. However, one of the important things that makes it even stronger is that it is inspired by the racing's water tank to build the basis for active aerodynamics, and the basis for the significant performance improvement is the concept of the radiator, an idea that was first used in the Le Mans class winner 911 RSR and then on the 911 GT3 R. Unlike the previous three-radiator layout, the new 911 GT3 RS relies on a single, large, angled** radiator at the nose, which is located in the front luggage compartment of the other 911 models. This makes it possible to integrate active aerodynamics using the space freed up on both sides.
Switch the Porsche 911 GT3 RS from the road to the track
There are only two things that need to be done
One is to change a set of hot melt tires
The second is to adjust the tire pressure, that's all.
Combined with the infinitely adjustable front lip and rear wing, as well as a number of other aerodynamics, it is capable of delivering up to 409 kg of downforce at a speed of 200 km/h. This means that the new 911 GT3 RS generates the same downforce as its predecessor, the 9912 and three times as long as the current 911 GT3. At a speed of 285 km/h, the total downforce is up to 860 kg. This is the first Porsche sports car I've ever seen fitted a drag reduction system (DRS) on a production model. In order to achieve low drag and higher speed for straight-line acceleration on the track, the DRS allows the rear wing to be flattened at the push of a button within a specific operating range. In the event of high-speed emergency braking, the air brake function is activated: the infinitely adjustable aerodynamic components at the front and rear are set to the maximum, creating an aerodynamic deceleration effect that significantly assists the wheels in braking. It is important to know that none of the cars used in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, which we are familiar with, currently do not have this feature.
Not only that, but the new 911 GT3 RS is also distinguished by a large number of aerodynamic elements with practical functions. The most striking feature of the GT is the rear wing supported by the swan's neck, but the size is significantly increased in all directions. The tail consists of a fixed main wing and an upper hydraulically adjustable aileron. Attention to detail, for the first time on a Porsche production model, the upper edge of the rear wing is higher than the roof. At the front, the 911 GT3 RS no longer has a front spoiler, but instead has a front spoiler that completely separates the airflow from the upper and lower levels. Air knives on the sides precisely direct airflow outwards, and louvered openings in the front fenders provide ventilation to the front wheel arches, providing efficient heat dissipation. Visually rearward, the side openings on the rear fenders are designed to improve aerodynamics rather than air intake, there are also air channels behind the rear wheel arches and side air knives to optimise airflow, and the rear diffuser design is from the 911 GT3, but with slight adjustments, all to optimise more efficient aerodynamics.
Sitting in the car, you are not only enveloped by the exclusive racing seats, but also by the pure and intense sporty atmosphere. This is typical of the RS model, with black leather, Rasetex fabric and polished carbon fiber panels... And, of course, there's the Clubsport package, which includes a steel roll cage, a fire extinguisher and a six-point harness for the driver's seat. For me, switching from the road to the track only required two things, a set of hot melt tyres, a pressure adjustment, and that's it. However, I believe that the people who can afford to take this car into their command will not stop there, and they will definitely pay a little extra for the Weissach components, and then they will have the front cover with a nude carbon fibre panel, the roof, the rear wing and the upper half of the exterior mirror, the front cover, the roof, the rear wing and the upper half of the exterior mirror, etc. As for the interior, the highlight is a set of magnetic PDK paddle shifters developed from motorsport. This makes the shifting feel more dynamic thanks to more precise pressure points and a clearly perceptible sense of passage and clicks.
When it is activated again, the mechanical speed hand on the dashboard quickly pops up and tugs at the heartstrings of every driver. The 4 behind meThe naturally aspirated engine at 0 rpm has been further optimised compared to the previous 911 GT3. The output was increased to 525 horsepower, mainly through the modification of the cam profile on the camshaft. The single-throttle intake system and rigid valve train have their origins in motorsport. The seven-speed Porsche dual-clutch transmission (PDK) has a larger overall reduction ratio than the 911 GT3. The air intakes under the car ensure that the gearbox can withstand extreme loads frequently on the track. The 911 GT3 RS accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 32 seconds for a top speed of 296 km/h. For such a "track machine", braking is equally important. As a result, we see six-piston alloy calipers on the front axle mated to 408 mm diameter discs, which increase the piston diameter from 30 mm to 32 mm compared to the 911 GT3. In addition, the thickness of the brake disc has been increased from 34 mm to 36 mm. Of course, if you're only choosing this car for track days, you can also upgrade to the higher-spec Porsche Carbon-Ceramic Composite Braking (PCCB).
Although we don't have the same conditions as Jorg Bergmeister, the driver who made the new New North Result, we can push the performance of the 911 GT3 RS around the Nürburgring Nordschleife with the same conditions. But in the existing environment, we can also feel the efforts made by this car in terms of chassis and weight reduction. Amazingly, the suspension of the new 911 GT3 RS has been optimised in terms of aerodynamics, thanks to the strong airflow in the wheel arches when driving, and the contours of the connecting rod components of the double wishbone front suspension are designed to be teardrop-shaped. The aerodynamic linkages add around 40 kg of front-axle downforce at top speed, a design previously only used in high-end racing cars. Thanks to the wider track (29 mm wider than the 911 GT3), the connecting rods of the double wishbone front suspension have been lengthened accordingly. In addition, in order to ensure a balance of downforce between the front and rear axles during high-speed braking, the suspension engineers significantly reduced the pitch during braking. In new cars, the position of the front ball head of the lower trailing arm of the front axle is shifted downward. The multi-link rear axle has also been changed according to the spring rate adjustment. To better serve the driver, the 911 GT3 RS offers three driving modes: Normal, Sport and Track. In track mode, the basic settings can be adjusted individually. In other settings, the rebound and compression damping of the front and rear suspensions can be adjusted individually and in sections. The differential on the rear axle can also be adjusted by the rotation control on the steering wheel. The concept of fast and intuitive operation and display is also derived from the design of the racing car. In terms of lightweight, you know, since the legendary 911 Carrera RS 27 Since then, intelligent lightweight construction has been the basic principle of all RS models. Thanks to the extensive use of lightweight structures such as carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), the 911 GT3 RS weighs only 1,450 kg under German industrial standards, despite the many larger components. For example, the doors, front fenders, roof and front lid are all made of carbon fiber composites. Lightweight carbon fibre reinforced plastic is also used in the interior of the car, for example, on the standard bucket seats.
When night falls, we will say goodbye to this "self-priming frog king", and all fans will show strong reluctance at this moment. It's so charming, the sound of a naturally aspirated engine just at high revs still rings in my head. Although it can only be owned by a few, for most fans, it may be the "dreamer". Whatever happens in the future, this moment is enough.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Guide price: 30099.92 million yuan
Engine: H6, naturally aspirated.
Displacement: 3996ml
Max power: 386kw 9000rpm
Maximum torque: 465Nm 6300rpm
Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Length, width and height:
4572/1900/1322mm
Wheelbase: 2457mm
Drive mode: rear-mounted rear-wheel drive.
Braking system (front and rear):
Ventilation Disc Ventilation Plate.
Suspension system (front and rear):
Double wishbone multi-link.
Tires: front 275 35 R20
After 335 30 r21
Top speed: 296kmh
0 100 kmh acceleration:
3.2S begins with Pei Lei
Text: Kang Jiawei
Figure Li Xiao.