2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Review // On Another Level (+ INSANE Lap Time)
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2023
- The 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (US$241,300/CAD$267,300 starting) takes no prisoners. By all accounts, its a road-legal race car. It makes more power than the regular GT3 and has been tarred and feathered in carbon fibre and aero. Thomas and James see how it performs on the road, and then take it to the Throttle House test track for a laptime. We hope you enjoy the episode. Subscribe!
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This GT3 RS looks like the perfect race car toy I wanted as a kid.
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Perfect remote control car
Hotwheels 😂😂
“I’m not the only knob in the car” is topgear-level writing. Well done.
Nah, I've watched a lot of TH, this transcends Top Gear
'Sack of meat between the seat and the peddles' was pretty good, too!
When, I saw that table of food to talk in pictures, I realized that they have been looking at old Top Gear with Jermy, James and Ricard which were the best.
The use of Michelin chef cooking in comparison to the adjustability is the most top-gear thingy I've seen
That lap time is the definition of what happens when a brand keeps its core design the same and just forever persures perfection. Looks fantastic
It’s a beetle with huge spoilers. And somehow it’s a race car
@@chung729chungit isn’t “somehow” a race car, it IS a race car lol
@@Sylviaorsmth nah, it isn’t a race car but it is a race car
That may be the best description of why Porsche has consistently been the best car on the planet for the last 50+ years, well spoken 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾
@@Sylviaorsmth... and a VERY SUCCESSFUL race car...
This has to be a contender for the best videos you guys have put out. The production quality and entertainment was amazing, never felt like I got bored or wanted to skip ahead like many other car reviews I watched from other channels.
YES !! 🏁
I watched it twice. Amazing everything!!
especially The Straight Pipes. Their vids just get worse and worse
that track looks like garbage though
In the current top 10 fastest Nurburgring lap times.. there are 6 Porsche's.. FIVE of them are either the GT2 or GT3. The surgical level of engineering the people at Porsche deliver is just.. beyond overpowered !!
Porsche is fast around the Nurburgring. But Mercedes puts far more effort in the laptimes even more than Porsche.
Then there's everyone else like BMW who do a practice lap, then a real lap...and that's it...even then its probs a 3rd party driver like the one who did the M5CS who's about 10s slower than everyone else.
Meanwhile Mercedes runs around the green hell for 6-9 months + installs chassis mods, installs aero packages, semi slicks and has several runs. Each top end Mercedes car 'AMG GT Black series and also AMG-GT R' have atleast 2 record times from 2 different drivers. Porsche only has 1 official timed run record for each model. Clearly this shows Mercedes puts twice the effort. Being in F1..they clearly excel in track racing over other manufacturers and can carry over the expertise and teams etc
If Porsche had the same commitment...the top 3 would all belong to Porsche and it would best even the AMG one, but absolutely kill the rival AMG models
@@ertugrulbae46this show how good porsche is
They arent even trying but they still super strong
For what the cars cost, it very well better be.
@@clubertithere are a load of cars for ten times the money that are slower.
I don't know whether to be more impressed by Porsche or Koenigsegg. Both are ridiculous with their engineering.
"Unlike Verstappen, you don't have to press it 50 F times" killed me 😂
Max hardley uses drs being in the lead lol.
@@manuelrendon8083so did Ayumu Uehara and Shioriko Mifune. They also rarely used DRS when they were on the top 3.
Max doesn’t need it lol but it was funny
@@manuelrendon8083 he uses it when he laps the others
@@manuelrendon8083in Spain max had a drs problem and he said that he pressed the drs 50 F times in the radio message
This video reiterates how great of a car the Viper is/was. The Gen 5 Viper platform came out 10 years ago. It has 3 pedals, fixed aero and still is only 1 second off the time of this incredible GT3RS. WOW!
I am going to have to re watch the viper one after this.
And umm are we gonna ignore that a manual only car? This is a DCT in this video!
I think that this “track” that they have is not at all what the GT3 was designed for. Put both on the NBR and the new GT3 RS has a 10 second gap on the viper. And I mean this literally. 7:01 for the fiber and 6:49 for the GT3 RS.
@@michaelb3576To use the Nurburgring is a terrible example. Porsche backed the testing of their own car, the GT3RS. Meaning they had a proper team, engineers, mechanics, and all the equipment for the car ready and available at the ring. Whilst the Viper attempt was a literal crowd funded effort by viper enthusiast. Even with the complications the team faced and only have one real working car they still managed a staggering 7:01 time. The drivers and the team said if the car definitely had more in her, enough to get under a 7 minute lap time. The ACR still holds 10-11 records, and again that’s all with a manual, RWD, and fixed aero and a huge N/A engine… and it’s been out of production for nearly 7 years now. It’d be pretty embarrassing for Porsche to have their 992 3RS not be quicker be a great margin, which honestly from what we’ve seen it’s not all that much quicker lol. ACR seems to be the king here especially if your an actual experienced car enthusiast 🤷♂️
@@TheRenegade. okay then use a horsepower equivalent Porsche as a comparison. How utterly gapped is the viper then? I’m not saying the viper is a bad car. It’s a legend for affordability and getting the most out of your cash. But my point is that this short circuit, which is mostly flat is just not at all what the GT3 RS was designed for. The aero and suspension are designed for longer more complicated tracks with changes in altitude. Just because you like something doesn’t mean that I don’t when I point out that this isn’t a great “track” for testing both cars capabilities. The GT3 RS won’t even create peak downforce to make DRS actually effective on this track. Their straight is nowhere near long enough.
So...in my garage watching this video while trying to change plugs in my 86' 911 I found myself making a gin and tonic, throwing my shop towel over my shoulder and coming back to sit on the floor against the wall, restarting said video and just appreciating the quality of not only the GT3 but the crew that put this video together. Nicely done everyone...
Late to the party but wanted to give my quiet 'kudos'...
that's awesome
I love old 911s. Especially non-ducktail, non-turbo ones. I just love the sleek look of it.
What kind of 911 is yours? And how does it drive?
You guys didn't have to do that to the prius. I laughed so hard at that.
Yep. LOL.
I also laughed.
Hey at least it was one of the redesigned ones haha
How do you know that is a prius? It could have been a Ferrari.
You need to getnout more
I’ve seen 23 reviews of the GT3 RS. A 24th video is still a pleasant surprise.
TH is always so late to the party like with the Purosangue but their vids are always bangers so idm
I on the other hand have absolutely no interest in the GT3 RS but Throttle House makes it worth watching.
@@TermlessHGWwhat if TH reviewed the CAYMAN GT4 ClubSport or Renault Clio Sport V6 24V.
@@A.S021yep. Always bangers like Doug Demuro.
@@purwantiallan5089 bro said Doug demuro his voice pisses me off so much 😂😭
My favorite thing about these videos is the fact that you two very clearly enjoy each others company
If the GT3 RS is this crazy, imagine what the GT2 RS will be like
Any idea when this is due to the market?
@@michael-masi-2021 I have no clue
@@michael-masi-2021sometime with the 992.2
Roof fins are for moving hot air from front radiators left/right instead of going into intake. Porsche explained that in their presentations when car was launched.
Seems like GT3 RS VARIANT is much a pleasant surprise despite the price tag tells otherwise.
@@purwantiallan5089the price is not that insane when you think about it. It’s actually cheaper than a huracan tecnica that doesn’t have half the engineering of this GT3 RS
@@CLSTRN911if you can get it for sticker
@@CLSTRN911I think he’s talking dealer markups if you weren’t able to get it directly from Porsche through ordering
@@jeffrey-f you can't buy a gt3 rs without an invite from porsche
Throttle House hot laps in a GT3 RS? Yes please!
Coco Hayashi ever put some hotlaps in on that GT3 RS at Brno.
I hope they get the c8 z06 on their track one day
These kinda powerful cars aren't good for their small bumpy track
@@AvidUTuber And yet it still put down the fastest lap time. Imagine that?
Also with the GT3RS, you can tune the suspension and diff to work on a small bumpy track or a medium sized one or a big long one with smooth sweepers. That's the beauty of the car.
@@MakkyTakiStoleYourBaki😂 trash
Still can’t believe how insane the Viper ACR truly was. Wish they’d make another one
lol same exact thought i had.
Hah.
Big corporate motoring companies are more interested in reducing cylinder count, banning combustion (in the engine, not on the grid), installing remote kill switches (politically driven punishments), and taking away individual control of transport. That all takes a lot of time and resource that could otherwise be spent on designing nice sports cars that do things faster, harder, sharper.
You know that, if it were a Ferrari, they’d have sent 10 sets of rubber and a factory test driver to set up all the settings before letting Thomas loose for laps…
... and it would still go into an "overheat" protection mode if it didn't just catch on fire.
I don't think so; Ferrari recently allowed the German "Sport Auto" magazine to run a max effort test lap with the 296 GTB on the Nürburgring, without any restrictions whatsoever..
@@zix_zix_zixthey also withheld car and driver from testing an f50 for a year only for them to test a customer F50 and it was slower than the F40. Oh and the SP3 press drives were limited to 60mph...
@@ShaiyanHossain60 mph per hour is like assessing a sprinter's speed while he is jogging
@@-_--le3zklol exactly
0:52 James always seems genuinely pleased (and a tiny bit surprised?) that he's James.
"And I'm JAAames(?)"
Because he is thinking..."how the hell did I end up doing this great job". Wouldn't you feel the same?
Still can't get used to his new name he got in witness protection
It's one of my favorite parts of their videos.
Trackside settings had me rolling lol
Freaking solid lap time. Porsche really took this one to the extreme. Serious track weapon. Love it!
That lap looked like it was being played at 1.5x. That thing is CRAZY
This is so accurate,I was like, there’s no way it’s holding this speed in the corner and he starts accelerating mid corner, just blew my mind.
same, in video it was fast, so i know irl he was moving!
Every corner from the onboard footage seemed that the car would run off into the grass- but no. So wish to be in the passenger seat of that car and get scared to bits.
That engine note is music forever.
Yep. Along with Koenigsegg Agera.
@@purwantiallan5089 bruh, I'm a Koenigsegg fan. Those eggs don't sound good cuz turbskies
it sounds perfect, and what's impressive about it is that its very simple, its not flashy and wild and still somehow sounds better than most wild supercars
@@Ar1AnX1xi mean for a 911 it’s extremely flashy and wild, but i get and agree with your point
@@lavender_queso if it was in black or not a bright bright color, I feel like it'll shave off a good amount of the flashiness honestly
Shout out to the editing and camera work on the intros. You guys are really just on another level compared to other reviewers.
This thing isn't a track weapon. It's full blown track artillery.
The Viper ACR has been out of production for 6 years now and it's still kicking ass. Love it
This is what I noticed! Impressive.
ACR with the same tires
Glad someone mentioned this!
Also as sublime as the 3RS is I’d rather have the manual V10 that’s a second off from the Porsche. Regardless both are cool but the Viper is just a little cooler 😂
A good run she had for all those years
As a Porsche fan, yes the viper is seriously awesome
that customizability brings me back to the hours spent in gran turismo fine tuning car setups
One of the great joys in those games, really. I'll never get to drive one of these, but I would happily spend hours getting it set perfectly for my driving style if I could.
I've spent ages on that game. Still don't have a damn clue what the suspension stuff does, or the diff...or what the best settings are.
@ertugrulbae46 Thomas does a decent job of explaining how the diff and suspension work in plain English. Raising the strength of the diff on the acceleration side causes the rear end to jump out more and oversteer or slide coming out of corners, like the clip where he refers to the BMW as a hooligan (best visual I can think of from this video).
As for spring rates on the suspension, if they're set too high, you get a much stiffer suspension and less grip on rough or bumpy surfaces but it reduces body roll and lets you keep a lower center of gravity. Lower spring rates give you more roll and a softer feel, but more grip on a bumpy surface since it keeps better contact with the road.
Probably not the best job explaining those things, but hopefully it makes a bit more sense.
In terms of Gran Turismo: higher spring rate is good for smooth racetracks, and lower is better for Sarthe or Nurburgring since those tracks are so uneven they can throw your car around.
Bro I still have my PS2 memory cards with all my drift spec cars saved lol.
@@Shiny_Dragonite Perfect explanation on the spring rate part! It’s no wonder the 911 became so popular with Dentists and Surgeons in the 80s, it’s like wielding a precision scalpel! Totally dialed in and focused.
I've been following you guys since before 1 mill subs and just wanted to thank you both (and the team behind the scenes) for filling the Top Gear shaped void in my heart. I don't think I'd do any justice to both you and TG Trio by insinuating that you're both the same but you show both rare and everyday cars by adding great content and humour that doesn't take away from the point of the video. Not to mention y'all totally got Margot for that Purosangue video. Here's to 10 million more deserved subs.
The way you guys convey the thrill and enthusiasm is infectious. Bravo!
"Not like a 'not like other girls different', it's actually different" is the best line I've heard in a while.
The RPMs and shift points are so perfect
Yep. It also has 600bhp.
@@purwantiallan5089 right....
@@PhillyDee215 he's wrong tho, it has 502hp or around 495bhp
@@purwantiallan5089 It's 518hp. Did you not watch the video? They say how much hp it has. I don't know where you got 600hp from
@@PhillyDee215 Wrong its 518hp
Fantastic video as usual! Love how you weren’t just blinded by the specialness of the car and found unique points and criticisms. Top tier work
I love many car channels, have been watching them for years, but I must say that you are the best car reviewers I have ever seen, for real. Everything is perfect! Keep it up!
Those clicks from the paddle shifters are just RESONATING through my brain
I won’t get to drive it , but I can’t wait to see it in the shop once they come in for oil changes and new tires of course haha
Maybe one day you can buy a used one with 200,000km for $90,000 USD 😂
One day when they lose a ton of value, (why you should never get a car brand new cause you lose most of your money) I will hopefully buy one 😂
@@fxlltxtsearchwell they did used one. Even You Watanabe ever driven this GT3 RS in 2020.
@@mikeoconnell9019yep. Fans dont like it when those cars lose all their values.
@@fxlltxtsearch That ,,one day,, will never arrive for this car and porsches in general......This car is 260k MSRP....but you can't get one under 500k at the moment
11:05 is such a Jeremy Clarkson moment. Amazing video.
Yeah but unlike in top gear Thomas Clarkson was the (relative) voice of reason.
And when the other guy ate the napkin, it was a total Richard Hammond moment
Came here to say this
great review and some fantastic camera work and keeping the audio for the engine is brilliantly done !! love it
Helmet? Check.
Gloves? Check.
Hawaiian shirt? Check.
This is peak performance.
10:10 I thought we are not gonna have a comical moment today as the GT3 RS is such a serious racing machine, but this part fr cracked me up lol
Agree.
Nobody does reviews like these guys. Always amazing and fun to watch.
Throttle House honestly never ceases to impress me more and more with each video.
What a fantastic video! So much learnt! You guys are real car guys and are killing it. Keep up the great work.
Seriously, how's Porsche ever going to top that? It's a masterpiece.
Porsche always gonna top them all off.
Probably won’t being it’ll be the last non hybrid 911 for na records.
Great to see 'Tom Holland' driving that insane lap in the GT3 RS
That camera angle from the backseat that shows you a lot of the driver in relation to the outside is really cool! Lets you see how crazy the turn-ins are.
As a huge Porsche fan, who however isn't wealthy nor important enough to have the opportunity to buy one of these, this made me dream and caused watery eyes. Thanks for this absolutely perfect video mates. You are so much over the top, I just can't miss a single video you create. Thank you for everything.
If you haven't yet, get a cheaper Porsche. It's 90%+ as much fun for 1/10th the cost. I love my '09 Cayman S I bought 4 years ago. On the track vs 911s (mostly 991s), I was faster in the corners and had just as much fun as those guys. I covet the 991, but I can't justify spending 2x as much for a car that's 10-20% better.
Brother, one day, you'll be an important Porsche owner. Until then, you'll still be an important human for the ones you love ❤️
Same boat. Graduating with an engineering degree this year but by the time I’m ever able to afford this or any of the Corvettes and muscle cars I’ve always dreamed about they’ll be long gone.
@@Lucky008aau false, cayman is garbage, and a lot of base cheap 911 are mediocre. Especially when you're considering "fun" in equation.
@@maximborodyuk3773 OMG you're right. I didn't have fun at the track. I don't love it every time I drive it. I'm been living a blind fantasy of ignorance this whole time. Thank you for your enlightening perspective. How wrong I was.
There's not a lot of onboards that really give off the sense of speed in real life, but damn this car is something else because that looked ridiculously sharp in the corners, wow
This car will smoke most purpose built cars at their own game. It’s mental
I watched one at VIR the other day and it looked like cheap CGI or a cartoon or something. Nevermind the forward speed, it’s lateral speed was not trivial.
Honestly one of my favorite cars on sale now. The fact that a N/A 4.0L flat-6 mounted behind the rear axle is capable of this just confirms my theory that Porsche engineers are wizards.
Or... Hear me out. If you keep improving on the same exact formula since WW2, you tend to figure out how to make it good?
In the 992 generation the engine moved quite a bit forward (17 cm) - it is not really behind the axle anymore. The new chassis is called MMB (mid-engine kit).
@@ilikeexxsthe 992 operation also behaved quite differently.
Shout out to the editor who kept the hazard lights timing consistent between shots. That’s such a small but good detail
Great review guys(as always). This machine is described in one word-magical🥰
Hopefully you guys can get your hands on the new 911 S/T. It obviously won't beat this monster on a track, but should be a perfect road car. Cheers to another fantastic episode!
Love how serious and dramatic these guys get when announcing the car's name. Almost like if it's a new movie trailer coming out lol
I love the passion, emotion you guys showed
I love the track tests! I feel like it's been a while since we've had one tho but I'm glad its back!
I sincerely hope that many of these show up at the race track so we can all see the engineering passion that was lavished upon it.
Insane lap time. Insane car. Any car that revs to 9k and has DRS is an absolute legend. Normally, I would say "no manual, no dice", but this is a bona fide track weapon that needs the PDK's lightning fast shifts that allow the driver to focus 100% on banging off fast laps!
A lap time is cool but be honest majority of owners don’t have the skill to get those times anyway. A manual option would have been amazing and is quintessential for a gt3rs in my eyes.
@@johncena-hq1ti hey, I'm all for a manual. All my sports cars are manual but in this case, I think if an individual wants the manual experience and doesn't care about lap times, just go buy the GT3. The RS is a track focused model, which is more geared toward the enthusiast who wants to extract the fastest lap times possible(for their skill level) so the PDK is the proper application. I mean, the 991 RS was PDK only so this should come as no surprise.
@@STORM3SHADOW nah should’ve still been an option. Manual gt3rs’ are icons. Mindlessly clicking paddles is great and all but shifting your own gears in your street legal race car is a match made in heaven. The manual is one the main reasons why the 5th gen viper was such a great car and has doubled in value.
I managed to talk myself into a passenger seat of one of these, right before it was absolutely sent around my local track from someone claiming to be "not much of a driver". You're a king of a driver, Sam, and you've an absolutely stunning car to show that off.
there is so much emotion in the video. Even watching this on pc, is an amazing experience, not only just a video watched! Thank you guys, that was awesome ❤
I just realized I never skip the throttle house intro. Never. I genuinely enjoy every aspect of this channel.
"pressing 50 times for it to work" - i see you are a man of culture ❤
You Watanabe to TH: PRESSING 100 times for it to work. YOSORO!
The production of the opening sequence was fantastic! Right down to the fading and panning audio at the end. Well done and bravo 👍🏻
When the new GT3 came out I noted that if the regular GT3 looks and performs like that then the GT3 RS will be nuts. This thing is like a Gundam in car form with the design and knobs and customizable settings, etc. Porsche has done it again, great video.
really appreciate toms explanations, not many reviews that serve you this much car knowledge
After I drove the 911 gt3 in sim switching from a Aston gt3 car I said If I ever ran into some money I’d go straight to Porsche. Never felt such a planted car before still haven’t. Most cars push on the front tires when pushed, Porsches seem to always lose grip on the front and Rear at the same time making a perfectly balanced car.
Utter precision. Porsche really has mastered the art of making a sports car. I wish I could have a 911 992 GTS. Can't decide if I would go manual or PDK. Dual clutches are so good to drive....
Terrific video. Absolutely a blast watching and listening to this car do its thing.
As always awesome video from TH. Great job guys!
As amazing as even Ford Escort Maxi.
Gents... we need to see a GT3RS vs GT4RS comparo.... bring it on !
This video was incredible. Great job to the Throttle House team! This video and the Hagerty review of this car are tops.
You guys are officially the best car channel on RUclips. I literally squealed with delight when this came up in my feed last night. Incredible car, incredible review.
An epic review on an epic car! Keep it the amazing work you guys do. Best car reviews out there.
What if TH reviews Renault Alpine A521?
@@purwantiallan5089 Why would they review that
I genuinely lost it at "why is everything a crown" 😭😭😭
More like Porsche Triple Crown jewel.
@@purwantiallan5089someone didn’t get the joke
@@purwantiallan5089 no it's not like that
I love the knowledge James has for F1 👏🏼
This was a phenomenally beautiful video, great edit, beautiful shots and an even better car.
“Max Verslappin’ your enemies into oblivion” hahahahaha
What about "Yohane Tsushima slappin' enemies into oblivion"?
This might just be my favorite episode ever what a incredible car and the level of perfectionism and knowledge you guys have is out of this world. Dream car this might be it but as we all know even if you have the money you probably won’t get one.
Idk the 918 spyder review left me with a smile along with the aventador svj.
@@misteratoz very good reviews I agree the ACR viper review was also incredible!
My all time favorite car right there looks so beautiful
Another amazing video. You guys are the best and I'm so jealous you get to drive that thing around. Awesome awesome awesome.
just perfect once more!
next on schedule, the S/T
I absolutely love Porsche 992s. I can’t remember the last time I loved a car this much that wasn’t from 80s or 90s. The GT3 RS is a bit much for my taste since I prefer the Touring Package, but this is still pretty cool in every way. Also, after going to multiple dealers in person and watching videos extensively on different versions of the 992 from actual owners (one having both the regular GT3 with manual and Touring with the PDK), they said the same about the manual. They almost say it begrudgingly or under their breath that the PDK system is better than the manual, but I know that’s a bit sacrilegious to some enthusiasts.
Edit: After watching the whole video, I can’t remember if they said it, but you can switch what each of the gauges outside of the speedometer of what they say and do, even switch the position they’re in so that the most important ones are visible. My favorite, even though I would never track it, is the one visual that actually shows the G’s you’re pulling. And you already have the one in the center of the dash for lap times and such. Finally, even if you had the money, I doubt you’d actually find one below 300k, I’ve seen them sell even at 500k. Half a million is just so much, but I guess it’s worth it to some.
I would prefer to have the 997 GT2 RS; make it black and manual please.
Yeah for real the current 911 generation has been outstanding and I love the one light bar across the back. Takes me back to earlier 911 models
@@Ethan-wr2os Maybe that’s why I like it so much. They went away from the long taillight for awhile. And the previous 911 has it but…is just okay to me. The 992s are just so clean and elegant.
Porsche is an absolutely insane company. I've seen Mono's in the wild passing ferrari's, lambo's, whatver it is you name it. And this thing waffle stomped that mono's lap time. insanity.
One of your best videos ever, Loved it.
Only one word can describe this car:spectacular!
Ai Miyashita and Lanzhu Zhong approves.
Looking forward to your review of the less extreme ST
What about 911 GT3 ST?
Great vid! That conclusion back ground music was sick!
Great video and beautiful car. Keep up the great content
Pretty amazing that a six year old Dodge is still within 0.88s on the lap time.
With 200hp more.
@@kraenk12 The extra 200hp more is pretty much useless on a short, windy track like that. If hp did it, tons of cars would be faster. And did I mention it is a discontinued, six year old DODGE?
@@norwegianblue2017Also you forgot to mention that the Dodge was on racing slicks......
@@Beastnappy Source? Not that it is much different from CUP2 tires. Not to mention all the other wet weather that prevented proper practice runs: "The team looking to set the Nurburgring record with the 2017 Dodge Viper ACR arrived in Germany late last week with plans of spending several days practicing before making an official record run on Monday. Their first few practice sessions were rained on, so while they got some track time, the conditions were far from ideal. When the crew finally got some sunny practice time, both cars ran into rear wheel bearing issues, which sidelined the team until they could get new parts.
Once the cars were repaired, the Viper ACR team was prepared to make a record run on Monday, but once again, they were rained out. They did get some practice time on the wet track, but no official record run was made. Fortunately, on Wednesday, the team was finally able to get the cars on a dry track for a proper record run and the results were very good.
Dominik Farnbacher laid down a time of 7:03.45 and that is the quickest time ever run by an American car with witnesses at the Nurburgring. Best of all, the team had planned to make one more run today, but unfortunately, after a great start, another odd mechanical issue struck.
A communication device required of all cars running the Nurburgring was placed under the dash, somewhere behind the gauge cluster. During Farnbacher’s run - which track officials state was one of the quickest starts they have seen from a production car - a portion of the communication device fell out of the dash, coming to rest behind the pedals. Because of that, Farnbacher lost the brake and the clutch, killing the run and forcing him to limp the car around to the pits….and then it started to rain while they were in the garage area fixing the problem.
Farnbacher may have been on pace for a lap time starting with a 6, but due to the mechanical issue and the rain, the team will have to settle for another record lap time as the quickest American production car to ever lap the Nurburgring." dodgeforum.com/articles/2017-viper-acr-sets-new-nurburgring-record-american-production-car/
Truly the greatest sports car of all time. Porsche just doesn't miss.
Great review as always!!! I could only imagine what this car is like to drive on track. Best car I have had on track was the 981 GTS and I need to drive this on track with Speedvegas since they have it to rent on track.
You guys are off the chain love what you're doing ❤
On the green track, that amazing car looks like a speedy corn cob.
This is the one we’ve all been waiting for boys😤
I also waited very long for this.
Why so angry?
The sound on 6:00 when he opens the wing shows how serious this car is. And the fact that you can open and close it with the push of a button on a road car is beyond crazy.
Great review guys!
I’ve never been a big fan of Porsches because of the close together wheelbase (ie spinouts and unexpected corner spins/death. Further apart wheelbases have less of that)
But this car seriously impresses me and makes me a bigger fan of Porsche.
Side note: The fastest I’ve ever gone was in a Porsche and I’m still not a huge fan, but I understand what’s going on with the car now
Tho it really sucks the Viper got knocked down to #3 im pretty proud of the fact that it lasted so long as the fasted road car on their track especially considering how old the car is now it shows just how great of a machine the Viper is, was probably the best of its time and still at the very top today, deserves all the praise. Especially when the now top 2 cars have special tires and all that imagine if that treatmean was applied to the Viper! Pretty bitter sweet
...I would wager the Viper could either tie the Porsche, or even take it's spot if it was treated to the same tires...and maybe some 'tweaks' of it's own (perhaps these guys did tweak the ACR, but I don't recall them mentioning that they did)...I'm sure the ACR could claw back that second a lap...The Porsche is still pretty sweet, but if I had one, that stupid clicking paddle would have to be silenced...far too gimmicky for a Porsche...I'd expect that from some other cars, just not a Porsche....
@angusandleigh I completely agree! Give the ACR Cup 2 R's, and it easily regains the thrown. It has practically the same amount of downforce, with way more power and TORQUE more importantly. Without question it would be the faster car.
And the fact the ACR Viper was a manual speaks volumes! That plus everything else says to me how much of a marvel the Viper is and that it could easily be #1 if under the same conditions as the BAC and Porche it's insane to think about not many ppl r talking about how godly that is honestly
@megatronusorionpax4900 completely agree!! Really the ZR1 Corvette with manual instead of that slow awkward automatic, cup 2 R's, would probably be right up there as well!
@@GERONIMO326 oh absolutely! Yet another car that gets overlooked despite it's level of performance which would top many of their European counterparts kinda makes me wanna see the Viper, ZR1, and the GT3 on the track on equal footing
You guys nailed the essence of the car and captured that in the video so elegantly!
What a carving nife among heavy track weapons these days.
Track day parking on turn one is hilarious! Great video guys
Knew it would be fast but that lap time is seriously impressive! So is the price! For us plebians, perhaps an Emira vs. 718 GT4 track battle could be arranged. Bangers vs. bratwurst you might say.
I need help, should i get this or the fiat multipla. I like the looks of the gt3 rs more but the drive of the fiat is unbeatable. Please help.
every few years there is a new gt3 rs, i think you should get a Fiat Multipla. It's more unique
fiat multipla is much better looking as well
Correct me if I'm wrong but what i understood is that... This is the greatest drift car ever made. It is a NFS underground build. You can tune it for whatever mood your in on the fly, it looks clean and loud and Japanese and contained and fun, immature and mature.
EXCELLENT REVIEW & FUN AS EVER WONDERFUL GUYS & YOUR TEAM