Cars of Coolhaven

Now this is a Porsche that you either love or loathe… I kinda like it, but La DS Margot absolutely loathes it. I understand why, it isn’t styled to be a nice or charming car. Oh well, it is a fast and furious Porsche, what’s there not to like!

The RS (Rennsport, or “Racing Sport”) is mainly a carryover of the Porsche 911 GT3, albeit it is lighter thanks to a polycarbonate rear window, carbon fiber hood and rear wing. In 2004 Porsche revealed the 996 GT3 RS, which featured significant changes over the GT3. Power was raised to 381 horsepower and torque to 284 lb-ft. The brakes were upgraded, with 6-piston calipers at the front (rears remained 4-piston), and the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake system was offered as an option. The GT3 RS also received the 2002 911 headlight face lift. Automobile magazines claim the GT3 RS can accelerate from 0-60 mph in about 4.0 seconds, maintain over 1.0g on the skidpad, and have a top speed around 190 mph.