The GT2 is the most uncompromising iteration of Porsche’s iconic 911, and a brand new one will soon join the revamped 911, aka 991.2, line-up.
The very first 911 model that carried the GT2 moniker was the 993 generation. Back then, in 1993, the model was initially built as a homologation special in order to meet the GT2 class regulations, hence the name.
Even if it’s been 23 years since then, it still is one of the fastest (and rarest) 911 ever produced, with its original 3.6-litre air-cooled, twin-turbocharged flat-six engine developing 424 hp.
Thus began the saga of Porsche’s modern “widowmaker”, a model that, in recent times, combined the meaty power of the Turbo and the track-oriented character of the GT3 to offer a mental package. The GT2’s climax was the 997 RS variant, which developed a mind-boggling 612 hp, and 700 Nm (516 lb·ft) of torque – enough to propel it from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.5 seconds, all the way to a 330 km/h (205 mph) top speed.
Now there’s another one coming, and it will probably bring a new rule book along with it, especially as the current 911 Turbo S already develops 572 hp and can sprint from naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds.