When Porsche introduced the 997-generation 911 GT2 RS in May of 2010, it was not only the most powerful series production 911 ever built, but also the most powerful road going Porsche period.
In factory trim, the €237,578 (about US$310,300 at today’s rates) was blessed with a 3.6-liter flat-six engine boosted by two turbochargers with variable turbine geometry allowing for an output of 612hp (620PS) a peak torque of 700Nm (516 lb-ft).
Nevertheless, that wasn’t enough for German tuning brand Wimmer RS, which has introduced a special package aimed at any of the 500 owners of the 997 GT2 RS that want to take their car to the next level .
The extensive engine tune brings into the picture a pair of optimized turbochargers together with an ECU re-flash, sports camshafts and crankshaft, timing chains, machined cylinder heads, pistons and connecting rods, a fuel pump unit, two manifolds with bypass and twin 200-cell sport catalysts.
After these upgrades, the six-cylinder boxer unit delivers an output that exceeds 1,006hp (+1,020PS) at 7,340 rpm and peak torque of 1,108 Nm (817 lb-ft) at 5,680 rpm.
While the Wimmer RS model completes the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in the same time as the stock model does at 3.4 seconds, the 200km/h (124mph) mark comes quicker at 8.7 seconds (vs. 9.8 seconds) as does the 300km/h (186mph) at 15.5 seconds (vs. 28.9 seconds).
In addition, whereas the factory 911 GT2 RS stops accelerating at 330 km/h (205 mph), the Wimmer RS-tuned model’s needle continues to climb until it reaches 389km/h (242mph).
The only other modifications made to the car are a set of custom-designed 19-inch wheels, a 3-way adjustable Competition-suspension from KW and a foil wrap sporting the colors of Wimmer RS.
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