What looks at first like another prototype for the upcoming, facelifted Porsche 911 GT3 RS, is believed to be an early tester for the more ferocious, turbo-charged 911 GT2 or GT2 RS.

There are several clues and differences to support that theory, as compared to the GT3 RS tester we spied recently, this one comes with bigger air vents on the sides and extra air outlets in the rear bumper to facilitate the twin-turbocharged engine’s requirements to breathe and exhale larger quantities of air.

Furthermore, it also comes with canards on the front bumper, an even bigger fixed rear wing, as well as different exhaust pipes incorporated in the rear bumper.

Where the GT3 and GT3 RS are the ultimate naturally-aspirated 911s, with the facelifted version of the latter to gain a larger displacement, 4.2-liter flat-six producing around 525 horses, the GT2 and its GT2 RS sibling are a 911 Turbo gone wild, dropping the all-wheel drive system and gaining more power.

In its previous form, the 911 GT2 (997) had a 530PS (523hp) 3.6-liter flat-six allowing it to go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds and on to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 10.6 seconds, recording a top speed of 204 mph (328 km/h). The even lighter and more hardcore 997 GT2 RS squeezed 620PS from the same mill for a 3.5sec run to 100km/h (62mph), 9.8sec to 200km/h (124mph) and a top speed of 330km/h (205mph).

Today, the current 580PS (572hp) 991 Turbo S can sprint to 100km/h (62mph) in 2.9sec and tops out at 330km/h (205mph), so you can imagine what a future GT2 RS with possibly close to 700 horses and less weight will be capable of. The weight reduction will not only come from discarding the Turbo’s all-wheel drive system, but also through the use of lighter materials and the removal of unnecessary interior components, including the rear seats and comfort features. A unique chassis-set up combined with specific wheels, tires and brakes will also be part of the GT2 and GT2 RS’ package.

Whereas the upcoming N.A. GT3 models are pegged to get a manual gearbox, it’s unknown at this point if the GT2 models will get a stick shift option alongside a dual-clutch transmission too.

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