We all know that the combination of the iconic Nurburgring and the Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a match made in heaven, and the same applies to the latest model.

One would be excused for not knowing that the Nordschleife (North Loop) used to have a smaller sibling, the now-gone Sudschleife (South Loop).

Nurburgring Sudchleife was shorter, with a length of 4.4 miles (7.7km), but arguably even more terrifying than its bigger brother. The circuit was fast, but the room for error was almost non-existent, thanks to its narrow design and the trees sitting close to the tarmac.

The latest iteration of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS is powered by a high-revving, naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat six that makes 512hp (520PS) and is paired to a seven-speed PDK transmission.

Porsche reckons it’ll do 0-62mph (100km/h) in 3.2 seconds and hit 193 mph (312 km/h) flat out. The suspension is rose-jointed and the springs are firmer than the previous version, while the front bonnet gets the same NACA brake-cooling ducts as the GT2 RS.

Carfection delivers its first driving impressions on the new 911 GT3 RS, as well as sharing some interesting information on the old track on the video that follows.