A 996 GT3 RS feels distinctly rear-engined and old-school, but it gives you the speed of a more modern 911. And the 3.6-liter "Mezger" engine is a sweetheart, with 380 hp, an 8200-rpm redline, and ...

There have been four generations of the GT3 RS, each based on a different Porsche 911 body design. In chronological order by body type number, they are the 996, the 997, the 991, and the 992.

At full smack, the 2003 996 GT3 RS's 3.6-liter flat-six is (probably) capable of 415 hp, because it's basically a race car. This engine was a joy to rev out.

One-Off GT3-Powered Porsche 996 Classic Club Coupe Sells for $1.2 Million at Auction By all accounts, this car is now the most valuable 996 ever.

The Porsche 911 is available in various specifications and performance options. For the latest 992.1 generation, the flagship 911 GT3 RS is the fastest version that Porsche has ever built.

The resulting car managed a 7:18 Nurburgring lap time, knocking 25 seconds off the 996 GT3 RS. With 612 hp from 3.6 liters of displacement in a car that weighed right around an even 3,000 pounds ...

2003-2005 Porsche 996 GT3 RS—The Purist's Dream Late one night, over drinks and steaks in Monterey, California, a higher-up at the Porsche Museum told us the 996.1 GT3 is as close to a modern ...

Color choices aside, the new GT3 RS looks like an absolute monster. Its 4.0-liter engine makes 518 horsepower, it has racing-style DRS technology and creates an absolutely outrageous 1,895 pounds ...

The type 997 body style of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS succeeded the 996 and was the second in the series, but had the highest top speed of 193 mph. A facelifted version of the 996, an easy way to tell ...