• This 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS that’s currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer has us reminiscing about our prior encounters with the 991.2-generation track star.
• Like the one in the BaT listing, the ’19 GT3 RS we tested and lapped at VIR had an unforgettable naturally aspirated 520-hp flat-six engine and otherwordly handling.
• The 911 GT3 RS started at $190,050 when new in 2019; the current bid is $150,000, and the auction ends on Tuesday, October 12.
I believe happy memories are more valuable than money. Unfortunately, I don’t have the money to make those types of memories by buying the six-figure 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS that’s currently listed on the Bring a Trailer auction site, which—like Car and Driver—is part of Hearst Autos. Still, despite my embarrassingly underfunded bank account, my job here at C/D has exposed me to exotica like the 991.2-generation GT3 RS. While such short-lived romances are bittersweet, the priceless memories never leave me.
Wearing white paint, not unlike the one we tested in Southern California many moons ago, the tracktastic 911 on BaT isn’t the color I’d prefer. I’m partial to flashier shades like Lizard Green on the ’19 GT3 RS that we drove on the Isle of Man. However, I dig the retro GT3 RS graphic on the lower body sides of the auction car. Compared with the insane aero bits on the new 992 generation, which we recently sampled at Britain’s iconic Silverstone Circuit, the outgoing model somehow manages to look subdued. That’s fine by me. The soaring rear spoiler, road-hogging hips, cool-looking NACA ducts, and center-locking wheels on the 2019 version still effectively say, “Get the hell out of my way! I’m gunning for the lap record.”
While it wouldn’t be a deal breaker, I’m bummed that this particular GT3 RS isn’t equipped with the liposuction-like Weissach package. Originally an $18K option, it brought a bevy of lightweight materials (saving a claimed 13 pounds). Plus, it left some of the carbon-fiber panels unpainted and exposed to properly flaunt your investment. The Weissach option also was the only way to unlock the magnesium wheels—a $13,000 add-on that shaved off 25 pounds. At least the GT3 RS in the listing has a handful of desirable options that include the larger 23.7-gallon fuel tank for extended road-trip range and the front-axle lift system that prevents plowing into speed bumps and steep entrances.
So, what’s it like to drive arguably one of the greatest driver’s cars of all time? For maximum clarity, let’s pull a couple of excerpts from our firsthand experiences both on and off the racetrack.
Regarding the GT3 RS’s naturally aspirated 520-hp 4.0-liter flat-six that produces breathtaking, albeit loud, noises and redlines at a lofty 9000 rpm: “Hitting that redline rings unprotected ears. Our golden years will surely consist of a lot of nodding during cocktail parties.” –K.C. Colwell at Lightning Lap 2019
GT3 RS in SoCal.
GT3 RS at VIR.
How does this track-oriented machine operate as a daily driver? “The ride quality is civil enough so as to not disturb your significant other when you volunteer to drive to dinner, although pulling 1.24 g’s in a corner may permanently rearrange their opinion of you.” –Tony Quiroga, driving the 2019 GT3 RS in Southern California
And there are more memories where those came from. So, while I’ll likely never own my own Porsche 911 GT3 RS, I’m lucky enough to know how incredible it is. It’s why the two-owner example on the Bring a Trailer website caught my eye. With only 1900 miles on its odometer, it’s begging to be tracked.
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