Whatever the conditions, a 996 feels easier to travel supersonically in than anything else on four wheels – except, perhaps, a later 911 Turbo. The 997 was ... It’s no GT3 RS; we drove the ...

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.

The first non ‘wing’ car from ... the ‘Ring as a 911 GT3 some 20 years its junior. On the more attainable side of Stuttgart’s exemplary output is the 997 911 Carrera GTS, if holding ...

Some notable features of the 997 Turbo include the front LED turn signals, front fog lights, fixed rear wing, and air intake located in its relatively wider back. But how powerful were the 997 ...

The model had been as well received by enthusiasts around the world as the original Turbo. The 997-generation GT3 made its debut in 2006 with a ... an adjustable swan-neck rear wing, and numerous ...

For 25 years, the 911 GT3 has been the Porsche that driving enthusiasts have craved most. The 911 Turbo offers more real ... Both the 996 and later the 997 GT3s were only available with a manual ...

So the 997 was a trailblazer ... litre unit in the GT3 RS. S versions and above got a 3.8-litre engine, with outputs ranging from 350bhp in the Carrera S to 522bhp in the Turbo S, itself a ...

Is it as straightforward as simply discarding the 911 GTS and opting for the track-inspired 911 GT3? As I arrive at our rendezvous for the morning’s proceedings, the sight of two 997-series Porsche ..

See, the 2010 997.2 Generation GT3 RS possesses a 3.8-litre flat-six ... You might have noticed the wing (hard to miss given it’s the largest rear wing to ever go on a 911) but there’s ...

• RS 4.0s are four times the price of the (excellent) 3.6s • If you’re on a budget, buy a 3.6 now before it’s too late It’s generally accepted that the story of serious lightweight ...