Porsche planning more expensive model than $245,000 911 GT2 RS

Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is is the most extreme and most expensive Porsche you can buy as of right now (besides the 918 Spyder). Power for the 911 GT2 RS comes from a 3.6 literflat six with twin, variable-geometry turbochargers allowing for a total of 620-hp. Mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph. All that fun can be purchased for $245,000.

Well, Porsche is now looking to position a car above the 911 GT2 RS and unfortunately we don’t mean in terms of performance – but in terms of pricing.

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The model could be combined with variants of the Cayman and Boxster as well as extended-wheelbase and convertible versions of the Panamera, said Bernhard Maier, Porsche’s sales chief.

He said that the model would fill the gap between the $245,000 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the $845,000 Porsche 918 Spyder.

“We’re currently examining what options can be derived from this” hole in the product range, Maier said at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. “There already are initial ideas that look very promising on paper.”

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– By: Omar Rana

Source: Automotive News