Porsche 911 GT3 RS

Given the RS's focus - this being a car you can choose to remove the air conditioning and radio from to save weight - it's remarkably useable. The ride is supple on the move, though around town its low nose means expensive sounding scrapes on big speed bumps and small ramps. That aside it retains the 911's roundedness. The race-derived 3.8-litre engine proves remarkably docile in traffic, while the gearshift is pleasingly mechanical and precise in its action. Up the pace and the GT3 RS is in the otherworldly league, with speed and poise to match just about anything on the market. It's sensationally quick, the 3.8-litre flat six not just providing massive power, but a soundtrack that'll leave you tingling well after you turn it off.
Its quoted performance - 193mph maximum and 0-62mph in four seconds - puts it into the league of the very fastest supercars. However, it's relatively modest 911 basis means Porsche doesn't ask too much money for it. At just over £107,000 it's certainly not cheap, but compare it to cars its performance is an equal or better of and it looks like good value for money.


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