> Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2) v Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro – battle of the road-racers
Finally, the finishing touches. Manthey lettering can be optioned as a livery, on the aerodiscs or in the LED door projectors. Just in case the fact that yours isn’t a standard GT3 RS isn’t obvious enough…
The current GT3 RS is probably our favourite car you can buy right now and one of our favourite performance cars of the recent memory. The question of whether a Manthey Kit will be to the detriment of the broadness of its range of talents does loom.
The issue of exactly how much performance the kit adds is a thorny one, too. We know it’s over a ton of downforce at 177mph but what does that equate to? It’s claimed a concrete time hasn’t yet been set at the Nürburgring due to weather conditions not playing ball – certainly believable – but a time will be set at some point.
Nicolas Raeder, Managing Director at Manthey, said: ‘Our data promises a significant improvement in lap times compared to the standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS. So far, weather conditions have prevented us from achieving an official lap time on the Nordschleife. We want to make up for this at the next possible opportunity.’
The Manthey Kit is available to order now from your local Porsche centre. It’s pricey, though, at £99,999 starting, over half the £192,600 starting price of the 992 GT3 RS. The question then, is as follows: Manthey your 992 GT3 RS, or add a 997 GT3 to the garage alongside it?