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Old 04-29-2011, 06:41 AM
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Default Re: GT3 RS 4.0 Official announcement and video

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Originally Posted by FTS View Post
I also thought Porsche would not spend the money for the R&D to really push the engine to 500 hp, it is just too much for a street car, they would reserve that level of power to the next version, 911 or what ever it is.
Majority of engine R&D was already spent in developing the GT3 RSR race car. Virtually everything else with exception of airbox is straight off the GT2 RS. Rather than additional R&D spend, this is a way to amortize R&D already spent. Very logical.

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