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Porsche 911 GT2 RS (2019) review - Rage against the machines

Semi-slick tyres and rain are not a great combination, but that didn't stop us from diving into the reason why Porsche may just be the petrol-heads' brand of the future.

Porsche’s 991.2 GT2 RS is the German brand’s fastest and most focused road-going 911 ever. With 515kW and 750Nm from a twin-turbo 3.8-litre flat-six, the RS offers breathtaking acceleration coupled with handling and braking ability just shy of a pukka GT3 racecar. 

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Even though the 992 generation 911 is currently available, we were offered the GT2 RS for a couple of days as Porsche reinforces the fact that its analogue driving pillar is unlikely to be affected by the imminent electric revolution. We wouldn’t have missed the opportunity to drive what is currently the ultimate road-going 911 for anything, so join us as we take it for a spin around Johannesburg.

 

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Author - Chad Lückhoff

Written by Chad Lückhoff

Chad is a former motorsport commentator, technical editor, and has an unhealthy obsession with 90s Japanese sports cars. He is happiest when surrounded by drift cars and smoking tyres. As comfortable in front of the camera as he is behind it, he’ll take you behind the wheel with his video reviews, written recounts, and invoking photography. One of the first to join the AutoTrader fray, Chad has been living his passion at AutoTrader for over 11-years.Read more