Key Points: Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB), Front Axle Lift System, Sport Chrono Package.

Nominated as one of 2014’s best driver's cars by Autocar magazine, the 991-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS is the first RS ever to use the wide body from the Porsche 911 Turbo as its basis. It takes the ‘standard’ GT3 and adds front wheel arch louvres, Turbo-style air intakes on the rear arches, a titanium exhaust, a wider track, a magnesium roof, and a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) bonnet, front wings, rear deck and rear wing.

Inside, the cabin boasts lightweight bucket seats based on the carbon items from the 918 Spyder, as well as lightweight door pulls, carbon fibre inlays and the ‘clubsport’ package, comprising a bolt-in roll cage, preparation for a battery master switch, and six-point safety harnesses.

Power comes from a naturally aspirated flat-six based on the GT3’s 3.6-litre unit, with a long-throw tempered steel crankshaft and an additional 4mm of piston stroke, taking the displacement up to 4.0-litres. Delivering 490hp and 346lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch PDK automatic transmission, it allows the GT3 RS to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 194 mph.

Other equipment includes a pit lane speed limiter, rear-wheel steering, active dampers and the Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus locking rear differential.