911 R

Porsche planning a mass-produced 'purist' 911

Dubbed the purists 911, the 911 R with its manual gearbox, lightweight construction and mechanical rear differential was frustratingly only produced in limited numbers, and boasted a rather large price-tag.In a recent interview with Autocar, Porsche R&D boss Michael Steiner expressed Porsche's ...

LEAKED: Porsche 911 R

We knew it was coming, and now the first pictures of the new 991 Porsche 911 R have been leaked. As expected this is a manual 911, and it seems it will be a manual-only car. Also, rumours suggest that only 500 will be produced.The 911 R is the result of Porsche releasing both the 991 GT3 and GT3 RS ...

Porsche 911 R heading for production?

Well-known USA motoring magazine Road & Track has published an article regarding a limited edition, new 911.Set to be called the 911 R, it will feature the engine of the 991 GT3. This means 350 kW and 440 N.m. from the naturally-aspirated 3,8-litre, flat-six engine.However, it won’t have any of ...