Porsche just gave the 911 a major update for 2025, including a new hybrid system for the GTS trim, a first for the nameplate. While a battery-powered 911 is cool, we’re more excited to see what’s next for the 992 platform: the new GT2 RS.
Like the previous 991-generation 911, the 992 is expected to receive a more potent turbocharged GT2 trim in the second half of its life cycle, or sometime next year. This test car spotted at the Nurburgring is proof of that.
That MediaMataMobil A YouTube channel recently spotted this 911 cruising around the Nurburgring in Germany. From the outside, it looks exactly like the current GT3 RS, which, if you know anything about Porsche, is a naturally aspirated model. It even has a big sticker on each side that says “GT3 RS.” However, if you listen closely to the exhaust note, you’ll immediately know something is wrong.
Gone is the snarl of the naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six, replaced by a more raspy, deeper, and less vocal exhaust note. This car doesn’t sound like the current GT3 RS at all. In fact, it sounds a lot closer to the last-generation GT2 RS.
It’s no surprise to see Porsche testing the upcoming GT2 RS with a GT3 RS body. The last-generation car used much of the GT3’s bodywork and aerokit, albeit with some minor changes to the front and rear fascias.
The last-generation GT2 RS was the apex predator of the 991-generation 911 line. In 2017, it set the record for fastest rear-wheel-drive production car around the Nurburgring thanks to its wild aerodynamics and 700-horsepower twin-turbo flat-six engine. It then set the overall record in 2021 with the help of an upgrade kit from Manthey Performance. Given how far the 992’s aerodynamics and suspension have come since then, the new car should be even crazier.
