Track-focused RS will stick with naturally-aspirated, non-hybrid flat-six power but could make less torque than before
Porsche ’s next 911 GT3 RS has been spied testing at the Nurburgring ahead of a launch next year. The 992.2-generation facelifted RS will continue to use a 4.0-liter flat six but could lose torque due to emissions regulations. Even tighter regs will force Porsche to add either turbos or hybrid power to the GT3 and RS after 2026. A prototype of Porsche ’s next 911 GT3 RS has been spied putting in some hot development laps at Germany’s Nurburgring, its natural home.
Porsche’s engineers have been battling with emissions regulations, and although they retained the GT3’s 503 hp output and 9,000 rpm limit, torque was knocked back from 346 lb-ft to 331 lb-ft . To help offset that fall the final drive is now shorter. Assuming Porsche applies the same thinking to the 2026 GT3 RS, we can expect it to kick out the same 518 hp as today’s car, but lose around 15 lb-ft from its current 342 lb-ft total.
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