Autoart Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0

One of the great drivers cars of all the times the 997 GT3 RS 4.0 was Porsche 997 parting gift. Only 600 was made (100 more than the GT2 RS 500 cars). Porsche took the GT3 RS engine and increased it to a 4 litre giving 493 HP compared to regular RS 450 HP. Some engine piece was also taken from the RSR racing car and chassis parts from the GT2 RS was also used.

Nothing  to complain about the model, I can't spot any flaws and as normal the quality is very high. Like on the my GR2 RS one of the high lights is the interior with the red roof lining. On the outside the white looks stunning on the pictures but in real life it looks a little bit blunt in my opinion. This car also have the biggest wing of all my cars in my collection.

A stunning addition to my collection. This is now my 6th 997 and maybe time to move on.

A nice touch is the safety belts made from lint.

Not much to see in the engine compartment.

The rear wing is impressive.

Autoart Porsche 997 GT3 RSR #75 Endurance Asia Team

Porsche is not only one of the world most famous sport car makers its also the world largest racing car manufacturer thanks largely to the success of the 911 GT3 racers. The 997 GT3 RSR won many race and championships in the GT2 classes. 

This #75 RSR was entered by Endurance Team Asia in the 2009 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race where it finished 52nd overall. The GT2 category was won by the Flying Lizard Motorsport team also driving a 997 GT3 RSR.

Autoart has done well again with this model, on the outside and inside there is no flaws and the level of detail is high. I must admit I still not sure if I should have rather have gotten the white plain body version.   

Autoart Porsche 997 GT2 RS

Brutally fast, the 997 GT2 RS claim to fame is that it's the fastest 911 and second fastest Porsche after the 918. The thing is that the GT2 RS is not really fast of the mark, the 0 - 100 km/h is only 3.3 seconds but 0 - 300 km/h is a different story, it comes up in only 26.7 seconds. When comparing that the Ferrari 458 Italia's time of 32.4 seconds and the Lamborghini Gallardo Huracan 27.6  seconds you realize how fast the GT2 RS really is.

My favorite part of this model must be the interior, one of the best in my collection. For example you can see this car does not have inside door handles, just straps, and on the model is exactly like the real thing. Also see the red roof liner, very well done Autoart.

A fast pair, GT2 RS and GT3 Cup.

Next ...

So what's next? First it was construction vehicles, but they just got too expensive, especially the nice big ones. 

Next it was Ferrari's with a few other exotic's. I really love my Ferrari cars and my collection is now a nice size representing most of the post 1960 great cars with a few exceptions like the 288 GTO and 512 BB. 

So I was thinking what about Lamborghini's? maybe a nice Countach or Diablo or one of the many different Gallardo's available?

The other option was Porsche.

Up to a while back I was not interested in Porsche's but last year I bought a bargain 997 GT3 Cup and the car really grew on me. So I started to look at other Porsche's and a few really struck a cord. The 924, 928, the old 911 RS 2.7 and GT1 went on my wishlist but it was the GT3 RS 4.0 and GT2 RS that got my attention.

997 GT3 RS 4.0

Choosing between the two was not easy but the GT2 won and is on order. Fastest road going Porsche before the 918 came along it's good for 330 km/h thanks to twin turbo's turning out 620 hp. A wolf in sheep's cloths.

997 GT2 RS