Listen to the Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport Roar at 9400 RPM

The Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport is not a race car. It is more than that, an unlocked track car that takes all the lessons learned developing the brand's latest GT3-class racer and applies them to a car that does not have to adhere to anyone's rules. That includes rules about noise limits, which is why you can buy a 911 GT3 R Rennsport without any muffler at all. At 9400 rpm, that sound is unforgettable.

In a video released by Porsche on Thursday, that noise can be heard in both an on-board and a fly-by. The noise is bigger and bolder than anything you have heard from a modern 911 road car, taking the high-revving flat-six sound from our 2022 Performance Car of the Year up to another level entirely. It may not necessarily be as loud as the mid-engined, side-exit GTE racer that Porsche retired in 2022, but the noise is bigger and more refined. On a plate that builds patterns from sounds illustrated in the Porsche video, the engine note brings out a shifting pattern of squares.

For GT3 R Rennsport buyers who want to experience as much of that noise as possible, the car is available without any muffler at all. Buyers also have two muffled options, which are a must to race at many tracks that have decibel limits for non-racing weekends. Just 77 will be made and all will cost $1,046,000, so do not expect to hear a 911 GT3 R Rennsport on your street any time soon.

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