Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport revealed as a $1 million car for the track

MONTEREY, Calif. — The seventh Rennsport Reunion is officially underway at Laguna Seca, and Porsche just used the international gathering of all things Porsche as a backdrop to present a new race car. It’s called the Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport, and it’s a limited-production GT3 R-based racer designed for maximum performance on the track.

What makes the rennsport special edition unique is that it doesn’t abide by typical racing series rules. You see, the regular 911 GT3 R is designed with FIA GT3 competition rules in mind. Porsche threw those out the window when engineering the GT3 R rennsport to give the 77 owners (yes, only 77 will be produced) the most performance it can muster. Visually, that means almost the entire exterior is changed from the GT3 R it’s based on, retaining only the hood and roof from the regular GT3 R. The result of Porsche’s work is a race car that is both more aerodynamically efficient and produces more downforce.

As a few examples, Porsche deleted the traditional mirrors for cameras that can be viewed via video monitors in the cabin. The gigantic new wing necessitated additional vertical supports to withstand the newfound levels of downforce. And the wide open rear fascia is designed to both reduce weight and provide a glorious view of the machinery within.