LEAKED! 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS revealed

The new 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS has leaked online days before it was due to be officially revealed. First impressions? It needs more wing…

We’re joking of course. This is the fourth-generation of Porsche’s most hardcore, track-focused 911 and it’s easily the most visually aggressive yet courtesy of an enormous swan-neck rear wing, bulging side skirts, blistered guards and bonnet nostrils.

The most extreme road-going 911 ever? You’re looking at it.

First leaked on Instagram by user liucunyi_starandcar and later shared by Porsche UK’s official Instagram page, the new GTS RS wasn’t due to be officially revealed until August 17.

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That means we’ll have to wait a few days for confirmed powertrain details, but for now we can feast our eyes and drink in the details. Not subtle is it?

As with the previous GT3 RS, managing airflow to generate as much downforce as possible is an obvious goal, but this new car has clearly dialled things up a notch.

The huge rear spoiler isn’t a surprise given we’ve spied it on testing mules for months now, but these images do reveal some fresh details.

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The wing appears to be adjustable, for example, with the pictures showing the two-tier element in both high downforce and low-drag configurations.

The appearance of a small red strut on the underside of the swan neck support also suggests it could be electrically operated.

The rear bumper itself features huge cutouts behind the rear wheels to help manage airflow – the Lamborghini Huracan STO features a similar design – while the aggressive rear diffuser houses two central exhaust outlets.

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The roof has also grown a pair of strakes to guide air towards the huge rear wing and the bonnet nostrils, or NACA ducts, seem to have grown and now feature a more intricate design.

Sporting a red over white colour scheme – anyone else getting serious 996 GT3 RS vibes? This particular car is also likely to be fitted with the optional Weissach pack. That means the red wheels are probably made of magnesium and a half roll-cage also features inside.

The cabin details are equally intriguing. The steering wheel is fitted with four ‘manettino’ dials, though exactly what they control is unclear due to the low-res images.

And don’t get excited by the shape of the gearshifter, which looks deceptively like a manual gearstick. Porsche has said previously its RS models are strictly PDK only.

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As for the rest of the powertrain, you can expect a 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat six with around 378kW.

That’s only a negligible increase over the ‘regular’ GT3, which produces 375kW, but straight line punch isn’t the focus in the RS. This car is all about lap times.

It’s also been speculated the GT3 RS could score the larger 4.2-litre flat six from Porsche’s GT3 racer. We won’t have to wait long to find out for sure, but one thing is for certain: you can expect a rev limit of around 9000rpm. Mega.

Stay tuned for the official details, but for now, what do you think about Porsche’s new racing car for the road? Needs more wing, right?