Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Manthey Kit Sets Blistering Nürburgring Lap
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Updated · Road & Track · Apr 17
Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Manthey Kit Sets Blistering Nürburgring Lap
17 articles · Updated · Road & Track · Apr 17
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS equipped with the Manthey Kit set a Nürburgring lap time of 6:45.389.
Driven by Jörg Bergmeister, the car was nearly four seconds faster than the standard GT3 RS and featured significant aerodynamic and suspension upgrades.
Despite its lower power compared to rivals, the Manthey Kit’s enhancements highlight Porsche’s focus on aerodynamics over outright horsepower in performance benchmarks.
A year after Ford's shock reveal, has the GTD justified its prototype record?
Is Porsche's $116,000 Manthey kit the ultimate performance upgrade or ultimate vanity purchase?
Beyond bragging rights, what is the true market value of a Nürburgring lap record?
Can a 520hp car truly rival an 815hp+ beast, or is this just marketing magic?
Has the line between a road-legal supercar and a track-only prototype now been erased?
When lap times are separated by seconds, is engineering or rule-bending the real winner?