Porsche 911 (991) R (2016)

The 991 R was the answer from Porsche many had been looking for. A GT3 RS engine mated to a manual gearbox, with the silhouette of an early, wingless 911. The heritage behind the car harks back to the original 1967 R variant, with driver involvement as the focus over out and out lap times. Launched at the 2016 Geneva motor show, the car featured a livery in homage to the original and inside the historical houndstooth interior trim.

Whilst oriented towards driver involvement, there have still been weight savings over a GT3 RS. The use of a manual gearbox saves 20kg over a PDK, new carbon fibre front wings, optional single mass flywheel and the removal of sound deadening bring the total loss to around 50kg. The car keeps the rear-wheel steer from the GT3 RS improving agility and handling, although the system has been recalibrated, along with the rear diffuser to ensure high-speed stability in the absence of the rear wing.

The 4.0 naturally aspirated flat-six will rev to 9,000rpm and produces 493bhp. Produced in very limited numbers, even with the more recent launch of the GT3 Touring, the R has proved itself to be the hugely desirable collectors preference 991.

This example was supplied new to Switzerland in 2016. Around 10% of the 911 R production run were offered to customers in Paint to Sample (PTS) colours, with 42 extra-range colours painted over 90 cars. Seen on Steve Mcqueen's personal 911 in the opening scenes of the 1971 'Le Mans' film, Slate Grey was inspiration for 6 PTS 911 R. As noted in the official 911 R book, this example is optioned with the following:

• 789: Paint to Sample Slate Grey 615
• Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes
• 474: Front axle lifting system
• 454: Cruise control
• 643: Sport Chrono
• Black leather interior with Pepita inserts
• P23: Porsche Communication Management (PCM)
• XEY: LED Porsche Dynamic Lighting System in Black (PDLS)
• Telephone preparation
• Full 918 bucket seats
• XGB: Instrument panel trim, carbon
• XHM: Centre console trim, carbon
• XWC: Door panel trim in carbon
• XUB: headlight cleaning system cover painted
• 581: Storage net in the passenger footwell
• 573: 2-zone automatic climate control
• 583: Smoking package
  

This example was most recently registered in Monaco and remains EU registered. Today the car presents with just 3,800 km from new protected by full paint protection film and is available to view at our showrooms outside London immediately.

• Just 10% of 911 R production was completed in Paint To Sample (PTS)
• 1 of 6 PTS Slate Grey
• Full paint protection film
• Front axle lifting system
• Full Porsche Service History