Meet the ultimate Porsche 911
► Starting at £178,500 if you can get a built slot
Throughout the car you’ll also notice a range of new carbonfibre furniture, all designed to contort air and stick the newest RS to the road. Adjustable wing elements, as well as a new two-part rear wing and air blades around the car mean the RS produces 409kg of downforce at 124mph; double the amount of the previous model. That figure grows to 860kg at the top speed of 177mph.
RS also means PDK-only rather than a choice of auto or manual, though Stuttgart’s engineers have tinkered with the gear ratio for the RS; the final drive is shorter than the GT3’s and uses underfloor air intakes to keep cool.A stripped-out Clubsport package adds a steel rollover bar, fire extinguisher and six-point seatbelt for the driver, and it’s available at no extra cost. A Weissach package goes further, adding carbonfibre weave to the bonnet, roof, bits of wing and wing mirrors.