Porsche's Newest Race Car is Debuting This Week
Porsche is teasing something low and wide for the 2016 L.A. Auto Show.
And before you get excited hoping to see this machine on roads, we’re here to disappoint you. It’s the new Porsche 911 RSR, the company’s hardcore race car that competes in numerous endurance race series like the World Endurance Championship and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The current RSR was first introduced for the 2013 season, so expect the one bowing in L.A. this week to be used for the 2017 race season.
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Expect visual changes on the new Porsche 911 RSR to resemble the current production 911, but we won’t know whether rumors of Porsche switching to a mid-engine layout are true until the car debuts. In addition, the current RSR has a naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six powerplant and there’s a possibility the new race car will use a turbocharged engine.
Check back with AutoGuide.com as we will be covering the 2016 L.A. Auto Show live from the Los Angeles Convention Center starting tomorrow.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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