Race Car Talk

Even five years after its final production, the Porsche Carerra GT lives on in the hearts and minds – and often garages – of Porsche loyalists, supercar enthusiasts and plain old gearheads. Recently rumors broke that Porsche is working on a successor to the GT based around the RS Spyder American Le Mans Series (ALMS) race car, and now we can bring you a preview of what the car could look like.

With 485-503hp (362-375kW) from its 3.4L V8 and just 1,705lb (775kg), the LMP2-class RS Spyder has taken class or overall victories at the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Le Mans, in addition to numerous other races and the 2006-2008 LMP2 ALMS manufacturer’s championships.

That kind of track cred is a solid foundation on which to build, but so far we can’t confirm any plans to take the RS Spyder to the street.

Porsche RS Spyder race car

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