Porsche will have to rebuild its fastest car because of a wreck – 03/20/2019

"Porsche of Brazil regrets to inform you that, due to a fire, the ship of the Grimaldi group who was carrying his vehicle he sank March 12, 2019. For this reason, your Porsche 911 GT2 RS vehicle can not be delivered"

Here's how the letter they received four brazilian customers who had paid the equivalent of more than 22 million pesos acquire the most extreme version of the sports car from the German brand.

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March 12, the Italian freighter Great America, He had left Hamburg, Germany, and headed for Casablanca, Morocco, caught fire and sank in front of La Rochelle, on the French coast.

The 26 crew members and the only pbadenger that was happening on the ship could be saved safe and sound but the incident left two large oil spots that approached the coast.

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I was carrying on board 365 containers, 45 of them with dangerous substances, 2,200 tons of fuel and certain 2,000 luxury brand cars.

Among the vehicles, it was stated that there were many units of Audi, more specifically models A3, A5 Coupe and Sportback, Q7, RS4 and RS5; many Porsche Cayenne, 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman. Some media also talk about non-detailed vehicles BMW and Volvoamong others, although there is still no official confirmation.

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But the most valuable vehicles of the cargo were the 4 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, were the last copies of this limited series producing the German brand, in February of this year.

But the letter that customers received in Brazil, which was sent anonymously to the site Carscoop, contained good news in the negative image: Porsche had made the decision to enter this version on its badembly line and build four more units of the GT2 RSas originally ordered.

The German company plans to make delivery to mid-June this year.

The 911 GT2 RS is the most extreme variant who currently has German sport. This is an edition prepared to achieve a sporting performance like no other model of the brand.

Your 3.8-liter twin-cylinder engine It has been developed to deliver 700 horses, sent only to the rear axle. In addition, special work was done to reduce the weight of the vehicle, which ended up marking 1 470 pounds.

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It's partly because of this combination that the 911 GT2 RS can accelerate 0 to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 340 km / h.

This extraordinary relationship between weight and power, added to a specific configuration, allowed him to reduce the 7 minutes of the tour of the legendary circuit of Nürburgring. In fact is the fastest street Porsche of history in "green hell": marked a time of 6: 47.3.

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Such a special car deserved proper treatment. Now, clients will have more than enough to calm their anxiety.