The «Widowmaker» Is Back: a 700-hp Porsche 911 GT2 RS That Costs More Than a New Lambo

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A 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS — one of the most extreme 911s of the 991 generation — has been put up for sale in the US. The current 911 generation still has no GT2 RS version, so anyone who wants a real «Widowmaker» has to hunt down clean examples on the used market.

This car looks about as aggressive as it gets: a red-and-black body, special decals along the lower doors, a GT2 RS badge on the tail, a massive rear wing and black wheels with a Y-spoke design. Behind them sit yellow brake calipers — another hint that this isn't just an expensive 911 but a track weapon with a road licence.

The cabin follows the same red-and-black theme. Leather, Alcantara and carbon fibre make up the trim. There's red stitching, a steering wheel with a «12 o'clock» marker, red A-pillars and headliner, and Weissach RS embossing on the headrests. This interior doesn't look luxurious in the usual sense — it looks like a race car: everything here reminds you that comfort comes second, and speed comes first.

Behind the seats sits a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six. It develops 700 hp and 750 Nm. The engine works with a 7-speed PDK gearbox, and all the drive goes to the rear wheels only. That's exactly why the GT2 RS earned its reputation as a car that demands respect: there's a lot of power, plenty of electronics too, but the character stays rear-driven and hard-edged. The performance still impresses: the sprint to 100 km/h takes 2.8 seconds, and top speed reaches 340 km/h.

For a car engineered back in the previous decade, that's a level that easily holds its own against many fresh supercars. This particular example has covered just 4665 km. For a GT2 RS that matters: many of these cars were bought as an investment or a rare collectible Porsche rather than an everyday sports car. But low mileage doesn't cancel out the main question — the price.

This Porsche is being offered for $900,212. That's noticeably above the average level for a 991-generation 911 GT2 RS. On the market these cars usually go for well over $500,000, one recent example sold for almost $600,000, and the priciest over the past year reached $841,000. The current asking price is already moving into the territory of new flagship supercars like the Lamborghini Revuelto.

In engineering terms the GT2 RS is still great. In collector terms too: this is one of the meanest rear-wheel-drive Porsches of the modern era, with the Weissach package, huge power and limited supply. But $900,212 is a sum at which the buyer pays not only for speed, but also for status, rarity and the chance to park one of the last truly frightening 911s in the garage.

Earlier reports said Porsche dealers in China are losing up to $4413 on each car.