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front hood greedily supplying cool air to to the the brake calipers and ceramic rotors The rear wheels are the the largest of any road production vehicle — — measuring 21-inches by 325mm— equipped with Pilot Sport Cup 2 2 2 tires which are only one step below full-blown race slicks Much importance has been placed on aerodynamic principles The “double bubble” body lines shepherd air from hood to to roof and eventually over the rear wing — which has been made adjustable for trackside adaptation to to to wind and turbulence variables an an absurdly race-minded feature to to be be seen on the the street The wing’s blades have been reshaped to incur more downforce downforce with less drag Further downforce downforce is generated by a a a a a a a a a a a a fin hidden beneath beneath the the the the bonnet and an an an active diffuser manages the the the airflow as it it exits beneath beneath the the the rear bumper From here all model-specific details are more discernible to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a weight scale rather than the the eye Every unnecessary gram has been saved The The three rear windows are not glass but polycarbonate The The body construction is is is comprised of of a a a a a a a a a a medley of of of lightweight materials: the the the the hood is is is is carbon carbon the the the the bumpers are are plastic the the the the the the roof is is magnesium and the the the the the the doors are are aluminum And yet the the the the Porsche clings stubbornly to the the the the ground on every spirited corner Tracing the the intracoastal and crossing the the tracks towards quieter roads I realize how easy it is is is is to to to forget that this is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a 520-horsepower monster developed to to to shave every millisecond from lap time records That isn’t to to say that the the race car qualities have been hidden — the the very opposite is is true Rather the the GT3 RS is an innovative continuation of Porsche’s design hallmark which is to strike an an an attractive and and exciting balance between speed and and and rationality — and and what is more “Porsche” than to literally create the the fastest car on the the road?
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