IMSA: Porsche 911 RSR Tech Tour

Porsche GT Team factory driver Kevin Estre takes RACER for a tour of the brand-new mid-engine 911 RSR that will compete in IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2017.
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[@prodrivebrasil]

To me, the is the most beautiful Porsche ever! Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@juanpablocastano2192]

I strongly agree.

[@Victor-wy7yc]

The best sounding Porsche also

[@mytubecup1854]

With the 917 !

[@Okipouros]

Error 911: Engine not found

[@francois-xavierbrault3701]

Its about time Porsche put the engine where it belongs lol.... Who the fuck wants an engine in the trunk... ;)

[@Racer_Mike87]

We wanted to see more about how they did the mid engine layout, but they're not sharing much yet.

[@redzone5655]

So, not rear engine car anymore. But a 911 mid engine one. Did someone say CAYMAN??????

[@arcelivez]

I don't think you can say that. It's still more rear engine based than middle. But it's definitely more in the middle than the typical Porsche.

[@m3pOwEr4LIFE]

arcelivez d so is the cayman at 36/64%

[@jeremy1253]

Mid engine is good mode

[@jeremy1253]

Fuckin auto correct ok guys mid engine is god mode

[@RuohongZhao]

It is a 718 RSR.

[@billwonders1603]

2017 RSR...THE BEST sounding race car ever made. Period.

[@jannchavez9257]

What's the Dougscore.

[@jeeewhyyypheee]

1 For daily use. 10 for it's sound

[@akieabdul]

That is an amazing in depth look at the engineering and technology that goes into the Porsche race cars. Just stunning and great job by mr. Estre. Can't wait for Daytona. The new car has huge shoes to fill and knowing this is the first race we probably can't expect the moon. But here's to wishing. Reliability, constant pace, staying within striking distance, and above all no incidents or mistakes. I believe it could be a Porsche 1,2.

[@100thomasmagnum]

Oh man...I saw this baby up close at the IMSA at 2017 LBGP. I have to say, these cars are NICE!! And the sound...oh man...the throttle blips slowing down into a turn are pure MUSIC!!

[@niyaz786rahman]

0:53 "kevlar covler"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stevefowler2112]

Technological tour de force...and I am a Porsche guy as I own a 2019 GT2 RS but I had to chuckle when he said A/C is very important for endurance racing at high temps to keep the driver comfortable...made me wonder how 917 and GT-40 guys even stayed alive.

[@Fonseca-racing]

Thank you for showing us around, this car looks amazing! I've noticed more GT cars are going for the F1/Prototype style wheels nowadays. Looks like round steering wheels are going the way of the manual gearboxes. I'm looking forward to seeing this out on the race track!

[@310LOSDODGERS]

ready to see them in Long Beach👍

[@steveguzman6141]

Welp they did terrible there but better in other races of the year

[@ralphaverill2001]

I would have much rather have had the tour of the Cayman, er, I mean 911 RSR, from a mechanic rather than the driver. If the mid-engine 911 does well, will that be the end of the rear engine Porche?

[@dutchtraxxrc3079]

Ralph Averill no, the 911 GT1 wasn't the end of the rear engined 911 aswell

[@0611930024838]

they need the engine space for the big diffusers now allowed as well

[@spacecowboy421]

The head of Porsche Motorsports explicitly said there will be no mid engine 911. And that they moved the engine to the middle for "performance optimization" which is allowed by the FIA rules.

[@ralphaverill2001]

Thank you Dutch, Hans, and AJ. I get what you're saying. I have to think, however, that if the mid-engine 911 does better in competition than the traditional 911, isn't that a demonstration that mid is better than rear? Doesn't Porsche, more than everyone else except maybe Ferrari, market their car as pure race-tested performance? Anyway, I'll be watching and will get close when the show comes up to Lime Rock, my home track. Thanks again for responding to my post.

[@0611930024838]

Ralph Averill it's because of the rules in the series specifically that the car is like that. The engine position is just weight distribution. Porsche has gotten really good with having an engine strapped behind the rear axle, as the traditional 911 is one of the best handling sports cars , and they market their rear engine thing well, but really no space for a big diffuser.... they are allowing much more downforce now, before they just had a big wing but now they need the space

[@TheTalemaster]

Yay first comment! Kevin, very interesting info, glad Porsche allows you to show stuff like this. That little driver cooling vent at the front, omg that is so small? Is it just a fresh air port or is it linked to the AC system, supplying the actual air?

[@francisxstpierre7563]

Yep - racing is a hellishly tiring sport. I'm beat after a half a day at the track. Some of the F1 drivers can crack a walnut between their head and shoulder.

[@markzebr6463]

AGREED. BEST SOUNDING CAR EVER. WISH THEY STILL RACED IT. THE GT3 IS NOT THE SAME.

[@duophon17]

@ The RACER Channel ...give the rear-camera a good picture with heavy rain and wet conditions???

[@francisxstpierre7563]

OOOhhh - I'd love for that to be a feature with the GT cars. Keep the "rear" engine for the regular 911s, and allow us to flip it with the trans for our GT cars for homologation purposes.

[@rickoslife2086]

Excellent see you guys at Laguna seca.....loved the tour

[@francisxstpierre7563]

Jan 28/29 is the first race with the new RSR at Daytona - expect many Porsche wins!!

[@rickoslife2086]

francis xstpierre let the drama and racing begin !!!!!!! watch out crovette

[@vincentmercer674]

This is what I like about Porsche, they will look at the rule book and bend them to a certain extent

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

this guy is just waffling his way through this

[@JasonFromCT]

Isn't a 911, with the engine flipped around, a Cayman?

[@felixhardt755]

Jason Carini a cayman is a completely different car

[@JasonFromCT]

Well, not quite. Up through the 987's at least, they were identical ahead of the B-Pillar.

[@fredianocappellaro7406]

GRANDE PORSCHE 👍🇮🇹👍

[@manuelgearbox7309]

iRacing, we want this!!!

[@ravenstylea2]

The balance of the car now is probably like a world class ballerina. I like 👍

[@goobynub96]

I’d love to drive that car. It’s my favorite

[@geilsonduarterodrigues8842]

Carro brilhante é uma maravilha de carro

[@carlitoxb110]

I can't still get over the fact this is a mid engine 911

[@Mike-dy8sj]

Carlitox b this is not a 911. It's a prototype race car . shaped like a 911 for marketing.

[@carlitoxb110]

and it's mid-engine​ 😭

[@anmcclo9731]

do you do personal plates?? I, don't know may distract other drivers, away from the smile time.

[@anmcclo9731]

interior is all personal pref

[@anmcclo9731]

your buying a six digit tone

[@seancleary8548]

Sebring winner🔥🔥🔥🔥best sounding car since Judd V10

[@jasonmoyer]

Is there a reason the rear wing mounts aren't swan necks? I don't think I've ever seen a rear wing mounted from above without the big hooks.

[@jasamappa]

they produce less turbulance than traditional rear wings

[@francisxstpierre7563]

Think about it like the bottom diffusers. The vertical part helps to channel it, reducing turbulence.

[@lmklogistics9717]

francis xstpierre and it will accelerate the air too, helping to push the car, is not much, but in racing everything count, a little a little there

[@RFi731]

wait, it has AC?

[@philheathslegalteam]

@@ducman8888 If you dont do AC on any endurance race car you are pretty much just making your own drivers suffer.

[@henrymorgan3982]

Can we drive it?

[@charmenk]

can the 911 rsr be made road legal?

[@Bob930]

Sweet.

[@antonyoseitutu5566]

Nice

[@Heath3250]

Nice. Move the engine to the middle where it has always belonged.. call it a.. mmmm Cayman.

[@Howrider65]

Does it come with Windows 10 or GPS lol.

[@PetOwner678]

Mid engined. 911.....??? I see an admission of guilt . Porsche is finally admitting , Yes , the engine “was” in the wrong place . 5:28 . A mid engined car , a “proper” race car , I agree and so (finally ) did Porsche 👍🏼

[@Francis-rs7zu]

The engine was mostly moved for aero reasons - having that large diffuser helps tremendously for downforce.. Wasn't an option with the previous engine. THe weight distro on typical "rear" engined Porsches is about 39/61 as opposed to the ideal 40/60.

[@gunny_zky]

Just a hint that they truly know that the Cayman has more potential.

[@earh231]

Yo quiero uno

[@raymondchapman5990]

challenge...count how many times he uses the word 'proper'

[@ザ.オベスティ]

ブレーキはロッキードAPなんだ。

[@The_Angry_BeEconomist]

this guy is just waffling his way through this, the engineer should have done the tour

[@archipel2605]

this guy is the driver of this car ;)

[@FPTanky]

i really like porsches. i hope i can own one someday

[@nevasouth-bourne9838]

WOWZA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[@davosadao]

No start? Ugh

[@umutarastrma1946]

Engine 1 cc some where in car :)

[@quentinrenkin9679]

Quand les français parlent anglais .. c'est magnifique non ?..

[@johnfalkenstine8377]

Very nice car, but with all of the buttons, not seeing the engine anymore, the internal conveniences...This is not really racing anymore. I think the car is boring, and the racing is becoming boring as well.

[@jeffk464]

They put the engine where it should be, porsche should dump the back seat and make the 911 a typical mid engine design.

[@PHOEBE_LOVELY]

Jeff K I think Ruf did this conversion for Porsche already

[@PHOEBE_LOVELY]

Jeff K I mean 9ff not Ruf

[@RiqueDropsBanter]

stupid forza did not fix a working rear camera for the RSR.... such a sloppy fail of the game developers.

[@mattyc2815]

30 seconds in and this dude is boring me..."here is a bumper these are the two head lights this is the thing that makes the vroom vroom noises"....WTF

[@triplemotor]

Too much tech.....Give the car back to the driver, so we can see who is a real driver....Just my thoughts

[@BryByWire]

So it's a widebody GT4 smh...... fucking porsche just won't admit that they proved (better than anyone) that the rear engine format is plain stupid.

[@Mike-dy8sj]

um. No....i doubt it shares 1 individual part with the gt4. It's a purpose built prototype race car. with a 911 shape for marketing.

[@thiscocks]

Why even call it a 911?

[@raulhinojosaacosta8496]

It should be the cayman gte (or the gtlm down here in the usa)

[@LH_342]

Why the f*ck's every1 complaining about the RSR looking like a prototype? This thing's made to be fast not look like a default 911. It's a sexy beast looking like a Porsche 911 with a sexy and big diffusor.

[@dln.sweeney]

They're complaining more about the fact that the drivetrain layout is completely different to the car it's supposed to be based on. Many feel this goes against the basis of what a GT race car should be.

[@projectdeadserious]

That was one of the best tech tours Ive ever seen but with so many technically proficient team members why do they insist on getting the drivers to do these media things? Drivers know so little about tech these days and racing is a team sport. Oh well......good luck Porsche and the rest of the competitors.

[@keithskillz90210]

I agree with your entire comment except the first part. A technician would have given a much more thorough interview and description. If you can ever find a dedicated team member to talk to at the race, they will be much more thorough than this guy. Still, something is better than nothing. Glad I got a chance to see the tour

[@nwgts437]

I'd imagine because the driver's are the face of the team/company. They are spokespeople as well as driver's. Just like what Webber has graduated to. So the team wants them in front of the camera and fans as much as possible.

[@bell3287]

The tech guys are likely working on the car or coming up with a race plan, so I'm not surprised they don't come out for a review.

[@Deckageskate666]

for real my grandmother could have explained parts on that car better. "here is ummm the diveplains. here is the diffuser that adds oh here is the camera for seeing behind me. this was the worst tech video I have ever seen. the car is sick though

[@NickG40]

It's a prototype that happens to look like a 911.

[@BeanDip96_]

Nick Gregory Every GTLM car on the grid is that way. I mean just look at the Ford...

[@briand.1694]

Exactly! The Ford GT Is a "purpose-built" race car that they say will have a street version, yet I don't believe they have actually sold any for street use.

[@BryByWire]

GT4 in 911 clothing

[@Mike-dy8sj]

Brian D. well you turned out to be very wrong

[@Jasonhalls]

@@Mike-dy8sj lol yup

[@chrisw7188]

lol basically admitting the cayman is the better car

[@nunomc2815]

Cool, Porsche followed Ford GT's path, which was more an LMP2 shaped like a GT, than a true GT 😊👍 Well done, Porsche

[@aricbraun1212]

Porsche didn't copy ford. Porsche has been building midengine cars since the early 60's.

[@nunomc2815]

Aric Braun Ford pushed the GT regulations the most, last year, building almost a LMP2 prototype on a GT body. This is the first 911 (non prototype) w/ midengine which Porsche built since '63 (first 901/911 ever made).

[@stijnvandamme76]

Lets face it, it's a Super Cayman RSR.

[@velocifero6023]

it's the new 911 cayman. lol

[@TojuRacing-ry4cf]

Amazing Car, great video introspective for this car! Go Team Porsche Race On!

[@DavidLewis-g3e]

Walker Dorothy Clark Donna Robinson Lisa

[@R.B_B]

Motor mid rear because is better placement not because the diffuser...

[@Sevostianov1]

Greetings from Russia. Thx for video buddy. So, where is engine?)))

[@davethebaron]

Greetings From America, the engine is mid mounted

[@MUKAROMERO]

I love Porsche and I will have a Porsche 911 soon

[@bestopinion9257]

It has nothing to do with a street car.

[@geilsonduarterodrigues8842]

O carro é igual com quem eu joguei no simulador

[@CarlosSeinz]

Just call it the Neunhundertelf

[@ceelos4979]

So its a fancy Cayman :)

[@mammothfire]

And we're not gonna hear it? Gee, great video, thanks

[@skiboy1970]

Thank you so much 🙏

[@philips6182]

I guess the normal 911 has that rear engine layout to allow small seats in the back but obviously dont need that in the RSR. Plus like he said in the video it allows them to use a bigger diffuser. Still strange though to see a 911 with a mid-engine layout but this car sounds so damn good i dont really care

[@j.s.6080]

Great explainaition of the car by Kevin. I bet he would have liked to show more but this is already much shown for a racecar that is still in competition

[@Dr.Know_4U]

I have wished for years that Porsche would move the 911's engine forward, and the transmission to the front of the car.

[@henryliu8518]

Come on, we all know what diffuser, front bumper, tyres, and wing look like Kevin :/

[@juanpablocastano2192]

I'm kicking butt in daily races in Gran Turismo Sport with this thing.

[@umbuibui1]

sick

[@TheDanielcunhaprado]

que coisa mais linda este maquina... pena que cagaram no volante....

[@danielguevara5769]

🎤and Invisible engine... carbon zero. 😂

[@mailsmail2680]

Wow beautiful work boosting

[@Trackstar2211]

Great video. Thanks.

[@s444imon]

Poster very nice

[@sprcatamount]

So there is no rear window or rear view mirror. What happens when the rear view camera is inevitably damaged or if the electronics malfunction? Do IMSA rules mandate that the driver must immediately pit for a new camera or park the car if they can't find/fix the electrical problem? I get that you really have no rear view from the prototype cars, but they're constantly passing, not being passed. Seems like a solution in search of a problem.

[@blankfiile]

There are still side mirrors which are mandatory. rear view camera's have been used for a while now on other race cars.

[@sprcatamount]

All valid points. And these guys and gals are near super-human in their ability to place a car on track, in traffic. I just tend to think it's not a very smart move for the GT cars to be rear window-less, especially with the closing speeds you see at tracks like Daytona.

[@satisfaction3078]

Reving?

[@sebo8872]

Does the mid-engine layout also improve repair-friendliness on the drivetrain?

[@francisxstpierre7563]

Having owned a Boxster, and now a GT3 - I'm going to say no. You'll still have to drop the engine ($2200) to do some things.

[@sebo8872]

hm ok thx!

[@mstutz2319]

Why do most of the cars use yellow headlights?

[@blankfiile]

The rules, gte cars must have yellow headlights, prototypes have white headlights. it's to easily see what kind of car is behind you in the dark

[@mstutz2319]

blankfiile So the fact that yellow apparently helps you see better in rain or fog has nothing to do with it?

[@blankfiile]

hockeykid2319 nope. it's Just rules. you can see this in other multiclass series aswell

[@mstutz2319]

blankfiile Cool, thanks.

[@francisxstpierre7563]

Maybe, but mostly for class identification

[@Gambantein]

Midengine?

[@penalozaur]

They understood the retardness of the rear engine positioning, which didn't allowed a good mass distribution and didn't allowed for advanced aerodynamics to stick the car to the ground. Since the rules specify that the race car needs to be more or less similar like the road car, they had no other option than to bitch and moan to FIA to let them move the engine in the proper position, ignoring the fact that they are bending the rules and trampling all over their crap tradition with the engine in the wrong position. For whatever reason, Ferrari and the others indulged and allowed them to turn the car intro Gayman RSR. Shameful display of useless stubbornness, and leniency from Ferrari and the others.

[@m3pilot86]

REALLY JAZZED to have Kevin Ester give us the tour. Love the 911, but a little disappointed that it's mid engine and can't see it.

[@RuohongZhao]

come on Porsche. How could you call a mid engine car 911? It is a 718. And please make 718 as good as 911, I'll totally buy it.

[@rlsjunior797]

He called the car a “key are” kinda weird........

[@yatapote]

this guy has no clue

[@rombierto]

It's the driver. What do you expect?

[@yatapote]

Robert Wolfe I expected him to be well spoken about the vehicle he drives, or just well spoken period.

[@rombierto]

He is not a native English speaker. Do you speak another language?

[@guillaumechambraud4739]

Mec, quand tu parleras francais comme lui tu m'appelleras OK?

[@fabrb26]

Mi querido Miguel... The guy is french native , speak english and german ( " Bist du sicher ? " Ja , natürlich bin ich ! ) , + he is one off the fastest Porsche driver today so at least he know how to use it . Sure he didn't know all the details , who give a F.. ?! He's a driver not a mechanic/engineer that's now what he get paid for. And you Mr Rivera who are you ? Pathetic Internet nobody troll ?! Come on... be smarter than that !