Manthey and Porsche produced an extreme aero kit for the 911 GT3 RS
OVER THE YEARS, a few high-performance cars have emerged with monster whale-tail wings boasting various degrees of downforce. Quite often the pressure they exerted was impressive if not necessarily mind-boggling and often they were intended more to neutralise lift than create positive downforce. But these days, high-end sports cars have become faster than ever and, with it, the potential for aerodynamic downforce has increased.
For example, Porsche recently announced a new Manthey kit for the current 911 GT3 RS. A collaboration between the Porsche Development Centre at Weissach and Manthey, it’s aimed at on-track driving and the numbers generated are more than a mere nod to motorsport technology.