Porsche
911 R (991)

Why it matters

The 991 911 R is a limited manual-only 911 with the GT3 RS engine, built in 991 units and presented at the 2016 Geneva show. It was the lightest 911 of its time and was built as a purist road car in the tradition of the 1967 911 R.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Porsche Motorsport in Flacht developed the 911 R and unveiled it at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show. It combines the 4.0-litre flat-six from the GT3 RS with a six-speed manual transmission, GT3 chassis and body parts, and rear-axle steering. It omits the fixed rear wing, using a retractable spoiler and a specific rear diffuser instead.

Bonhams notes that the lightweight single-mass flywheel was an option, and RM Sotheby’s cites a US MSRP of $214,170 for one car, which also carried $26,920 in options.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The body resembles the Carrera with GT3 nose and rear aprons, no fixed rear wing, and a retractable spoiler with an R-specific rear underbody diffuser. Red or green stripes run along the mid-section with Porsche logos on the sides. Carbon trim strips inside carry an aluminium badge on the passenger side indicating the limited number. The seats are carbon bucket seats with Pepita tartan centres, the steering wheel is a 360 mm R-specific GT wheel, and a short gear lever is fitted. Bonnet and wings are carbon, the roof is magnesium and the rear and rear side windows are plastic.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Geneva Motor Show: The new Porsche 911 R Level A Porsche Newsroom · 2016-03-01

   • special limited-edition model of 991 units
   • six-cylinder flat engine with a displacement of four litres
   • four-litre naturally aspirated flat engine
   • 368 kW (500 hp)
   • 500 hp at 8,500 rpm
   • generates 460 Nm at a speed of 6,250 rpm
   • 460 Nm at a speed of 6,250 rpm
   • six-speed manual sports transmission
   • PCCB 410 millimetres on the front axle and 390 millimetres on the rear
   • specially tuned standard rear-axle steering
   • Bonnet and wings are made of carbon and the roof of magnesium
   • overall weight of 1,370 kilograms
   • forward thrust continues to a speed of 323 km/h
   • breaks through the 100 km/h barrier in 3.8 seconds

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Porsche Newsroom – Porsche 911 R test experience (journalists) Level A

   • 991 911 R (991) units built

   Accessed 2026-11-12