The Science of Speed: 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

With 620 horsepower, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a handful to drive. We trained our high speed video cameras on the GT2 RS as it takes a high speed corner to analyze the science of the most powerful 911's speed.


Shot by: Jim Gleason
Edited by: Jim Gleason

[EngineeringExplained]

Excellent video! Love the engineering!

[jacopovilla]

This is proper Automotive journalism. Today, all you hear in this great video is summed up in the following words "It's incredibly fast". It's a bit of a shame.

[jmathis]

The flicker from the camera is called a duty cycle. It is common in led lighting to conserve power, and life of the bulbs. The human eye cannot see it because the time the light is on vs off is so quickly transitioned that we simply can't tell the difference, but a device recording at a mixed frame rate will capture moments of the light being on and off thus showing you what you see in the video above. Just simply google the term duty cycle and LEDs. You'll see.

[japhethwar]

I'm amazed that this is the first motortrend video i've ever seen that didn't suck. Great job and amazing car.

GOD, how much I enjoyed watching this!!!
Music, noise, narration, excellent !

[shayorshayorshayor]

WOW, remember guys when motortrend had those ridiculously long 20 minute videos, but still subscribed? now it has becoming a promising channel! really good MOTORTREND! good job!

[alghkag]

Watching this again in 2020 after all these years, some how it got more awesomeness.

[fates]

There you go! That's the quality review we have been waiting for! It was excellent. Great production quality, very informative, and finally a longish video.

[fokkerdude]

This video can be best described as "Dropping some Science". Who knew that the event of a 911 going thru a high speed corner was so complex? Well done Motortrend!

[dbflipz]

great vid MotorTrend!! I hope this is a glimpse of what's to come from you guys! great work

[ElementKO]

This is your best video so far. This is the type of journalism we need.

[Inklebonker]

bravo motortrend! The most comprehensive and intelligent review ive ever seen. This should be used as a porsche commercial.

[SwitchBladeJE]

MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS MOTORTREND! This was DEFINITELY a step in the right direction for the channel

[Fallen]

I am finally starting to really enjoy your videos Motortrend. Keep showing these videos and the track videos and you are in for much more subscribers and fans.

[HannibalACP]

Nice work explaining the technique on how to pilot this car through a high speed corner. You guys hit a great balance of explaining how engineering and performance intersect.

[FormulaWill]

Please produce more of these videos Motortrend. This is interesting stuff.

[JustinsSoapbox]

More of this, please! Holy crap, this is awesome.

[livedeliciously]

Thank you for this segment. The technical breakdown was superb.

[Elephant_Thoughts]

This was definitely one of the greatest segments ever. Keep this style on board for all sports cars interviews.

[twztd]

I know I posted on this video when this was first posted, but I just want to say again that this is probably the coolest video you guys have ever done and I want to see more of these...