As of the regular white Porsche 911 R wasn’t exclusive enough, somebody has ordered one in a special edition color known to hard-core Porsche enthusiasts as Speed Gelb (Speed Yellow). What’s more, the Gelb R was spotted in Dusseldorf in company of a silver 911 R, making the whole affair even more of an extraordinary occasion.
Seeing the Speed Yellow Porsche 911 R next to a silver one puts in perspective how unique that color is. It also puts in perspective how ugly it is. While that silver R looks all cool and classy (if we gloss over the green stripes), the Speed Gelb looks it’s been commissioned by Munich Airport taxi fleet. It’s not a pretty paint job, but it has tons of tradition behind it, and as we know people tend to follow tradition somewhat blindly.
Photos by MPCarphotography via Autogespot
Porsche 911 R Highlights:
- Limited edition 991 – R for Racing
- Overall weight 1,370 kilogram
- High-revving six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine
- Six-speed manual gearbox
- 500 hp at 8,500 rpm
- 460 Nm at 6,250 rpm
- 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds
- Top speed 323 km/h
- Combined fuel consumption (NEDC) 13.3 l/100 km
- Standard rear-axle steering
- Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
- Forged 20-inch lightweight wheels with central lock
- Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
- Optional single-mass flywheel
- Rear windscreen and rear side windows of lightweight plastic
- Titanium sport exhaust
- Optional air conditioning and audio system
