Porsche one-off 911 GT3 RS 525 CV

- Porsche said on May 13 it unveiled a one-off 911 GT3 RS through its Sonderwunsch program, developed with Porsche Centre Geneva for a Swiss customer. - The car keeps the GT3 RS’s 525 CV output, while adding Macadamiametallic paint, brown-tinted carbon fiber and Truffle Brown leather trim. - Porsche has posted the project on its Sonderwunsch pages, where the company identifies the customer’s market as Switzerland.

Porsche on May 13 unveiled a one-off 911 GT3 RS commissioned through its Sonderwunsch personalization program, adding a couture-inspired brown specification to one of the brand’s most track-focused road cars. The project was developed with Porsche Centre Geneva and delivered to a customer in Switzerland, according to Porsche’s Newsroom and Sonderwunsch model page. The company said the car was finished in Paint to Sample Macadamiametallic and fitted with brown-tinted carbon-fiber body parts created specifically for the build. Porsche did not announce a price or say how much the one-off work added to the donor car’s cost. ### Why is this GT3 RS being talked about now? CarBuzz published a report on May 17 highlighting the car’s brown exterior and interior treatment, a day after broader pickup by automotive outlets following Porsche’s own May 13 release. Porsche’s official material shows the car as a factory-backed Sonderwunsch project rather than an aftermarket conversion. The Porsche Newsroom said the design was “inspired by the world of haute couture,” framing the build as an exercise in craftsmanship and color rather than a change to the GT3 RS formula. (newsroom.porsche.com) Porsche described the car as a mix of “uncompromising performance” and a “warm, restrained aesthetic.” ### What exactly did Porsche change on the outside? (carbuzz.com) Porsche said the body color is Macadamiametallic from its Paint to Sample range, paired with carbon components whose clear coat was infused with brown pigments for this project. The company’s release specifically names the rear wing in tinted carbon, orange Porsche lettering, Weissach branding on the wing end plates and a Pastelorange detail in the LED headlight accent rings. (newsroom.porsche.com) The Porsche model page lists a brown-tinted carbon roof and bonnet, while outside reports and photos point to the same brown carbon treatment across other exposed aero-heavy surfaces. That leaves the car visually far from the standard gray-black carbon look usually associated with the GT3 RS. That comparison is an inference from Porsche’s published description and images of the project. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### What did Porsche do to the cabin? Porsche said the interior uses Truffle Brown leather and Race-Tex with orange decorative stitching. The company described the cabin as a continuation of the exterior’s brown-and-orange palette, with materials and surfaces selected to create a coordinated finish. CarBuzz, citing Porsche’s release and images, reported orange detailing on the seat piping, Weissach logo embroidery, air-vent slats and Sonderwunsch door-sill plates. (porsche.com) Porsche’s own text does not list each of those pieces in detail, but it does say “numerous thoughtfully selected details” were used throughout the interior. ### Did Porsche change the engine or performance numbers? (newsroom.porsche.com) The Spanish report and Porsche’s materials indicate the mechanical package remains the standard 911 GT3 RS setup. El Confidencial Digital said the car retains the series model’s 386 kW, or 525 CV, along with a 0-100 kph time of 3.2 seconds and a 296 kph top speed. CarBuzz separately described the Sonderwunsch changes as cosmetic only. (carbuzz.com) Porsche’s official release calls the car “based on the modern 911 GT3 RS series model” and focuses on bespoke materials, paint and trim rather than hardware changes. The company did not announce any revised output, chassis, aerodynamic or weight figures for the one-off. ### How does Sonderwunsch fit into Porsche’s business? (elconfidencialdigital.com) Porsche says Sonderwunsch allows customers to go beyond catalog options and, in some cases, create a “true one-off vehicle” with factory involvement. The U.S. Sonderwunsch page says such Factory One-Off projects are developed in close collaboration with designers, engineers and specialists at Zuffenhausen and can take up to three years. (newsroom.porsche.com) The same page says customers begin through a Porsche Center, with the request then passed to the Sonderwunsch team. In this case, Porsche named Porsche Centre Geneva as the retail partner and Switzerland as the customer market on the project page now live on its website. (porsche.com)

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