Michael Bay’s Need for Speed The Run commercial

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:01 AM PDT

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We’ve been posting a good bit about Need For Speed’s new racer coming out on November 15th. The demo, although minimal, is outstanding. Everything you’ve seen or heard has been true. Audio and visuals are stunning. NFS requested Michael Bay’s help on a trailer for the game. Yes, that Michael Bay. It came up nothing short of amazing. Check out both the full commercial and “the making of” after the jump.

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Need For Speed The Run demo out for XBOX 360

Michael Bay’s Need for Speed The Run commercial

The 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:33 AM PDT

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The 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

Gallery after the jump!

With the 2011 racing season over Porsche has not been standing still. This year we saw the Porsche’s struggle a bit across the different series but in the end had a decent showing. However, when we asked our friend Nick Fousekis of Falken Tire Motorsports about the new RSR, he just gave us a big grin. The 2012 911 GT3 RSR bring some new changes conforming to the new A.C.O GTE regulations. The overall body sees growth in the width at the same time strong aero design changes. Power will come in at 460hp driven by a six-speed gearbox via paddles.

The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to race. The top model of Porsche Motorsport’s customer racing vehicles will head into the 2012 season with extensive modifications. Particularly striking at first glance are the changes to the body: the width of the new GT3 RSR has grown by 48 millimeters. Built to conform to the A.C.O. “LM” GTE regulations, the 911 represents the crowning pinnacle of a range of successful customer sport race cars that are based on the 997 type 911 GT3 RS street sports car.

Powering the new 911 GT3 RSR is a particularly efficient six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-liter capacity. With a mandatory air-restrictor, it generates 460 hp (338 kW) and drives the 310 millimeter wide rear wheels. The diameter of the front wheels has increased by 30 mm to now measure 680 millimeters. The Porsche sequential six-speed gearbox is operated via paddle shifts on the steering wheel.

The nose and rear panels are adapted to the flared front and rear wheel arches, as are the door sill and the wheel arch coverings. The aerodynamic concept is complemented by a new ducting of the intake air. Openings in the rear side sections, as known from the turbo variants of the Porsche 911, replace the air scoop on the engine hood, which is very similar to the 911 GT2 RS street sports car.

The new 911 GT3 RSR can be raced at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Le Mans Series, the American Le Mans Series as well as the International GT Open and in other series and races.

“Our customer teams can expect a technically mature, high performance race car with which they will be highly competitive at international long distance races,” assures Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport. “Our test program on various international race tracks is currently running at full speed. We are very pleased with the car’s performance and drivability.”

The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR will be delivered to customer squads around the world from January 2012. The selling price is 498,000 Euro plus value added tax of the respective countries.