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USA Today
2 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
Dua Lipa's one-off Porsche 911 GT3 RS is for sale at auction
One of the only things louder than pop music fans screaming at a concert of their favorite artists is the sound of a naturally aspirated flat-six engine revving to 9,000 RPMs. If you are a Porsche 911 enthusiast, or a fan of Dua Lipa's music ― or both ― then an ongoing auction will catch your attention. RM Sotheby's is offering a one-off Porsche "Dua Lipa Rennstall" GT3 RS at auction from now till July 31. The proceeds will go to the Sunny Hill Foundation, which will aid Kosovan culture and arts. Pop and performance The three-time Grammy-winning artist partnered with Porsche AG and Radical22 to bring the vehicle to life. The car was first revealed at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix back in May. It takes the illustrious GT3 RS and makes it even more unique. Equipped with 518 horsepower and a massive wing supplying downforce, this 911 is a dedicated track weapon. With the Weissach package optioned, lightweight drivetrain components and magnesium wheels cut up to 33 pounds to maximize the cars performance capabilities. What makes this car special While the car may drive like every other GT3 RS, the one-of-a-kind paint scheme makes it stand out from the rest. The vibrant version displays turquoise, red, green and yellow on the body of the car to pair with its bright red wheels. "Dua Lipa Rennstall" logos can be found on different parts of the exterior. The interior is full of black leather with red stitching. Proceeds will go to a charity founded by Dua Lipa Born in the United Kingdom to Kosovo Albanian parents, Dua Lipa founded the Sunny Hill Foundation in 2018 to provide support for Kosovan communities. Thirty scholarships for young women in Kosovo have been awarded by the organization, giving recipients access to careers in STEM. 17 NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) and cultural centers have been supported by the organization as well. How much can the car be expected to sell for? For a brand new 992-generation 911 GT3 RS, the starting manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) hovers around $250,000 before options. Considering how strongly GT3 RS models have been holding their value in recent years, the price will be much higher than when the vehicle was first released. The fact that this special model is a one-off with a collaboration from a very famous musician will make it cost a pretty penny. We will have to wait for the results to see what the car will fetch at the auction. For more information on the vehicle, go to
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Porsche 911 GT3
Introduction There might not be a more sought-after performance derivative anywhere else in motordom than the Porsche 911 GT3. The model was almost an afterthought when it made its debut on the 996-generation Porsche 911 in 1999. But on every update of 911 since then it has been a penned-in performance model, intended to be at home on a race circuit as it is on the road, and able to go from one to the other with nothing more than a cursory check of the fuel level. Porsches are kind on consumables even when driven really hard. Here comes the latest version, the mid life revision or in Porsche geek-speak the '.2' update of the 992 generation 911, which arrived in January 2025. If you can't spot much difference from the model that arrived in 2021, don't be alarmed, there are vast numbers of small details that have been changed under the skin, and as we'll see, they keep the GT3 in a unique position in the automotive sphere. Design & styling The 992.2 generation GT3 brings loads of technical detail changes over the .1 car so bear with us because it feels like it's worth getting through them all. The GT3, as you may know, is the more track friendly version of the 911. Not as extreme as a GT3 RS, so still road pliant, while the GT3 Touring – no wings, looks a bit more classy, for road enthusiasts – is launching at the same time as the version with wings at this generation. Aerodynamic addenda aside, mechanically the two are the same, so you could think of them as trim levels: wing or no wing. This time the Touring can be had with +2 rear seats. Much of what is true for the January 2025 update will be true for the first-gen 992 GT3 too. But chief among the alterations drivers are likely to feel from one to the next are new, smaller, bump stops in the suspension, which allow an extra 25mm of linear suspension travel before running into them. More road compliance, or more absorbance if you run over trackside kerbs, is the idea. The electric power steering software has been tweaked too. Considered a bit too light and nervy off of straight ahead in the 992.1 car, the intention is to make it feel more linear, precise and stable: more like the 911 S/T's, although that car doesn't come with active rear steer, which the GT3 retains. The front suspension has had a small rejig to give better anti-dive properties but it retains Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) dampers. The suspension is firm and the double-wishbone front and five-link rear setup already had some anti-squat properties to cope with the mammoth downforce (nearly 400kg at 124mph) that the wings can create. To meet latest emissions regulations the dry-sumped, 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six engine has two additional catalytic converters, so there are now four in total. That is 'nothing we like very much,' said Jörg Jünger, the GT3's project manager, at the model's launch, because it increases exhaust back pressure in a bad way, by 15-17%. So there's amended valve timing and revised throttle bodies to compensate. The result is that power is the same as previously, at 503bhp at 8500rpm, while the car still revs to 9000rpm. But the cats mean torque is down by 15lb ft, at 332lb ft. So that the 992.2 GT3 isn't slower to accelerate than the .1 model, then, the final drive ratio has been shortened by 8% on both the six-speed manual gearbox (which drive through a mechanical limited-slip rear differential) and optional seven-speed dual clutch automatic (which drives an active limited-slip differential). There are changes you won't immediately feel too, but which are of benefit: there are air ducts around the front suspension to aid brake cooling, and on the rear suspension to aid driveshaft cooling. Weight would be up by 20kg over the Gen 1 car, partly because of the extra cats, partly because the 992-series 911 has gained weight since its launch by receiving things like beefier door bars. So lighter carpets and battery have been fitted. And you can spec lightweight packages. In the no-wing Touring that's simply called the Lightweight package. It includes a carbonfibre roof, rear underfloor shear panel and rear anti-roll bar and couplings, plus lightweight carbon interior options including new seats, and magnesium wheels. That keeps the weight at 1420 kilos, basically the same as the 991.1 GT3 (1418kg). On the winged car that pack is called the Weissach package, but it doesn't include magnesium wheels as standard because if you do loads of track work you might want the durability of the standard alloy wheels instead. There are staggered wheel rims; 20in in diameter up front, and 21in at the rear. Interior The cabin is configurable to a degree: it can be as darkly purposeful or as obligingly habitable as you care to make it. Spec the Clubsport package and you'll find the rear cabin occupied by a half roll-cage. New for the .2 generation car are optional carbonfibre seats that fold forwards to allow access to the rear cabin and which have a removable bolster in the headrest to make more space for those wearing crash helmets. Visibility on latest 911s isn't as strong as previous models so they can feel wider even though they're not. But it's easy to settle in. The steering wheel is round, with a drive mode selector knob on it, which can firm or soften the adaptive dampers. Porsche has moved to a fully digital instrument binnacle, which is a shame when it comes to the GT3 because we liked having a large, analogue rev-counter front and centre, but the latest car has a revised layout that includes a bigger, easier to read rev counter. While most new 911s now have start-stop switches too, the GT3 retains a rotary start switch, shaped like an old-fashioned key. The GT department's thinking is that if you stall on circuit, you'd want the immediate response of a turnkey, rather than a button that gives you no indication of the ignition/starter status. We're for it. In PDK cars you get a larger gear selector lever than in other 992 Porsche 911 PDKs, intended to be easier to grab and use like a sequential shifter on track. On the six-speed manual there's a short-shift lever as used in the 911 S/T. Driver assist functions can be more easily switched out in the .2 gen car, because 'no GT3 customer will buy it because of the driving assist systems,' says Jünger. Engines & performance Our January 2025 drive was neatly divided into a track session in a winged car, fitted with a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox, followed by a road drive of a Touring with a six-speed manual. Both had lightweight packages, which I suspect will be such a desirable option second-hand that most new buyers will spec them. The GT3 is devilishly quick when its engine is really spinning, but you have to keep it spinning to keep pressing on. That's a spine-tingling, ever-linear-feeling, pin-sharp prospect where and when you can unleash it. The mechanical chatter of rocker arms transforms into a demonic, high-register turbine blare as revs rise – and boy do they ever rise. This is the kind of industrious howl that many just wouldn't expect any car to make. It's as loud as it is intoxicating, even more so in the latest iteration because the gearing means revs come sooner. The gearing is short (in top gear, many £20,000 superminis are actually longer-legged), but the engine's ability to rev is the defining feature of its performance. It doesn't make peak torque until past 6000rpm. Shifting into the highest gears on almost any public road dulls what's under your right foot to the point that it feels like you might as well be out for an economy drive. In a PDK, then, it's far more appealing to select ratios via the steering wheel paddles than in any automatic gearbox setting. The manual (as we drove on the road) is arguably more involving, with a short throw and a light flywheel action to moderate. There's an auto-blip option to match revs if you want, but it can be switched off. Ride & handling The GT3 is still a brilliant track car. As ever the engine still zings with the best of them, gearshifts are instant, brake pedal feel is firm. And added to those are things I might be kidding myself I noticed even though, before Jan 2025, I last drove a GT3 in August 2023. I do think the steering feels calmer. Porsche brought a GT3 to the S/T launch for a quick comparison, and the GT3's steering felt lighter, flightier from straight ahead. Partly down too, surely, to the rear-steer. Still good, mind, just not as good as the S/T's. But whatever, here they've calmed that initial response for a bit more stability, a bit more natural feel as you begin to turn-in. Though with active rear steer there's no absence of agility. In steady state on circuit the GT3 work up to a bit of understeer. You can drive up to it, brake on corner entry to manage it or, in the right gear with plenty of revs applied, work the rear tyres to balance it out. The sensational thing about almost any 911, but particularly a GT3, is that you feel comfortable approaching those limits within minutes of getting into the car, such is its communicativeness and consistency. Then, they say, you can just turn off the circuit and after quickly making sure you haven't mullered the tyres and brakes – which in our experience Porsches are very kind on – head onto the road. There we drove a Touring with a manual gearbox. If I told you I'd noticed the extra absorbance while running over track kerbs I might be pretending, although it did feel willingly compliant, but on the road this does feel like a car that has retained all of its connectedness and feel, but which never runs out of ability on bad surfaces. It's a fearsomely good road car as well as one of the world's best track machines. If there's a flipside to the additional compliance it's that the engine now spins over at 3000rpm-plus at 70mph, and presumably thinner carpets assist sound absorbance less than they did, so what was already a noisy at a cruise has become louder still. But what's it like on UK roads? British country roads are famously tight and twisty, so the benefit of the shorter gearing is especially obvious apparent over here, bringing the redline into play earlier. Matt has laready said it but I'll say it again: what a glorious thing it is to take this pin-sharp and perfectly linear motor to its limit, especially with the manual gearbox of the Touring-spec GT3 we tried. The level of performance feels strangely manageable, too, which is to say that the 911 GT3 no longer feels intimidatingly fast. How on earth can that be true? Well, when the 991-gen gave this 4.0-litre engine its debut, it felt supersonic from 7500rpm on. Literally breathtaking. The GT3 hasn't become any slower with this latest iteration, but the progressiveness of its power delivery and that relatively modest torque means that, next to today's PHEV super-saloons and a vast number of performance EVs, it feels sensibly endowed. You can easily get a handle on its performance and get stuck into the detail of the chassis and powertrain. It's amusing and poignant to think that what always made the Mazda MX-5 such an involving, exploitable, enjoyably carefree machine now applies to the mighty 911 GT3. Not all of this approachability is down to the powertrain. A criticism frequently levelled at the previous GT3 Touring was that Porsche hadn't given it a separate, calmer suspension tune from the regular GT3 despite their subtly different remits. This approach still applies, but it matters less now because I can't remember the old car being as pliant or obedient as this new one. The body doesn't crash, and it very seldom floats. Even when you think you've miscalculated, or failed to clock a trough or ridge? Nothing. In the context of an extremely serious performance car, the ride quality is simply superb, although it does, in that serious-performance-car way, only come together with load. If you're not going to properly engage with the GT3 when you get the chance, have a Carrera S instead. Long story short: the new GT3 works well nicely in the UK. The light steering is also unexpectedly uncorrupted. It doesn't hunt cambers or easily deflect (although it does seem less communicative than before, even with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 rubber fitted). The car is utterly trustworthy, although you still get that hallmark GT3 adjustability: a lift or prod of the throttle will elicit a precise change in your line, even with very little cornering force built up, and well within the limits of grip. I also like that you can now have two presets for the dampers, exhaust and ESP/traction control tune, which are configurable in the Sport and Track modes, for a quick change of character when the moment comes. So – surprise, surprise – it's very good, this new GT3. Richard Lane MPG & running costs Wings or not, the GT3 begins at £157,300 in the UK (at the time of writing). Lightweight options begin around £15,000 on the winged car, or £20,000 including a roll cage, or nearer £30,000 on the Touring including the fancy wheels. Carbon ceramic brakes (not in the lightweight packs) are nearly £10,000. There are only two – black and white – colours available for nothing too. So buyers should expect to pay a fair bit more than base price, but given Porsche will make fewer cars than there are customers, it is what it is. Porsche won't confirm how many GT3s it makes, because it quickly gets tired of people contacting it so see if they're selling 'one of xxx in this spec' models on the used market. The GT3 has become the kind of car that each dealer gets allocated in mere handfuls, and that is offered to only the most favoured customers, often to the annoyance of others. Strictly speaking, there is no official production limit, other than what suppliers are able to provide, and Porsche tells us that so long as they're prepared to wait, most customers will eventually get what they want. Like you don't buy one for the driver assistance systems, you don't buy a GT3 for the economy either. Officially it'll return in the region of 20mpg, which you could either do better or much, much worse than. Verdict Fast and unfiltered, bristling and busy, super-agile and immersive, the GT3 is wonderful when you're in the mood for it. It's nothing short of spectacular in its intended environment. We are talking about a car with a possibly unique blend of road and track ability. It's so immensely satisfying as both a road or a circuit car, with the caveat that as we write (January 2025) we haven't tried a GT3 in the UK that cars that can satisfy similarly in both conditions are incredibly few. We're talking specialist cars like an Ariel Atom. You could buy a GT3 to drive only on the road or only on the track and love it. That is does both so well is remarkable. No-one else quite makes a car like this at the moment. At least not one that doesn't insist you get wet and cold when it rains. It's the best all-rounder, improved by details. ]]>
Auto Blog
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Dua Lipa Is Auctioning Off a Special Porsche 911 GT3 RS for Charity
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. From singer to Porsche ambassador British-Albanian popstar Dua Lipa may be one of this generation's pop music powerhouses with Billboard chart-topping hits like 'Don't Start Now' and 'Levitating,' but in addition to being behind some notable Grammy-nominated earworms over the years, she also serves as a brand ambassador for the storied German performance powerhouse Porsche. While her partnership began with her participation in a self-directed and self-written promotional film for the electric Macan crossover last year, the 'Dance the Night' singer teamed up with Porsche to configure a special one-of-one 911 GT3 RS that is set to cross the virtual auction block. Dua Lipa Rennstall GT3 RS — Source: Porsche Meet the Dua Rennstall Officially dubbed the Dua Lipa Rennstall GT3 RS, Lipa's special RS is being auctioned off to support her charity, which is dedicated to supporting Kosovan youth. The special 911 was first revealed during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix weekend before the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race on the Formula 1 support bill, which took place between Lipa's Radical Optimism world tour concerts in Paris and Prague. The highlight of this special Lipa-spec GT3 RS is its eye-catching livery, which is comprised of a psychedelic-esque swirl-stripe of red, gold, and dark green over turquoise, Porsche, Puma, and Mobil 1 logos, plus a wordmark with the 'Dua Lipa Renstall' name along the side and bonnet. According to the auctioneers, the special paint scheme reflects the 'vibrancy' of the pop star's elaborate stage designs and performances. According to RM Sotheby's, which is handling the auction on its website, the 911 GT3 RS used for this build was a highly specified example finished in Arctic Grey with a black leather and Race-Tex-trimmed interior featuring Guards Red stitching. Notably, the Dua Rennstall is equipped with the Weissach Package, a $34,730 package with an extensive selection of lightweight components like magnesium wheels, carbon fiber bodywork, and carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) chassis components that reduce the vehicle's weight by about 33 lbs. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Other options added to the special build include some beefy Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes with yellow-painted callipers and a front-axle lift system for those steep driveways. Much of the interior is left unchanged, like the evident guards-red stitching on the seats and on the faces of the gauges. Recently, Lipa's Rennstall was featured at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where she sat shotgun next to Karen Gaillard of the all-female Iron Dames sports car team, to tackle the famous Goodwood Hillclimb. In remarks to Sky Sports, Lipa briefly touched on her involvement in creating the special car. 'I feel very lucky to get to work with the Porsche team and to create something that feels really unique and fun and to bring it down here to Goodwood,' Lipa said. Porsche for a cause All proceeds from the sale of the special GT3 RS will be donated to the Sunny Hill Foundation, the charity started by Lipa herself. Established in 2018, the charity is dedicated to supporting Kosovan youth, with a focus on promoting the arts and culture. Since its inception, the Sunny Hill Foundation has funded scholarships across Kosovo for young women to access quality STEM education, supported 17 cultural organizations and NGOs, and also given young Kosovans access to comprehensive arts education and training through partnerships with the OCS Institute of Arts and Innovation in Los Angeles and the Musikmakarna Academy in Sweden. Final thoughts The Dua Lipa Rennstall GT3 RS has an estimated value of over 400,000 Euros (or about $464,000), though the final hammer price will be revealed after the online auction ends on July 31. According to RM Sotheby's, the odometer has over 3,200 miles following 'light use in select promotional activities.' Porsche is no stranger to using star power to promote its cars. In recent years, it gave actor Adrien Brody an opportunity to get up close and personal at the Porsche factory and teamed up with BLACKPINK member and K-Pop superstar Jennie to promote the Sonderwunsch program in South Korea with a one-of-a-kind Taycan 4S Cross Turismo. It is nice to see that, once in a while, these 'partnerships' or 'engagements' become something more profound than a few #ad posts on social media. Knowing Lipa's deep dedication to her Albanian Kosovan heritage (she is an honorary dual citizen of Albania), it makes sense that she wants to use her partnership as a vehicle, especially if it's something for her charity. About the Author James Ochoa View Profile
Hypebeast
17-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Dua Lipa's One-Off Porsche 911 GT3 RS Heads to Auction
Summary Pop iconDua Lipahas teamed up withPorscheto create a one-of-a-kind 2024Porsche 911 GT3 RS, now offered for auction throughRM Sotheby's. Unveiled during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix weekend, the 'Dua Lipa Rennstall GT3 RS' features a vibrant livery personally designed by the artist, echoing the color-blocked energy of herRadical Optimismworld tour. The car's eye-catching mix of turquoise, red, gold and dark green was first seen on the streets of Monte Carlo, where Lipa also took the wheel during race weekend. Built for performance, the GT3 RS houses a naturally aspirated 4L flat-six engine revving to 9,000 rpm, delivering 518 hp to the rear wheels through a 7-speed PDK gearbox. This example includes the coveted Weissach Package, shaving 22 kilograms from the standard model, along with Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes and lightweight magnesium wheels in Satin Pyro Red. The track-honed machine clocks 0-62 mph in 3.2 seconds and reaches 184 mph, boasting 860 kg of downforce at 177 mph thanks to active aero systems. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Sunny Hill Foundation, Dua Lipa's charity supporting Kosovo's arts and culture sector. From STEM scholarships to international music programs, the foundation continues to empower the next generation of Kosovan creatives. RM Sotheby's values the vehicle in excess of $470,000 USD, with bidding open now until August 1, 2025.
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Inside Dua Lipa's one-off 184mph Porsche 911 GT3 RS with special paint job that's set to raise £100,000s for charity
YOU'D normally see Dua Lipa doing Dua Lipa things on the front page or Bizarre. Not here on Motors. 4 Dua Lipa with the personalised Rennstall Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Credit: Philipp Reinhard 4 Dua designed a special swirly paint job for the 184mph Porsche Credit: PA 4 The star was blasted up Goodwood's famous hillclimb in it, in front of 100,000 fans - and the GT3 RS is being auctioned in aid of her Sunny Hill Foundation Credit: Supplied But we bagsied these pictures because the singer has designed her own car. It's a 184mph Porsche Looks tidy. READ MORE MOTORS NEWS Now she's been blasted up Goodwood's famous hillclimb in it, in front of 100,000 fans. How much was the insurance for that high-speed run, you reckon? More than a lot. Dua said: 'I love speed. Adrenalin all the way. I'm very, very lucky to have been driven in two very iconic places. I'm very, very lucky to have been driven in two very iconic places. Monaco F1. That was surreal. The whole experience was insane. Then the Goodwood hillclimb, which just blew me away. 'Monaco F1. That was surreal. The whole experience was insane. Most read in Motors "Then the Goodwood hillclimb, which just blew me away. Very, very exciting. 'I feel very lucky to get to work with the Porsche team and to create something that feels really unique and fun and to bring it down here to Goodwood.' Chinese car brand to rival Tesla with more affordable EV makes Goodwood debut The Training Season singer has previously written, directed and starred in adverts for She said: 'They have allowed me to express my creativity. 'Things that I guess I didn't really expect anyone to let me do. They were like 'Yeah, go for it, just have fun and enjoy'. Charity auction 'I think that's really the core values of the brand — being creative, living life on the edge a little bit, and just having fun. 'So that's what we are here to do — and we're having a good time doing it.' Dua's unique GT3 RS will be auctioned by Sotheby's in aid of her Sunny Hill Foundation, supporting Kosovan culture and arts. The regular car costs £193k. So double that. And double it again probably. Other familiar faces pitching up at the always-brilliant Festival of Speed included Olympic swim king He said: 'Fully got my guts inside out. So much respect for the drivers.' Colin McRae's daughter Hollie jumped in Nigel Mansell was one of NEXT year's Goodwood Festival of Speed runs from July 9-12. Book the time off work now. 4 The Training Season singer has previously written, directed and starred in adverts for Porsche's electric Macan Credit: PA
