2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS: The Fastest Street-Car Ever?

This street-legal monster does 0-60 in 2.7 seconds and broke the track record at Germany’s famous Nurburgring. Dan Neil takes it for a dizzying spin

Dan Neil

Nov. 16, 2017 1:34 pm ET

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Winged Pegasus on Wheels The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is a street legal monster that does 0-60 in 2.7 seconds and can reach top speeds of 211 mph. Photo: Porsche

YOU KNOW, it’s not every week that I jet off to Portugal to test the most kinetic sports car in the world on an asphalt field of dreams. This week I’m driving a Chevy Traverse. I’ve paid my dues.

And I’ve learned that when destiny calls, answer. The McLaren F1 (1992-1998) is widely recognized as the greatest sports car of all time, but I couldn’t say for sure because I never drove it. This car held the series-production speed record (240.1 mph) for nearly a decade and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995 against purpose-built prototypes. But back in the day, when McLaren associates offered a test drive, I had a scheduling conflict. I asked for a raincheck, but it never stopped raining.

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