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GT: Porsche and Ferrari unveil new race cars for 2011

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Khatir Soltani
The new Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and Ferrari 458 GTC, which will compete against each other in ALMS and LMS, series have been unveiled last week.

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - Photo Porsche

After a very successful season, with overall victories in Le Mans 24 Hours, ALMS and LMS series, Porsche aims to keep its momentum in 2011, and has just unveiled its most recent version of the winning 911 GT3 RSR last week in Stuttgart.

The front and rear aerodynamics of the car have been developed on the new model, and the 4-liter engine now reaches 455hp, significantly more than the 2010-spec car.

Ferrari 458 GTC - Photo: Axisofoversteer

In Italy, Ferrari intends to beat the German constructor next year. The Italians have a lot of hopes in the new 458 GTC, which will replace the F430 that reached the end of its career after numerous wins.

The new race car of the Scuderia was unveiled at the Bologna Motor Show before making its first test at Fiorano. In GT3 trim, the engine is able to produce 470hp, according to the engineers.

Khatir Soltani
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