---
title: "New Porsche 911 R Headed to Geneva"
description: "We should see the new 'purist' model debut in March."
date: "2016-01-21"
modified: "2016-01-21"
authors:
  - name: "Autoblog"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/autoblog"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/1794/new-porsche-911-r-headed-to-geneva"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Porsche News"
tags:
  - "911"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Geneva"
  - "luxury"
  - "porsche"
  - "sports car"
---

# New Porsche 911 R Headed to Geneva

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With much of the 911 family going turbo, there's room in the lineup for a purist's [Porsche](<https://www.autoblog.com/porsche/>): a naturally-aspirated, rear-drive, manual-only model that'll essentially be a stripped-down GT3. The latest reports indicate that this model, initially expected to be called the [911 GT](<https://www.autoblog.com/tag/porsche+911+gt/>) but now more likely to get the [911 R](<https://www.autoblog.com/tag/porsche+911+r/>) moniker, will be unveiled in Geneva.

It's also tipped to wear skinnier tires that will sacrifice grip for a more linear driving experience, and jettison the big wings in favor of a sleeker, more classic profile. What that all boils down to is a GT3 in its essence, and it will likely pack the non-turbo engine from either the GT3 or GT3 RS (pictured above) – or some version thereof. Recall that both the GT3 and the [GT3 RS are PDK-only](<https://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/06/2016-porsche-911-gt3-rs-first-drive/>), although Porsche has decided that [the next-generation GT3](<https://www.autoblog.com/2015/11/02/porsche-911-gt3-manual-transmission-report/>) should give customers the option of shifting for themselves.

[According to *Motoring.com.au*](<https://www.motoring.com.au/new-porsche-911-r-will-be-limited-100974/>), which recently spoke to 911 product line manager August Achleitner, the purist's 911 will be unveiled at the [Geneva Motor Show](<https://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show/>) less than two months from now. "Come to Geneva and you'll find out," said Achleitnerm "but for now this is all I can talk about." Don't get your hopes up too much, because production is expected to be severely limited, with the entire production run likely to be pre-sold.

*This article originally appeared on* [Autoblog](<https://www.autoblog.com/2016/01/21/porsche-911r-geneva-report/>)*.*

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