---
title: "Used Porsche 911 Rs Are Fetching Almost $1 Million in England"
description: "If you're a 911 R owner, now might be the time to cash in."
date: "2016-07-22"
modified: "2016-07-22"
authors:
  - name: "Aaron Brown"
    job_title: "Staff Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/aaron-brown"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/vintage/4537/used-porsche-911-rs-are-fetching-almost-1-million-in-england"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "911"
  - "Coupe"
  - "england"
  - "luxury"
  - "porsche"
  - "sports car"
---

# Used Porsche 911 Rs Are Fetching Almost $1 Million in England

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Considering that most of Porsche's hottest 911s these days—Turbos, GT3s—come only with automatic, dual-clutch transmissions, enthusiastic cog-swappers went wild at word that the Stuttgart-based automaker was developing a 911 that would combine the most raucous engine, the 4.0-liter from the GT3 RS, with a six-speed manual. That car is the [Porsche 911 R, and now, some examples are fetching](<https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/porsche-911-r-prices-rise-almost-%C2%A31-million>) over six times their original sticker price.

When the 911 R was first launched, Porsche stated it would only be building 991 cars, all of which were immediately spoken for. The [500-horsepower, manual-only](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/2394/the-new-hardcore-porsche-911-r-has-landed>) sports car originally had an asking price of £136,901 in the U.K. and $185,950 here in the States, but according to *Motoring Research,* some supercar dealers are now able to [sell their cars for around £800,000](<https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/porsche-911-r-selling-close-1-million>), or just over $1 million.

“We believe this is a record level of appreciation for a new car based on a percentage of its original value,” Tim Marlow of Magnitude Finance told Motoring Research.

That's an impressive return on investment, especially in under six months. Even for a rare Porsche, 100% month-over-month increases in value is staggering.

While the 911 R might be a sterling investment, a less fanatical enthusiast could get a lot of bang for those million bucks. A quick search on the internet shows that, for the price of one 911 R, you could purchase several [last-generation Ford GTs](<https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Ford-GT-Base-Coupe-2-Door-/112055830888?forcerrptr=true&hash=item1a170c4968:g:DakAAOSwYSlXhraD&item=112055830888>), a one-owner Lamborghini Diablo with some gangster wheels or two fresh off-the-lot Huracans. Like convertibles? How about 40 new ND Mazda Miatas.

To those who have the money, though, $1,000,000 is a fair price for the experience of rowing their own gears to the wail of a naturally-aspirated, 500-horsepower, Porsche flat-six. That is to say, $1 million is a fair price for something priceless.

## Author
Aaron was previously a contributing writer with Jalopnik and has also written for Business Insider covering cars. When he's not in the office writing the news, you'll probably find him thrashing a beater car around a RallyCross.

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