This is the Porsche Leipzig on-road track, a proving ground where they test Porsches, which is important for their research and development in the making of their vehicles including the iconic 911. Right now, I'm checking out this Leipzig proving ground while driving one of the Porsche race cars offered in the pack, the 991.2-spec 911 RSR.
The 991.2-spec Porsche 911 RSR is their all-out newly developed GT racer motoring enthusiasts witnessed over the course of last year since its debut at last year's Rolex 24-Hour Endurance at Daytona. The biggest surprise of this RSR is that it's mid-engined rather than rear engined much like every other 911 in history in order to remain competitive in WEC's LMGTE-PRO and IMSA's GTLM classes due to Balance of Performance regulation. Although it lost its mild driving feel from its rear-engined equivalent, it sacrifices weight advantage for better aerodynamics and better weight distribution, which keeps it in play with its competitors.
Because the 911 RSR is mid-engined, I can feel that there's no weight on the front but it feels so much more for a racing machine of this caliber and when you let loose with its 4.0L water-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine mated to its six-speed sequential gearbox while feeling its weight-optimised chassis, racing suspension, independent brake circuits, and so much more, you can't really tell but getting used to the 911 RSR's racing dynamics that really ticks it off.
Looking back at Leipzig, this proving ground really puts the 911 RSR on the spotlight and while this on-road circuit plays an important role for the development of new and exciting Porsche models, it can be the ideal place to understand how the 911 RSR works and I shall now demonstrate with a quick lap round the track in this Porsche.
So, how was my experience with this Porsche round Leipzig? Although challenging, it provided up-and-coming drivers a taste of what it feels like behind the wheel of Porsche's spearhead to their newest motorsport portfolio ever since it first appeared at last year's Daytona 24 Hour and then continue throughout the WEC and the IMSA to show the world how Porsche is capable of and it takes a lot of time to getting used to its mid-engined layout no 911 racing machine has done before. This car along with this track and many other greatest hits can be yours on the Project CARS 2 Porsche Legends Pack, available now, so go ahead. Try out your favorite Porsche round Leipzig as well as discovering Porsche's greatest hits to your desire.
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