SSR Performance has spent the better part of two years working to create the 911 to a new level. Like Manthey Racing, it already offers a custom-designed aero kit for the track-focused GT3 RS and has begun teasing its latest creation, known as Project Leo, The German firm refers to Project Leo as a “complete, clean-sheet vehicle development,” rather than simply being a modification or tuning package. It’s being conceived as a track monster and is believed to be based on the GT3 RS, except it’s hiding something very exciting beneath the bodywork, In a recent teaser for the car, SSR Performance has begun detailing its development and hinted at a sub-7-minute lap at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Visually, the car has many familiar parts, including a similar rear wing to the GT3 RS, as well as aero covers that look like those offered by Manthey, The firm appears particularly proud of the fact that the car won’t feature any kind of electrification, nor will it even have particulate filters, ensuring the engine can breathe as well as possible. There are some reports claiming that the new 911 GT2 RS from Porsche will be hybridized, so SSR’s rival could prove to be the perfect alternative.
