{"id":2093678,"date":"2026-08-14T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2093678"},"modified":"2026-08-14T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:00:00","slug":"ahab-calling-unique-porsche-flachbau-rs-pays-tribute-to-moby-dick-935-racer-at-monterey-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2093678","title":{"rendered":"Ahab calling: unique Porsche Flachbau RS pays tribute to Moby Dick 935 racer at Monterey 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/080-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-high.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/porsche\/2026-flachbau-rs\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/porsche\/2026-flachbau-rs\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;CJ Hubbard&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;CJ is a former Associate Editor of CAR, and now runs parent company Bauer Mediau2019s Digital Automotive Hub u2013 the in-house team that provides much of the online content for CAR and sister site Parkers.co.uk as well as helping out with CAR magazine. Heu2019s been writing about cars professionally (if thatu2019s the right word) for nearly two decades, though attempts to hide this fact with an extensive moisturising routine. Rumour has it his first word was u2018caru2019 as well, mind, so his fascination with the topic goes back more than double that length of timeu2026nHis former life at specialist automotive editorial agency Motoring Research means heu2019s also written for the likes of PistonHeads, the Sunday Times, City AM, Auto Express and the Microsoft MSN network, and has appeared in print and on video all over the world. Heu2019s also previously taken a diversion into the world of light commercial vehicles, which means he knows an unhealthy amount about vans and pick-ups, too.nA career starting in 2006 has seen him cover events and create features from all over the globe, including locations as diverse as the Australian Outback, the Arctic Circle, the Omani desert, North and South America, India, China, Thailand and Cuba. An enthusiast and a technologist, he approaches the current quickening evolution of all things automotive with an analytical interest that aims to put the driver first, and feels incredible lucky to be experiencing so many of these changes first hand.nOver this time heu2019s driven everything from city cars to articulated trucks, and almost every type of power-source imaginable. Thereu2019s no steam car in the archive, but as well as petrol, diesel and electric, CJu2019s tried LPG, CNG and several varieties of hydrogen, including rotary and V12 as well fuel cell. Heu2019s daily driven a Lamborghini (tough gig; apparently even tougher to stop mentioning it, several years later), crossed Europe in a van, crashed on track, travelled on and off-road in all kinds of conditions, been kinetically recovered, run out of fuel, and even found himself reported as stolen. In Sweden.nCJu2019s personal four-wheeled back catalogue includes E30 and E34 BMWs, Fords fast and slow, multiple MX-5s, a Saab 900, a Nissan Sunny andu2026 a Vauxhall Cavalier. Having not learnt his lesson spending far too much money ITB-modifying an early Eunos Roadster, heu2019s now burning all his spare cash trying to keep a notoriously unfickle 996 alive. A car he bought largely by accident due to its entirely Nephrite Green interior. As such, heu2019s the very embodiment of why you should do your research before buying a car, rather than afterwards, a perspective that usefully comes across more correctly in his writing than his bank account.nFor cat pictures, random musings, and to see just how green that cabin really is, you can find CJ on Instagram, Threads and possibly Bluesky. Heu2019s also on LinkedIn, but is yet to work our quite why. CJu2019s latest CAR articles are listed below.&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14264\/cjhubbard.jpeg&#8221;,&#8221;caption&#8221;:&#8221;CJ Hubbard&#8221;},&#8221;sameAs&#8221;:[&#8220;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cj-hubbard-1a649888\/&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/x.com\/ir_427&#8243;,&#8221;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ir_427\/&#8221;],&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/cj-hubbard\/&#8221;,&#8221;alumniOf&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;EducationalOrganization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;MA (Distinction) in Motoring Journalism from Coventry University (2005-2006), BA (First) in American Studies (History) from University of Kent (1998-2002)&#8221;},&#8221;email&#8221;:&#8221;cj.hubbard@bauermedia.co.uk&#8221;,&#8221;jobTitle&#8221;:&#8221;Head of the Bauer Digital Automotive Hub&#8221;,&#8221;knowsAbout&#8221;:&#8221;automotive,road testing,car news,car advice,long-term tests,product testing&#8221;,&#8221;worksFor&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;CAR magazine&#8221;}},&#8221;dateModified&#8221;:&#8221;2026-08-14T19:00:00+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;datePublished&#8221;:&#8221;2026-08-14T19:00:00+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;headline&#8221;:&#8221;Ahab calling: unique Porsche Flachbau RS pays tribute to Moby Dick 935 racer at Monterey 2026&#8243;,&#8221;publisher&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Bauer Media&#8221;,&#8221;brand&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Car Magazine&#8221;},&#8221;logo&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/logos\/car.200&#215;88.png&#8221;}}}<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column xlarge-10 xlarge-push-2\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAhab calling: unique Porsche Flachbau RS pays tribute to Moby Dick 935 racer at Monterey 2026<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"compact-author-info\">\n\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/cj-hubbard\/\">CJ Hubbard<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dates__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished: Today 19:00<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source__inline\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__line-break\"><\/div>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=carmagazine.co.uk\" class=\"google-preferred-source-link preferred-source__link preferred-source__link--left\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preferred-source__border\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__inner\">\n<div 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href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/080-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-high.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS is a one-of-one Sonderwunsch special\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/080-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-high.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/080-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-high.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/080-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-high.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS is a one-of-one Sonderwunsch special<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/081-porsche-flachbau-rs-front.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS, front, white\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/081-porsche-flachbau-rs-front.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/081-porsche-flachbau-rs-front.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/081-porsche-flachbau-rs-front.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS, front, white<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS, rear, white\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS, rear, white<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/083-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-with-2018-935.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS with 2018 Porsche 935\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/083-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-with-2018-935.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/083-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-with-2018-935.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/083-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-with-2018-935.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS with 2018 Porsche 935<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/084-porsche-935-78-front-shadows.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche 935\/78, front, in shadows, lit by light through warehouse window\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/084-porsche-935-78-front-shadows.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/084-porsche-935-78-front-shadows.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/084-porsche-935-78-front-shadows.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche 935\/78, front, in shadows, lit by light through warehouse window<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS with 2018 Porsche 935 and 935\/78\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS with 2018 Porsche 935 and 935\/78<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS red Alcantara-trimmed steering wheel\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS red Alcantara-trimmed steering wheel<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/087-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-interior-rollcage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS rear rollcage and carbon shell-backed seat\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/087-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-interior-rollcage.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/087-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-interior-rollcage.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/087-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-interior-rollcage.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS rear rollcage and carbon shell-backed seat<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/088-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS rear wing\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/088-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/088-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/088-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS rear wing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/089-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-lights.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS, front, white, moody lighting\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/089-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-lights.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/089-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-lights.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/089-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-lights.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS, front, white, moody lighting<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/090-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche 911 GT2 RS, yellow donor car, front\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/090-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/090-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/090-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche 911 GT2 RS, yellow donor car, front<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche 911 GT2 RS, yellow donor car, disassembled\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche 911 GT2 RS, yellow donor car, disassembled<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/092-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-track.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, Weissach test track, front, driving\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/092-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-track.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/092-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-track.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/092-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-track.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, Weissach test track, front, driving<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/093-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, Weissach test track, rear\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/093-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/093-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/093-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, Weissach test track, rear<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/094-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-side-aero-testing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS test car, side, aerodynamic testing\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/094-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-side-aero-testing.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/094-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-side-aero-testing.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/094-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-side-aero-testing.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS test car, side, aerodynamic testing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/095-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear-aero-testing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS test car, rear, aerodynamic testing\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/095-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear-aero-testing.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/095-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear-aero-testing.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/095-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-rear-aero-testing.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS test car, rear, aerodynamic testing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/096-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-in-assembly.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS in assembly, front\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/096-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-in-assembly.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/096-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-in-assembly.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/096-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-in-assembly.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS in assembly, front<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/097-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-side-in-assembly.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS in assembly, front side, with technicians\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/097-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-side-in-assembly.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/097-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-side-in-assembly.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/097-porsche-flachbau-rs-front-side-in-assembly.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS in assembly, front side, with technicians<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/098-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing-in-assembly.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS in assembly, rear wing\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/098-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing-in-assembly.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/098-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing-in-assembly.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/098-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear-wing-in-assembly.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS in assembly, rear wing<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, driving on the Nurburgring\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x270\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x405\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1056x594\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, driving on the Nurburgring<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/porsche\/911\/\" title=\"View all Porsche 911 Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all Porsche 911 Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba\u00a0Porsche-built one-off slantnose special<br \/>\u25ba\u00a0Based on 911 GT2 RS with Manthey upgrades<br \/>\u25ba\u00a0Finally solves \u2018new Flachbau\u2019 mystery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are, no doubt, stacks of custom, low volume, limited issue, reimagined and remastered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/porsche\/\">Porsches<\/a> at the 2026 Monterey Car Week. But only the owner of this car has a one-of-one Sonderwunsch slantnose special, built by Porsche itself. The automotive equivalent of a mic drop, if ever there was one.<\/p>\n<p>While visually it\u2019s a bit\u2026 challenged from some angles, this unique Flachbau RS is the result of almost three years of extensive development work that (thankfully) demonstrates it\u2019s much more than just a pretty face.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS with 2018 Porsche 935 and 935\/78\" class=\"wp-image-270573\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x0\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1040x0\/085-porsche-flachbau-rs-with-2018-935-and-935-78.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That flatnose front end is a tribute to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/porsche\/930-turbo\/\">930 Turbo<\/a> Flachbau road cars, which themselves were tributes to the 935\/78 Moby Dick Le Mans car (middle above), and most closely resembles the limited-run track-only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/porsche\/935\/\">935 tribute<\/a> of 2018 (left above). But this is a bespoke development and entirely road legal.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, it\u2019s lighter and more aerodynamically impressive than the 991.2-generation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/porsche\/porsche-911-gt2-rs-2017-review1\/\">911 GT2 RS<\/a> it\u2019s based on, thanks in no small part to enhancements developed by Porsche\u2019s now notorious skunkworks racing outfit, Manthey Racing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the spec and who was involved?<\/h2>\n<p>While there are no powertrain upgrades over the 691bhp GT2 RS donor car, a \u2018like new\u2019 2018 Weissach Package example originally finished in yellow, much else has been significantly overhauled. For instance, keeping in mind that the GT2 RS Weissach was already highly optimised from a weight perspective, the Flachbau is some 31.6kg lighter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Porsche 911 GT2 RS, yellow donor car, disassembled\" class=\"wp-image-270567\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x0\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1040x0\/091-porsche-flachbau-rs-911-gt2-rs-donor-car-disassembled.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>The visual changes were penned by Grant Larson for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.porsche.com\/uk\/accessoriesandservice\/exclusive-manufaktur\/personality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Porsche Sonderwunsch<\/a> (that\u2019s \u2018special requests\u2019) department, which created the car in partnership with Porsche Style and others we\u2019ll get to in a moment. Larson also did the modern 935 of 2018, also based on the GT2 RS, although here most of the modifications are focused on the front.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In addition to the revised nose and flattened front wings, a special set of stacked LED lights replace the pop-up headlights of previous road-going slantnose Porsches from the 1980s. The aerodynamic changes at this end are balanced out by a taller \u2013 but still adjustable \u2013 rear wing that uses S-shaped mounts inspired by the 992-generation 911 GT3 R rennsport.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Much of the aerodynamic trickery is either more subtle or hidden on the underside of the car, though, and comes courtesy of Manthey. Now a majority-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, Manthey\u2019s official involvement with Porsche\u2019s most extreme road cars <em>began<\/em> with the 991.2 911 GT2 RS, which claimed the official road-legal lap record on the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife in 2021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS, rear, white\" class=\"wp-image-270576\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x0\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1040x0\/082-porsche-flachbau-rs-rear.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/porsche\/911-gt2-rs-mr-manthey-racing\/\">911 GT2 RS MR<\/a> is still Manthey\u2019s fastest car on the \u2018ring, with subsequent models based on naturally aspirated GT3 and GT4 variants unable to match its stunning 6:43.3sec time over the longer modern full lap. Manthey\u2019s physical enhancements to the new Flachbau RS include the front flaps and splitter, full underbody structure and rear diffuser, plus the trademark aerodiscs on the rear wheels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The resulting car has undergone simulated crash testing, virtual and physical aerodynamics testing, and a full development programme involving engineers from Porsche\u2019s Weissach test facility, Porsche Motorsport and Manthey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">But it\u2019s just a show car, right?<\/h2>\n<p>Wrong. Three test vehicles were created to ensure the final version met validation standards, and the programme included 50 laps of the N\u00fcrburgring \u2013 where it prompted all sorts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/spy-shots\/porsche\/911-flachbau\/\">new slantnose speculation<\/a> \u2013 and loading the rear wing with the equivalent of 150,000km (93,000 miles) of real-world use.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS test car, flat black, driving on the Nurburgring\" class=\"wp-image-270559\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x0\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1040x0\/099-porsche-flachbau-rs-test-car-front-on-nurburgring.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>Important, presumably, given in its high downforce setting that rear wing generates 554kg of downforce over the rear axle \u2013 while still managing a top speed of 211mph.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was driven at the \u2018ring by Lars Kern, the driver responsible for many of Manthey\u2019s lap records, including that 6:43.3. He praised the new car\u2019s \u2018aerodynamic concept\u2019, saying: \u2018The Flachbau RS remains extremely stable and precise even at very high speeds. This is exactly the kind of feedback needed in order to validate such a radically altered body design.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anything else we should know?<\/h2>\n<p>The exterior is painted Grand Prix White, sampled from a historic 911 in the firm\u2019s own heritage collection. The contrast elements \u2013 finished in a mixture of black and raw carbonfibre \u2013 are intended to echo the Martini livery of the 935\/78 Moby Dick.<\/p>\n<p>The changes at the front meant redesigning the fuel filler mechanism, and the new, lower-slung front wings are vented to relieve aerodynamic pressure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On the inside some of the donor car\u2019s black leather and red Alcantara remains, but this is also where plenty of obvious sacrifices were made to save weight. The rear of the cabin has been stripped of trimming, the infotainment and hi-fi system has been binned \u2013 bit of a curious decision when creating a road car, but each to their own \u2013 and the new wiring harness left exposed. There\u2019s not much sound-deadening left, either.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Porsche Flachbau RS red Alcantara-trimmed steering wheel\" class=\"wp-image-270572\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/480x0\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/720x0\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/270538\/1040x0\/086-porsche-flachbau-rs-interior.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>Exposed painted surfaced \u2013 also Grand Prix White \u2013 and carbonfibre complete the race-car look. The special nature of this vehicle is further emphasised by the Flachbau RS letting over a N\u00fcrburgring outline on the headrests, plus a Sonderwunsch badge and a plaque inscribed \u2018Factory One-Off 2025 | Flachbau RS\u2019 on the dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>The unveiling of this car in Monterey also solves a minor moder mystery \u2013 explaining not only the N\u00fcrburgring prototypes but also why Porsche registered the model designations Flachbau and Flachbau RS with the European Patent Office in May 2025. That\u2019s a hell of a lot of effort for a one-off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mic. Drop.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/cj-hubbard\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14264\/120x120\/cjhubbard.jpeg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/cj-hubbard\/\">CJ Hubbard<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">Head of the Bauer Digital Automotive Hub<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">CJ is a former Associate Editor of CAR, and now runs parent company Bauer Media\u2019s Digital Automotive Hub \u2013 the in-house team that provides much of the online content for CAR and sister site Parkers.co.uk as well as helping out with CAR magazine. 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