Porsche’s 911R makes its American debut in New York

We speak to Porsche's Andreas Preuninger about the new 911R—this year's must-have 911. Video shot and edited by Jennifer Hahn. (video link)

Porsche's long-rumored new 911R broke cover at the Geneva International Motor Show earlier in the year. Happily for those of us on this side of the Atlantic, Porsche brought the 911R to New York for the auto show, even though the 911R's entire production run—limited to just nine hundred and eleven cars—has already been completely sold out. More happily for us, we also got to speak to Andreas Preuninger, the driving force behind the 911R (make sure to watch the video above).

The 911R is a response to customer feedback about the most recent motorsports-infused 911 GT3 RS. Until now, Preuninger told us, previous generations of GT3 RS had satisfied both the track addict and those drivers looking for out-and-out road-driving enjoyment. But the current generation GT3 RS (known as the 991) is so capable—and has so much grip—that to all intents and purposes its limit is out of reach on the street.

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