
Pick Your Flavor | Assess and Caress with Donald Osborne | Jay Leno's Garage
By Jay Leno's Garage
Three Porsche 911 GT3 RS generations, one question: which one has the market fallen hardest for? Donald Osborne brings a 2008 997.1, a 2011 997.2 and a 2016 991.1 to the Garage, all on loan from the Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. The two 997s carry Hans Mezger's legendary engine and a manual gearbox. The 2016 switched to a 4.0-liter, 500 hp engine with PDK and would likely be the quickest around a track. Donald and Jay break down homologation specials, what makes the Mezger special, and whether collectors pay for speed or for the driving experience. Then Jay makes his pic…