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This Porsche Is A Highly Underrated Forbidden Fruit That The U.S. Never Got. Here's Why - image 185520

This Porsche Is A Highly Underrated Forbidden Fruit That The U.S. Never Got. Here's Why

Often touted as one of the most analog 911's ever made, find out why this track focused Porsche never made it Stateside

We can all agree that the 996 was the most controversial Porsche 911 generation. Yet, the 996 ushered Porsche into the modern age by being the first water-cooled Porsche 911 and the first (and last) to do away with the iconic, round headlamps. Like all 911 generations, the Porsche 996 had its fair share of hardcore variants. The most track-focused, naturally-aspirated Porsche 996 was the 911 GT3 RS, which was as close to a racing car as it could be. Sadly, the 996 GT3 RS was never offered in the US, and there is a good reason why.