You can expect an all-new Porsche 911 RSR for the 2017 GTE season. Development of the new car has been going on for the past six months. On-track testing is set to begin in mid-2016.

Dr. Frank Walliser, the head of Porsche's motorsports division, told Sportscar365 that the new car "must be ready for '17, so we must work like hell." But when Sportscar365 asked if the car's engine would be a variant of the Carrera's turbocharged flat-six, he would not comment.

Additionally, Porsche has reportedly pitched the concept of a mid-rear engined concept to the FIA. This would require technical waivers because the layout would be different from the road car.

Moving the engine closer to the center of the car, like in a mid-mounted engine layout, could definitely offer some advantages, especially for weight distribution and handling. Porsche has been slowly moving the 911's engine more forward, but a new layout that needs technical waivers because it is so different from the street car suggests a 911 that is far closer to mid-engined than rear-engined.

"You always have to discuss your concept with the FIA and get the feedback from them to see if it fits," Walliser said, according to Sportscar365. "New ideas and innovative ideas and get feedback if it can be homologated or not. This is the process."





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