2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Rennsport Reunion Edition Cabriolet

Porsche celebrated the Rennsport Reunion V at California's Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca by creating a limited-production model of the Carrera GTS Coupe. It was called the Rennsport Reunion Edition, and 25 identical 911 Carreras were built.

Bob Carlsen, then head of Media Relations for Porsche Cars North America, and former Porsche factory driver Brian Redman, conceived the Rennsport Reunion. It was intended as a gathering of Porsche enthusiasts to view some of Porsche's most famous and iconic racing cars and their former drivers at a race circuit. With the support of the Porsche factory and museum, the first Rennsport Reunion was staged at Lime Rock Park, Connecticut, in late July 2001. The response from the Porsche enthusiast community and the PCA was overwhelmingly positive. The second and third Rennsport Reunions were held at Daytona International Speedway in 2004 and 2007, and then relocated to Laguna Seca in 2011 and 2015.

The most recent reunion was celebrated with this special edition for the United States market. Power was from a 430 horsepower version of Porsche's race-derived 3.8-liter four-cam flat six. The Rennsport Reunion GTS is capable of a near-200 mph top speed.

The Rennsport Reunion Edition came equipped with a seven-speed manual transaxle, along with the Sport Chrono Plus package with sports exhaust and dynamic engine mounts, torque vectoring with a limited-slip differential, and Porsche's ingenious PASM adaptive suspension system. Also included were Rear-park Assist and black 20-inch diameter Sport Classic alloy wheels.

All examples of the Rennsport Reunion GTS coupes were painted Fashion Gray, a color that drew its inspiration from the earliest 356s, and trimmed with special black and red appliqués on the doors, hood, roof, and rear decklid. The interior was done in Alcantara and black leather, and came with 18-way adjustable sport seats and a Bose high-end stereo. The dashboard and door-sill covers are trimmed in carbon-fiber and carry Rennsport Reunion Edition identification. The Rennsport Reunion logo appears on the center console. The Sport design steering wheel, door panel trim, floor mats, and both seat headrests are all stitched in contrasting Carmine Red, a color that also appears on the seat belts and tachometer face.

This particular example was purchased new in January of 2016. Since new, it has been driven just 1,200 miles.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017