Porsche’s manic 992 911 GT3 RS is the closest thing to a bona-fide racecar you can buy off the showroom floor with rego plates.

No turbochargers and no electric boost; just pure rear-drive. The 386kW bewinged super sports car still offers incredible 3.2sec performance and epic 30.8m 100-0km/h braking - some of the best we’ve ever tested.

Still, its crown glory is its chassis and driver engagement, making for one of the most thrilling road- and track-going vehicles serious money can buy. Our Weissach Pack-option beast costs $689,460 before on-roads!

Chasing Cars’ Deputy Editor Curt Dupriez finds out how much fun the GT3 RS can be on our test track and wonders if it’s possible to find the brave pills to match its lofty capabilities..

Time codes:
0:00 - Our test track
0:20 - GT3 RS
0:50 - Pedigree
1:14 - Racecar for road
1:38 - Simple recipe
2:02 - Active aerodynamics
2:23 - Rolling stock
2:52 - Chassis
3:20 - 4.0-litre flat-six
3:52 - On track
4:30 - Bespoke PDK
5:29 - Dynamics
6:34 - Rear-engined evolution
7:01 - Steering
7:35 - Downforce
7:48 - Brakes
8:49 - Downsides
9:13 - Interior
10:17 - Ergonomics
10:30 - Features
11:11 - Pricing
12:03- Ownership
12:24 : Who’d buy one?
12:52 - Verdict