Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Weissach Package: The Option That Turns a Monster Into a Scapel

What the Weissach Package is, in one sentence

It’s a factory option package built around weight reduction and motorsport-derived materials, with carbon-fiber components and (on the current GT3 RS) forged magnesium wheels included, plus other chassis and interior changes meant to sharpen the car’s responses.

Porsche uses “Weissach” as a badge of honor because Weissach is where its hardcore development happens—the company’s development center and the birthplace of much of its motorsport tech.

What the Weissach Package adds to the GT3 RS

The specifics vary slightly by generation, but Porsche’s current GT3 RS materials lay out the heart of it clearly:

1) Real weight savings (not “marketing weight”)

Porsche states the Weissach Package reduces weight by about 33 pounds on the 911 GT3 RS.

33 pounds doesn’t sound like much until you realize Porsche is shaving it from the kinds of places that matter—unsprung mass, structural parts, and components that affect response.

2) Carbon fiber body and aero pieces

On the 992-generation GT3 RS, Porsche describes visible carbon fiber on key exterior pieces such as the hood, roof, parts of the rear wing, and mirror housings as part of the Weissach package content.

3) Carbon fiber chassis parts (the nerdy, expensive stuff)

This is where Weissach gets serious. Porsche notes that the front and rear anti-roll bars, rear coupling rods, and a shear panel on the rear axle are made of CFRP (carbon-fiber reinforced plastic) with the Weissach package.

Those aren’t “trim pieces.” Those are handling components.

4) Forged magnesium wheels (992 GT3 RS)

Porsche says forged magnesium wheels are included in the Weissach package for the 992 GT3 RS and that they save 17.6 lbs of unsprung weight compared to standard wheels.

That’s big. Unsprung weight affects how quickly the suspension can react to bumps and grip changes—exactly the stuff you feel in steering precision and stability.

5) Motorsport-style shift paddles (because details matter)

Porsche highlights PDK shift paddles with motorsport-derived magnet technology as part of the Weissach package—giving a more mechanical, positive “click” feel when shifting.

6) The “Weissach look” inside

Depending on model year and build, the cabin often gets carbon-focused detailing and Weissach cues. Porsche’s own GT3 RS description emphasizes the package’s motorsport intent and weight focus rather than luxury.

When did Porsche start offering the Weissach Package on the GT3 RS?

Porsche introduced an optional Weissach package for the 991.2-generation 911 GT3 RS at the car’s 2018 world premiere (Geneva Motor Show timeframe). The Porsche Newsroom press release (March 6, 2018) explicitly calls out the Weissach package as an optional weight-reduction upgrade with additional carbon components and optional magnesium wheels.

So, in GT3 RS terms: the Weissach package has been a GT3 RS option since the 991.2 (2018/2019 model-year era) and continues into the 992-generation car.

Read more here: newsroom.porsche.com

Is the Weissach Package exclusive to Porsche? Is it exclusive to the GT3 RS?

Exclusive to Porsche? Pretty much, yes—“Weissach Package” is Porsche’s branding tied to its Weissach development center and appears as a Porsche factory option concept.

Exclusive to the GT3 RS? No. The Weissach Package name shows up on other Porsche halo/track-focused models too—famously the 918 Spyder (where Porsche offered a “Weissach” package for especially performance-oriented customers) and, in the modern era, even on an all-electric product like the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package.

So it’s not “GT3 RS only.” It’s more like: Porsche’s most track-obsessed personality, applied where it makes sense.

How does the Weissach Package affect resale value?

Here’s the honest answer: it usually helps desirability, but it doesn’t guarantee you’ll get every dollar back.

Why it tends to support value:

• It’s the “top spec” signal: On a GT car, many buyers want the most motorsport-focused configuration.
• Hard-to-copy content: Carbon-fiber chassis pieces and factory magnesium wheels are expensive, and the factory integration matters.
• Future-proofing: Years from now, “GT3 RS + Weissach” reads like the complete sentence.

You can see how sellers and buyers treat it in the real marketplace: auction listings frequently headline “Weissach” as a marquee feature, because it’s a known desirability box.

What can limit the “premium”:

• If the market cools, buyers may pay up for condition + miles + color + provenance more than one option code.
• Some buyers prefer a different configuration balance (comfort options, certain seats, specific wheels, etc.).

Net: Weissach is rarely a negative for resale, and in enthusiast-heavy markets it often makes the car easier to sell. Just don’t treat it like a guaranteed investment multiplier.

What are the production numbers per year with the Weissach Package?

Porsche does not publicly publish an official year-by-year breakdown of how many GT3 RS cars were built specifically with the Weissach Package.

What exists instead:

• Enthusiast estimates and VIN tracking, often discussed on owner forums (useful, but not official).

So if someone tells you “X per year,” treat it as unofficial unless Porsche publishes it directly.

The Takeaway

The GT3 RS is already a purpose-built track tool. The Weissach Package makes it lighter, more focused, and more motorsport-flavored, using real hardware changes—especially in areas like CFRP chassis parts and, on the 992, magnesium wheels.

It also tends to be a strong desirability spec in the resale world, not because it’s magic, but because it’s the closest thing to ordering the car the way Porsche’s racing department would.