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Porsche / Mahle / Trumpf 911 GT2 RS 3D-Printed Pistons
Engine pistons for 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 3.0 engine
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Challenge
Performance pistons traditionally made by forging or casting cannot include optimised internal cooling galleries in a single manufacturing step.
Solution
Laser-printed aluminium pistons with integrated cooling gallery allow higher sustained engine speeds, reducing piston temperature by 20°C and increasing power by 30 hp. First serial-production 3D-printed pistons in an internal combustion engine.
Outcomes
- 01~10% weight reduction
Technologies
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Source
First 3D-printed pistons in a production passenger car; featured in 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 3.0
Cite this page
APA
AM Roadmap. (2020). Porsche / Mahle / Trumpf 911 GT2 RS 3D-Printed Pistons. AM Roadmap (v0.4.2-fixes-deployed). Retrieved 2026-05-17, from https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/porsche-gt2rs-pistons-2020
BibTeX
@misc{amroadmap_porsche_mahle_trumpf_911_gt2_rs_3d_print_2020,
title = {Porsche / Mahle / Trumpf 911 GT2 RS 3D-Printed Pistons},
author = {{AM Roadmap}},
year = {2020},
url = {https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/porsche-gt2rs-pistons-2020},
note = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.4.2-fixes-deployed, accessed 2026-05-17}
}Canonical URL: https://amroadmap.com/success-stories/porsche-gt2rs-pistons-2020