In the name of performance, race-inspired cars sometimes come with features that might feel “cheap” at first glance. One woman on TikTok poked fun at that after showing what her boyfriend\u2019s high-end Porsche looks like from the inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
TikTok creator Katie Renne (@kt.r3n) posted a video that has garnered over 8,000 views, which shows her sitting inside her boyfriend\u2019s Porsche 911 GT3 RS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“POV: his car doesn\u2019t have door handles, but you chose him for love, not money,” she jokingly wrote in the video\u2019s text overlay.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the clip, she reached toward the door to open it. Instead of a handle, she grabs a bright green fabric strap that matches the vehicle\u2019s exterior and pulls it to unlatch the door.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Why The Porsche 911 GT3 RS Has Straps Instead Of A Handle<\/p>\n
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is built to be as close to a race car as possible while still being street-legal, with performance as the main priority.\u00a0Because of that, Porsche focused on reducing unnecessary parts and keeping things as simple and lightweight as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A traditional door handle uses multiple heavy components inside the door, while a strap does the same job with a direct pull on the latch. A similar mechanism can also be found in other race cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, the car also uses carbon fiber<\/a> for its body panels, including the doors. That limits the types of mechanisms that can be installed, especially more complex or electronic ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n