Porsche has officially unveiled the new 911 GT3. This is the seventh edition of this high-performance sports car which was also developed in close collaboration with Porsche Motorsport. It is essentially a 911 made into a purer form. It transfers motorsport technology into a production model even more consistently than ever before. The new GT3 sports the double wishbone front axle layout and even more sophisticated aerodynamics with swan neck rear wing and striking diffuser which originates from the successful GT race car 911 RSR.
This new 911 GT3 has a top speed of 320 km/h (318 km/h with PDK) which makes it faster than the previous 911 GT3 RS. It does zero to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. The good news is that Porsche also offers the new model with a six-speed manual transmission for the purest form driving experience. Something which you see less and less these days with every passing year.
The aerodynamics benefit from the experience gained from motor racing and generate significantly more downforce without noticeably affecting the drag coefficient. In the performance position, the manually set wing and diffuser elements significantly increase the aerodynamic pressure for high cornering speeds.
This is, however, reserved strictly for outings on the circuit, as it is there that the 911 GT3 can play all its trump cards. During final testing, it lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife, traditionally the ultimate proving ground for all sports cars developed by Porsche, over 17 seconds quicker than its predecessor. Development driver Lars Kern took just 6:59.927 minutes for a full 20.8-kilometre lap. The shorter 20.6-kilometre track, which had previously served as a benchmark, was completed by the 911 GT3 in 6:55.2 minutes. Running on the optionally available Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres, the new model consistently delivered its performance over several laps in the expert hands of Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister. For Bergmeister, it is "by far the best production car" that the experienced professional driver has ever driven in the "Green Hell".
Despite a wider body, larger wheels and additional technical features, the weight of the new GT3 is on a par with its predecessor. With manual gearbox it weighs 1.418 kilograms, with PDK 1.435 kilograms. The front bonnet made of carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP), lightweight glass windows, optimised brake discs and forged light-alloy wheels ensure weight discipline, as does the cover for the rear seat compartment. The lightweight sports exhaust system reduces the weight by no less than ten kilograms. With infinitely electrically adjustable exhaust flaps, it harmonises a highly emotional sound experience with the Euro 6d ISC FCM (EU6 AP) emissions standard. The combined consumption of the 911 GT3 is 13.3 litres/100 km (PDK 12.4).
Its racing genes are expressed in practically all the details of the new 911 GT3. The cockpit is in line with the current model generation. A new feature is the track screen: at the touch of a button, it reduces the digital displays to the left and right of the central rev counter, which reaches up to 10,000 revs, to information such as tyre pressure indicator, oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel tank level and water temperature, which are essential when driving on the circuit. It also includes a visual shift assistant with coloured bars to the left and right of the rev counter and a shift light derived from Motorsport.
Especially for the Porsche GT models, customers are increasingly requesting customised equipment. For this reason, the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur range is also available for the new 911 GT3 and is supplemented by GT 3-specific options such as a lightweight roof made of exposed carbon fibre.
Other noptable highlights include exterior mirror tops made of carbon, darkened LED matrix main headlights and matching Exclusive design rear lights with an arc of light with no red components. Guards Red or Shark Blue painted wheel rims enhance the black alloy wheels.
In the interior, equipment details such as the dials for the rev counter and Sport Chrono stopwatch, seatbelts and trim strips set elegant accents in the body colour or other desired colour. Of course, lets not forget that a GT3 must have that half roll cage inside too.
The launch of a new GT3 is always something which is welcomed. It is as pure as a roadgoing sports car you can buy with some luxuries. Of course, there is the upcoming GT3 RS, which always turns the volume up to 12 from the 11 on this GT3. That adds an even crazier, purer angle to the 911 saga. But personally in terms of road going sports car, the GT3 is more than enough and the one to get and keep the GT3 RS for track days.
The new 911 GT3 is now available for pre-order at Porsche Centres nationwide. To find out more and register your interest, visit Porsche dealer websites:
Porsche Centre Ara Damansara:http://bit.ly/
Porsche Centre Sungai Besi: http://bit.ly/911GT3_PCSgBesi
Porsche Centre Penang: http://bit.ly/911GT3_PCPenang
Porsche Centre Johor Bahru: http://bit.ly/911GT3_PCJB
911 GT3: Fuel consumption combined 13.3 – 12.4 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined 304 – 283 g/km.
The consumption and CO2 emission values were determined in accordance with the new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The NEDC values derived from this should continue to be specified for the time being. These values cannot be compared to the values determined in accordance with the NEDC measuring procedure used up to now.
Further information on the official fuel consumption and official, specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars is available in the publication entitled ‘Guidelines on fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and power consumption of new passenger cars’, which is available free of charge from all sales outlets and from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT).
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