If you saw the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and liked it, then you will definitely like the new 911 GT3 R, a car that it will be raced in the series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, thus succeeding the 911 GT3 Cup S. The new 911 GT3 R is powered by a four-litre six-cylinder boxer engine delivering maximum output of 480 bhp (353 kW) transmitted to the rear axle by a sequential six-speed dog gearbox. Continued after the jump!
The new 2010 Porsche 997 GT3 RS was tested last week using Nordschleife time-attacks and it clocked in at 7min33sec per lap, seven seconds faster than the GT3. A Porsche test driver who remains unnamed donned a stopwatch, a crash hat, an RS, and a lot of guts, and went into light traffic.
Data from earlier laps indicate that the theoretical ‘best lap’ is 7m30s. It can still be recalled that the Nissan GT-R recorded a laptime of 7m27.56s. More impressive lap records were performed by the Gumpert Apollo (7m11.57s) and Radical SR8LM (6m48s), which was reported just two months ago. Photo gallery and video after the jump!
Porsche’s most sporting 911 yet is the new 2010 GT3 RS, which is now being shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The homologation special is fitted with the same 3.8-litre flat six as the GT3, but it has 444bhp instead of 429bhp. Wider tracks were fitted on the latest GT3 RS at the front and rear (aided by extended front wheel arches) and a huge carbonfiber rear wing with aluminum supports.
The naturally aspirated engine, which has a specific output of more than 113bhp per liter, is mated to a low-ratio, short-shift six-speed manual gearbox. Instead of the standard unit, a lithium ion starter battery will be available, reducing the kerb weight by 10kg. Bright decals all over the bodywork seem to signify that Porsche aims for this 911 to be one of its wildest. Photo gallery after the jump!
A new product line for retrofitting motorsport accessories on all Type 997 models of the GT3 and GT3 RS has been made available beginning this month. With these special components being offered by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, you can now accessorize any of the Type 997 models of the GT3 and GT3 RS.
The enthusiast will be able to further customize the exterior of his car with weight-optimized materials such as titanium and carbon also used in motorsport. Engineers in Porsche’s Motorsport Division in Weissach have developed these optional accessories, which have been tested on the race track. Aside from an unusual sporting look, the new motorsport accessories from Porsche T equipment offer an even higher standard of driving dynamics. Continued after the jump!
This is the brand new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup: stronger, faster and wider that all previous versions! The new GT3 continues the tradition of the best-selling racing car of all time built in a production series of more than 1,400 units and it is based, as you may know already on the 2010 GT3 RS, which was unveiled last week!
This is the first GT3 Cup to feature the 44-millimetre (1.73″) wider body at the rear, providing sufficient space for even larger wheels. Wider wheel arches also at the front clearly show that the front wheels are likewise new. Under the hood, the capacity of the engine was increased with by 0.2 litres over the former model, engine output is 30 bhp. This new vehicle features the 3.8-litre six-cylinder horizontally-opposed power unit developing 450 bhp (331 kW), sequential six-speed manual gearbox, weight 1,200 kg (2,646 lb), racing version of the 911 GT3 RS. More details and photos after the jump!
Dubbed as the Porsche’s most sporting 911 yet, the new GT3 RS boasts of 444bhp instead of the old model’s 429bhp. The homologation special is fitted with the same 3.8-liter flat six as the 2010 GT3.
With bright decals all over the bodywork, the latest GT3 RS gets wider tracks at the front and rear — aided by extended front wheel arches — and a huge carbonfiber rear wing with aluminum supports. With a specific output of more than 113bhp per liter, the naturally aspirated engine is mated to a low-ratio, short-shift six-speed manual gearbox. A lithium ion starter battery will be available instead of the standard unit, reducing the kerb weight by 10kg. Priced from $132,800 (€122.400 in Europe), the GT3 RS goes on sale in the US in 2010. Photo gallery, video and press release after the jump!
The 2010 Porsche GT3, which the carmaker claims to be a fearsome track rival, is able to finish a lap at the Northern Loop of Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 40 seconds. This figure, which was obtained by top test driver Walter Rohrl during a recent open testing session, is still unofficial.
The carmaker further claims that a couple of seconds more could still be dropped from the lap figure if their test driver was just intent on it. It must be pointed out that there was a report of a fully sport-optioned 911 S ran the Northern Loop recently making it in 7 minutes and 56 seconds. Rohrl also managed to finish the lap under the same condition with a Ferrari 430 Scuderia in 7 minutes and 45 seconds. It was pointed out that the Nissan GT-R still can’t better its lap figure last year of 7 minutes and 54 seconds. But Nissan went back to Nurburgring just recently with a slightly updated 2010 GT-R and now claims it has done better than last year with its current lap time of 7 minutes and 27.56 seconds. Although it is noteworthy that the ZR1’s 7 minutes and 26.4 seconds lap time was not mentioned in the interview, but praise was offered to the most current Corvette. Photo gallery after the jump!
The second generation of the 911 GT3 – the Cayenne Diesel – together with the most current Boxster and Cayman versions will be introduced for the first time by Porsche AG at the 19th AMI Auto Show from March 28 to April 5 this year.
The Leipzig plant of Porsche opened in August 2002 and since then the carmaker and the region have closely associated. It is certain, therefore, that Porsche will be represented at the AMI once more. The presence of Porsche in Leipzig points to the how much the carmaker values it German market.It is going to be a home court game for the Cayenne Diesel when it is introduced at the AMI since it will be built just a few miles away at the Porsche facility. A special treat for enthusiasts is that Porsche will be revealing the new 911 GT3 in Germany for the very first time during a press conference this coming 27th of March. The 911 GT3 is more potent and faster than the preceding version as it can generate 435hp (320kW) and reach a maximum speed of 312km/h. Porsche cars will be displayed every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Hall 5. It will be offered for sale beginning May 2009. Photo gallery after the jump!
The two Porsche models, which are publicly shown for the first time, come with the remarkable specialties of Porsche: active performance and superb economy. The latest 911 GT3 once more comes with more potency, speed and dynamism than the previous model especially in the area of driving dynamics and performance.
The normally aspirated 6-cylinder powerplant comes with maximum power yield of 435bhp (320kW) about 20bhp over the preceding model. Acceleration rate is pegged at 4.1 seconds from 0-100km/h and reaches a ceiling speed of 312km/h (193mph). The GT3’s external appearance has been improved by high-tech aero upgrades, while downforce have substantially been increased to more than twice that of the preceding version. The Porsche GT3 also comes with PSM Porsche Stability Management switching on and off in particular phases. More details and photos after the jump!
Details and photos of the upgraded 911 GT3 came after the release of the modified Porsche 911 Carrera, Carrera 4 late in 2008 and the current Targa. As a standing tradition Porsche implemented less alteration to the external styling of the GT3 racecar, but focusing rather on internal revisions.
The GT3 for the 2010 model year has received extra potency, enhanced handling and base price slightly higher than the previous model. After its introduction at the Geneva Motor Show this coming March, the upgraded car will be available in US markets this October with a price tag of $112,000 (exclusive of taxes) and its European sibling will be on sale earlier this coming May at a price of €116,947 (also exclusive of taxes). The car received a 20hp (15kW) power boost compared to the retiring model, and is now generating 435hp (320kW) with its naturally-ventilated flat-six powerhouse. Revisions to the powertrain consist of a larger 3.8-liter displacement compared to the former 3.6-liter, including an upgraded VarioCam system that, for the first time, adapts both the intake and exhaust valves. More details and plenty of photos after the jump!
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