The New Porsche 911 GT3

Unlike other cars in its class, the new 911
GT3 wasn't created on a
computer. It's the work of a team of engineers with hands-on experience of
the world's greatest circuits. A worthy successor to the legendary 911
Carrera RS.
The new 911 GT3 is available in two variants: as a base version and as a
Clubsport version. It represents the perfect symbiosis of driver and car,
offering unrivalled immediacy and precision of response. It's more agile, and
has performance to spare. It's more direct, and built with one aim in mind:
to get there faster. It's also unmistakably Porsche. Stunning performance is
not an issue. This car delivers sheer driving pleasure, without any
compromises. And that doesn't just apply to the racetrack.
The 911 GT3 is a sports car designed very much
with everyday road use in mind. But with the power reserves you'd expect from a Porsche.
That's because the new 911 GT3 is also a racing car built for speed. Anything else just
wouldn't be worthy of the Porsche name.
The GT3 engine is an evolution of the powerplant used in the Porsche 911 GT1, the car that
brought a 50th anniversary Porsche one-two at Le Mans in 1998. The body is based on that
of the 911 Carrera, while transmission, steering and chassis are all designed for
motorsport success and can be set up to match individual circuit characteristics.
Supreme performance and handling
The new Porsche 911 GT3 accelerates to 100 km/h in a mere 4.8 seconds, then reaching the
200 km/h-mark in another 11 seconds. It subsequently continues progressing at this pace
all the way to its top speed of 302 km/h or 187 mph. Proving its abilities on
Nürburgring, the GT3 has already set up a new lap record for production cars, completing
an entire lap on the northern circuit in just 7:56 minutes. Designed and built for very
sporting, agile handling, this new Porsche sportscar literally hugs the road while
ensuring a forgiving response and remaining easy to control even in extreme situations.
The GT3 is not available for sale in the North American market. This vehicle is not
certified to U.S. safety and emissions requirements.
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