The interior of this GT3 was optioned with a set of 18-way adaptive sport seats covered in a combination of black leather and Alcantara with red stitching. These seats are the perfect mixture of comfort and support, and they do a great job of keeping you in place while throwing the car around on twisty roads. When you slide behind the wheel, you notice that all of the gauges have been ordered in Guards Red as well as the Sport Chrono dial on the top of the dashboard.
Powering the 991 GT3 is Porsche’s all-new 3.8 liter flat-6, which produces 469 horsepower and makes the car sprint from 0-60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. This is paired to a 7-speed PDK Gearbox, which offers lightning-fast and precise shifting, making it the perfect vehicle for use on track, but is also enjoyable to use on the street. To make the drive a bit more exciting, a previous owner of this car has installed a Fabspeed rear muffler, which is not overly loud and gives the car a particularly nice growl. When new, the 991.1 GT3 set a remarkable lap time around the Nurburgring of 7:32, which puts it ahead of supercars like the Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche Carrera GT.
The 991.1 GT3 represents great value in the world of Porsche these days – a screaming 9,000 rpm engine and quick-shifting PDK transmission in a car that is comfortable enough to use on a daily basis. This example, in its appealing black-on-black color scheme and low miles, presents quite nicely and would be an excellent introduction to Porsche GT cars for any driving enthusiast.
When Porsche unveiled the 991 GT3 in 2013, it was a massive shift for the brand’s famed model. With an all-new motor, Porsche moved away from their tried and true motorsports-based Mezger engine, which had been seen in all the previous GT3s, replacing it with a 3.8-liter unit featuring direct injection and able to spin to 9,000 RPM. Rear-wheel steering helped the larger car handle even more sharply than the previous 997 generation while helping with high-speed stability on both the road and track. For the first time in a GT3, a dual-clutch gearbox was available for the car and was the only transmission on offer. Although this was met with mixed reception from driving enthusiasts, for a car focused on track driving and achieving the best lap times, it was the obvious choice and made the GT3 a much more usable car around town.
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