Porsche 992 GT3

The vehicle in detail

Still combining driving pleasure and efficiency, the new 992 GT3 is a real eye-catcher: the rear lights are linked by a red stripe, or translucent as an option, and the front and rear fascias have been redesigned to accentuate the car’s visual presence and aggressiveness. Inside, the GT3 combines materials for a very stylish result. Available as standard with a manual gearbox, the car can be fitted with a PDK gearbox as an option. Its 4-position spoiler is extremely sophisticated, and at 125 mph, for example, when the spoiler is fully deflected, it generates 385 kg of downforce.

Engine-wise, the GT3 benefits from the 4-liter, naturally-aspirated 6-cylinder engine from the 911 RSR and GT3 Cup, which develops 510 hp and is capable of 9,000 rpm in the middle gears. With the PDK gearbox, the GT3 is credited with a top speed of 197 mph. It accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, and has a kerb weight of 1,435 kg. The dreaded optional PDK gearbox is 20 kg lighter than that offered on other models in the range, mainly because it has 7 gears instead of 8.