Porsche 997.2 GT3

The vehicle in detail

By 2012, Porsche had two generations of the GT3 under their belt but, this particular iteration—the 997—would feature many “lasts” for the 911. To name a few, the 997—in particular the 997.2 (facelift)—would become the last Porsche to utilize a hydraulic steering system, which was replaced in “favor” of an electronic system in its sucessor, the 991. The 997.2 was also the final 911 built by an exclusively Porsche governed assembly line—prior to Volkswagen stepping in. And, most notably, this iternation of the legendary rear-engine sports car would become the final 911 to feature a Mezger flat-6. Named after famed Porsche Motorsport engineer, Hans Mezger. Designed or the 1997 GT1 LeMans car, it used dry-sump technology to reduce oil surges (and a subsequently dangerous drop in pressure) during hard cornering. While the motor in this generation adored Hans’ name, he had been designing power plants and other integral parts for Porsche since the ‘60s.