Porsche 991 GT3

Although the GT3 has many attributes that lend it to track usage, the original owner understood that, since most of the car’s driving was to be done on the road, the uncomfortable hardback bucket seats weren’t the best choice. Instead, 18-way adaptive sport seats were installed which are wrapped in black leather with gray Alcantara centers. These are the perfect combination of comfort and ease of ingress/egress while still holding you in on the twistiest roads. Carbon fiber trim is fitted around the interior, and the PDK selector is wrapped in Alcantara.

Powering the 991 GT3 is Porsche’s all-new 3.8 liter flat-6, which produces 469 horsepower and lets the car sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. This is paired with 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. When new, the 991.1 GT3 set a remarkable lap time around the Nurburgring of 7:32, which puts it ahead of supercars cars like the Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche Carrera GT.

The 991.1 GT3 represents great value in the Porsche world these days – a screaming 9,000 rpm engine and quick-shifting PDK transmission in a car that is comfortable enough to use daily. If you are looking for a supremely capable 911 to take to the track or enjoy on your favorite backroads for years to come, it’s hard to imagine you would find a better setup example than this GT3.

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.