FASTER 911 FOR THE THINKING PORSCHE LOVER DEBUTS
- Nurburgring lapped under 7:30 minutes
- 475PS at 900rpm!
- Active rear wheel steering
Porsche, that German maker of fine sportscars draws a clear line between its naturally aspirated and turbocharged lines of the flagship 911. And the GT3 is the ultimate expression of the former in our eyes. A car you can drive everyday, have a great day at the track but keep the essential creature comforts around you. James Bond, we'd like to remind you for instance, does battle in handmade designer wear, not combat fatigues. The new 911 GT3 is out which means the most cerebral of the naturally aspirated 911S is now available. The fifth-gen car lapped the Nordschliefe under seven and a half minutes which means it is plenty quick in the right hands. Wearing a completely a new engine, transmission, chassis and body, the car will hit 100kmph in 3.3s and max out at 314kmph.
The big new thing is, this is a Porsche's first production car with active rear wheel steering. The rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels at low speeds and then the other way to bestow agility and stability. The chassis itself is wider at the rear, has dynamic engine mounts and the new 20 inch forged alloys are mounted off central locking hubs rather than with conventional wheel bolts.
Then there is the body. It is a steel and aluminium dream that, says, Porsche is very light but incredibly stiff.
Under its a familiar but fresh lines lies the 3.8-litre boxer six. The six will rev to 9000rpm and at full chat makes 475PS. To make all that power, despite being based on the Carrera S, the engine received specially made(or heavily adapted) crankshaft, valve gear, titanium con rods and forged pistons. The transmission is a specially developed dual clutch job with closer spaced ratios and the manual gearbox is no longer available on the GT3. And for those who think this isn't hardcore enough, there will be the GT3 RS that will follow, wearing a roll cage instead of an aircon.
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The big new thing is, this is a Porsche's first production car with active rear wheel steering. The rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels at low speeds and then the other way to bestow agility and stability. The chassis itself is wider at the rear, has dynamic engine mounts and the new 20 inch forged alloys are mounted off central locking hubs rather than with conventional wheel bolts.
Then there is the body. It is a steel and aluminium dream that, says, Porsche is very light but incredibly stiff.
Under its a familiar but fresh lines lies the 3.8-litre boxer six. The six will rev to 9000rpm and at full chat makes 475PS. To make all that power, despite being based on the Carrera S, the engine received specially made(or heavily adapted) crankshaft, valve gear, titanium con rods and forged pistons. The transmission is a specially developed dual clutch job with closer spaced ratios and the manual gearbox is no longer available on the GT3. And for those who think this isn't hardcore enough, there will be the GT3 RS that will follow, wearing a roll cage instead of an aircon.
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