PRICE : For 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 $130,400
Every Porsche has a race automobile at its heart. And never was the unopen relation to automobile racing as well as so tangible. The novel Porsche 911 GT3 stands for a redefined, fifty-fifty to a greater extent than emotional driving experience. The sports automobile that was developed from scratch offers fifty-fifty to a greater extent than dynamism as well as refined everyday practicality at the highest level.
With the GT3, Porsche is mark this 911 anniversary yr past times opening a novel chapter inwards the expanse of high performance sports cars for circuit tracks. Both engine as well as transmission, equally good equally trunk as well as chassis are alone new, as well as extend the 911 GT3 concept with an impressive performance leap. This is due to the novel active rear-wheel steering, as well as the GT3-specific Porsche dual-clutch transmission with the characteristics of a sequential gearbox used inwards motor racing. Following the total production of 14,145 GT3 cars since 1999, the 5th generation of the 911 GT3, an all-round redevelopment, is laid to accept on the pole spot alongside the thoroughbred Porsche sports cars with naturally aspirated engines.
The mission of the Porsche 911 GT3 is unmistakable: driving dynamics. Each as well as every relevant particular has been fine-tuned to that. The outcome is impressive: the novel 911 GT3 laps the Nürburgring Northern Loop, indisputably the most challenging race rail inwards the world, inwards a mere 7:25 minutes. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 benchmark of neat significance for the sportiest 911 with a naturally aspirated engine. Because but about eighty per centum of all 911 GT3 vehicles are besides driven on race tracks.
Drive scheme as well as chassis of the novel 911 GT3 receive got been systematically developed to fifty-fifty amend performance, precision as well as transverse dynamics. Additionally, Porsche is using active rear-wheel steering for the showtime time. Depending on the speed, the scheme steers inwards the contrary or the same management equally the forepart wheels, thereby improving agility as well as stability. Among the other novel driving dynamics features are the electronically controlled, fully variable bring upwards differential lock, as well as the dynamic engine mounts. The height, toe as well as camber of the newly developed all-aluminium chassis are silent adjustable. The new, 20-inch forged alloy wheels with fundamental locking are used for optimal route contact.
EXTERIOR
The novel GT3 volition live built on the same hybrid steel-aluminum structure used inwards the electrical flow generation 911 Carrera, but it adds a serial of independent forepart as well as bring upwards parts. When compared to a criterion Carrera, the novel GT3 version is virtually 44 mm (1.73 inches) wider as well as volition add together a sportier outside expect with the most striking improver beingness that large, fixed bring upwards wing.
INTERIOR
And yous tin go after fifty-fifty to a greater extent than of a rail expect with bring upwards cross bracing (there’s no dorsum spot regardless) as well as total race seats, consummate with six-point harnesses.
Right now, yous cannot guild the automobile with sport bucket seats because they don’t run across U.S. side airbag standards. You may non missy them. They only characteristic fore-aft rake, as well as there’s no tilt. While first-class for aggressive driving, inwards traffic yous powerfulness desire to a greater extent than lumbar back upwards or the powerfulness to adjust tiptop (shorter or taller drivers volition ask to a greater extent than adjustment for certain).
Functionally, fifty-fifty if there’s less panache to this cabin than you’ll discovery at the supercar bird (don’t forget that at $131,000 this automobile is technically fighting leagues inwards a higher identify its class), it all works.
Often the flashier cabins at double or triple this toll expect stupendous (like the sunken living room of a exhibit home), but they aren’t all that functional.
The GT3 absolutely works.
From cockpit to transmission to outstanding engine as well as yet to a greater extent than spectacular brakes, inwards every regard this is an incredible slice of machinery. Maybe the best Porsche route automobile inwards the company’s history. If yous tin afford one, we’d propose buying 1 to discovery out.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
In combination with valve command past times rocker lever, an extremely high-revving engine capable of reaching upwards to 9,000 rpm emerged. For the driver, this agency an fifty-fifty broader engine speed hit that tin convey decisive fourth dimension advantages on the race track. The speedy reply of the drive scheme is enhanced past times the novel powerfulness transmission without whatever suspension inwards propulsive power. As the showtime 911 GT3, the novel model has a Porsche Doppelkupplung dual-clutch transmission (PDK) that had been originally developed for racing as well as has similar a shot made a comeback inwards a perfected form. The PDK is some other characteristic specially developed for the 911 GT3, with characteristics straight inspired past times the sequential gearboxes used inwards motor racing, thus granting the driver farther benefits when it comes to performance, dynamics as well as driving fun.
SPORT ENGINE
The novel engine of the Porsche 911 GT3 is based on the six-cylinder used inwards the electrical flow 911 Carrera generation. The structural changes to the base of operations engine had 1 principal goal: to railroad train the characteristic 911 GT3 high-revving concept further. High speeds enable high performance as well as gear changes, whereby the revolutions rest inwards the hit of maximum powerfulness after shifting up. Thus the six-cylinder reaches its maximum performance of 475 hp (350 kW) at 8,250 rpm; the nominal torque of 440 Newton metres (Nm) is available at 6,250 rpm. The consistent evolution focus made it possible to increment the maximum speed to 9,000 rpm. This enables the 911 GT3 to hit peak performance values alongside street-legal vehicles. The outcome is a drive scheme that ventures fifty-fifty farther into the racing hit than ever earlier with a litre performance of 125 hp per litre.
With its depression moving masses, the engine develops high speed dynamics. Thus the novel 911 GT3 does non only characteristic an enormous revving capacity but besides an first-class reply across the entire engine speed range. These features ensure a peculiarly sporty driving sense inwards all conditions.
SPECIAL CYLINDERS
The focus of the novel evolution were the cylinder heads, which differ fundamentally from those of the base of operations engine, as well as were specifically developed for the 911 GT3. To enable peak performance values as well as engine speeds, the novel cylinder heads are equipped with large intake as well as exhaust ports, large valves, as well as split upwards valve command with rocker arm. Cooling as well as crude provide are besides peculiarly powerful to trace concern human relationship for the high loads.
The valve actuation via rocker arms with hydraulic valve clearance compensation is some other unique feature. The concept embodied inwards the Porsche 911 GT3 engine originates from racing as well as allows real high engine speeds on the 1 hand, piece the other cams with performance-oriented profiles permit for large strokes as well as long valve opening times. The payoff of the rocker arm command is mainly inwards the depression moving masses that allow high engine speeds, as well as the large contact expanse betwixt the cam as well as rocker arm.
MORE TORQUE AT THE PRESS OF Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 BUTTON
As was the instance with the predecessor, the novel 911 GT3 besides offers the driver the possibility of increasing the torque inwards the mid hit at the press of a button. When activated, the backpressure inwards the sports exhaust scheme is farther reduced, improving gas exchange, thus increasing the torque inwards the 3,000 rpm to 4,000 rpm hit considerably again.
DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
The dual-clutch transmission (PDK) originates from Porsche racing. With the Porsche 911 GT3, it returns to the racetrack: the motor sports engineers receive got revised the PDK extensively both inwards price of mechanics as well as command applied scientific discipline for the novel high-performance sports car.
The resulting transmission provides the driver with all the essential driving dynamics of the previous manual transmission, complemented with the performance benefits of the dual-clutch transmission. During racetrack use, it tin thus live driven much similar a sequential manual gearbox - with fifty-fifty to a greater extent than performance as well as emotional driving fun.
Two modes are available to the driver: manual shifting or the adaptive shift programme. Manual shifting is done using ii paddles on the steering wheel, the correct for upshifts as well as the left for downshifts. Shorter shifting go as well as optimised actuating forcefulness outcome inwards fifty-fifty faster gearshifts with concise feedback, similar to the operating characteristics of the 911 GT3 Cup race cars. Alternatively, the driver tin besides shift using the selector lever, with a shift pattern based on that used inwards professional person motor sports: shifting upwards is done past times pulling the lever back, shifting downwardly past times pushing it forward.
LIGHT SHIFTING
Gearshifting strategy as well as reply times of the 911 GT3 PDK were consistently designed for maximum performance, as well as are fundamentally dissimilar from the other Porsche sports cars. This becomes apparent to the driver during manual upshifts inwards the cast of a "lightning shift," which permits reaction times of less than 100 milliseconds. To heighten driving performance, lighting shifts are implemented with a torque overshoot, as well as the gear alter is conducted with a highly dynamic adaptation of the engine speed to the newly selected gear. The switching times are inwards a hit that was previously reserved for the footing of motor sports.
DE-CLUTCHING FUNCTION
The dynamics of a sports automobile driven to optimum lap times is besides determined past times the clutch. That's why the PDK comes with a "paddle-neutral" feature. If the driver pulls both shift paddles simultaneously, the clutches of the PDK are opened, as well as the catamenia of powerfulness betwixt the engine as well as drive is cutting off. Once both shift paddles are released, the clutch engages at lightning speed if the PSM is switched off. With PSM switched on, the clutch is closed quickly, but inwards a less pulsed manner.
This role offers ii principal advantages: the driver can, for example, neutralise the driving behavior of the vehicle when oversteering inwards a moisture curvature past times pulling the paddles, thus redirecting additional cornering forcefulness to the wheels of the bring upwards axle. The 2nd seem relates to private influence of the driving dynamics due to the pulsed attack of the driving forcefulness when engaging the clutch. Comparable to a traditional coupling with a manual transmission, the bring upwards of the vehicle tin live consciously destabilised for dynamic leaning into the curve. Furthermore, the driver tin work the paddle-neutral for accelerating from a standstill. As is the instance with manual transmission vehicles, the driver lone decides on how to accelerate using clutch as well as accelerator foot, without whatever assistance from drive as well as dynamic treatment command systems.
DRIVETRAIN
Under the novel 911 GT3 Porsche’s hood, is a 3.8-liter boxer engine that delivers a total of 475 horsepower as well as sprints the automobile from 0 to threescore mph inwards but 3.3 seconds as well as upwards to a top speed of 195 mph.
The GT3’s engine is based on the engine used inwards the novel 911 Carrera S, but it gets modified crankshaft as well as valve gear, plus titanium connecting rods as well as forged pistons. These updates allow the engine to seamlessly rev to 9,000 rpm.
The engine is mated to a Porsche dual-clutch transmission (PDK) that sends the engine’s powerfulness to the bring upwards wheels through a novel high-traction rear-wheel-drive system.
All these updates receive got helped the GT3 to already score novel performance records: it ran the Nürburgring Nordschleife inwards nether 7:30 minutes.
SHIFTING WITH SPORT
Or the showtime time, the PDK provides the driver of the novel 911 GT3 with the alternative of leaving gearshifting to the adaptive transmission control. In principle, the PDK of the novel 911 GT3 comes with ii gearshifting strategies: Normal as well as PDK Sport. This agency that the gear changes of the novel Porsche 911 GT3 are e'er fast. Gear shifts as well as shift points are adapted to the dynamics of the driver.
The PDK Sport mode is activated past times pressing the correspondingly labelled clit on the centre console. In this mode, the PDK uses shift maps that are tailored to the requirements of pure circuit race rail operation. Gears are held longer, as well as upshifts occur at higher engine speeds. The circuit race rail optimisation besides entails that the shifting programme is silent performance oriented, fifty-fifty at a moderately sporty driving style. The high-performance sports automobile is thus e'er running at the performance-oriented operating points, as well as increased traction is available at whatever fourth dimension without the driver having to shift gears.
Like the latest 911 Carrera models with PDK, the novel 911 GT3 possesses the dynamic "Launch Control" start upwards role for maximum acceleration from a standstill. In the novel 911 GT3, this role tin live accessed at whatever fourth dimension without having to activate some other button. Analogous to the 911 Carrera models, the readiness for the acceleration start is displayed inwards the tachometer of the musical instrument cluster ("Launch Control").
REAR WHEEL STEERING (NEW)
The chassis of the novel 911 GT3 covers a hit of options inwards price of vehicle dynamics that is without precedence. The concept is typical for Porsche. Based on a high-precision chassis, the intelligent interaction of active systems is able to adjust the driving characteristics at whatever fourth dimension as well as amend than ever to the driving situation.
Especially the novel active rear-wheel steering as well as the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus, used inwards the 911 GT3 for the showtime fourth dimension equally standard, expand the hit of driving options considerably, completed past times active engine mounts, the Porsche Stability Management (PSM) as well as the active damper scheme (PASM).
The active rear-wheel steering comprises ii electro-mechanical actuators, which are used at the left as well as correct side of the bring upwards axle instead of the conventional command arms. These allow the steering angle of the bring upwards wheels to live varied past times upwards to virtually 1.5 degrees, depending on the speed. Depending on the turning of the steering wheel, ii effects are achieved: if forepart as well as bring upwards wheels are steering inwards the contrary direction, the Porsche 911 GT3 drives similar a sports automobile with considerably shorter wheelbase - fifty-fifty shorter than inwards the previous mode. With the agility of a go-cart, it enters a curvature fifty-fifty to a greater extent than dynamically as well as is to a greater extent than agile inwards curves. The scheme activates this role with speeds nether 50 km/h, thus reducing the turning radius, as well as manoeuvring as well as parking go much easier inwards everyday use.
The 2nd consequence occurs with the steering of the forepart as well as bring upwards wheels inwards the same direction: the felt wheelbase of the 911 GT3 expands. This results inwards to a greater extent than stability when changing lanes as well as an increased driving stability especially at high speeds. What's more, the side forcefulness on the bring upwards axle triggered past times the steering input of the driver is built upwards much faster than with a non-steered bring upwards axle, which leads to a to a greater extent than spontaneous as well as harmonious initiation of the alter inwards direction. The steering inwards the same management takes consequence equally of a speed of eighty km/h.
This variability agency that the rear-wheel steering contributes significantly to resolve the inherent conflict of driving dynamics betwixt agility as well as driving stability. This results inwards advantages when it comes to agility, driving security as well as practicality, equally good equally increased driving performance. The rear-wheel drive thus played a decisive role inwards the farther improvement of lap times at the Nürburgring.
DYNAMIC ENGINE
Porsche uses some other active scheme for the improvement of driving dynamics inwards the novel 911 GT3: criterion dynamic engine mounts. The controller uses the introduce 911 GT3 sensors to discovery a racing driving style, as well as hardens the commonly elastic engine mount. For this purpose, the bearings are filled with an enclosed liquid with magnetic particles, which changes inwards viscosity inwards the presence of an electrical field.
This keeps the GT3 comfortable inwards everyday life; on the circuit racetrack, on the other hand, disturbing volume impulses from the engine during cornering are compensated. Another payoff is the improved traction when accelerating from a standstill. In the novel 911 GT3, the maps of the dynamic engine mounts are pre-selected via the clit for PASM control.
TYRE PRESSURE
Furthermore, the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPM) was enhanced past times the auxiliary role of circuit race rail mode that besides adds to the gain inwards driving dynamics of the novel 911 GT3. Principally, the air temperature as well as thus the pressure level inwards the tyres is increased with the intensified driving on the race track. An increment of the air temperature inwards the tyre past times 50° C, equalling an increment of the pressure level past times but about 0.5 bar, is non unusual.
With the increased pressure, the running surface of the tyre is deformed as well as the contact expanse with the route reduced. The pressure level has to live adjusted as well as so equally to attain the largest-possible contact expanse as well as thus the best performance. In guild to ensure a precise pressure level monitoring fifty-fifty on the circuit race track, however, the circuit race rail mode enables the private adjustment of the tyre target pressure. The setting is done on the musical instrument cluster via the "Tyre pressure" menu. Once the race rail mode has been activated, a stylised circuit race rail with a yellowish "R" is permanently displayed on the covert of the musical instrument cluster. It gives orientation to the driver, as well as so that he switches on the criterion monitoring role with pre-set pressure level values when driving on world roads again.
BIG WHEEL WITH LESS WEIGHT
The wheels, developed from scratch, circular off the packet of measures for farther improvement of driving dynamics. Compared with the 19-inch wheels of the previous model, the electrical flow 20-inch GT3 wheels are non but 1 inch bigger but besides one-half an inch wider at the front. The tyres on the forepart axle are besides wider. The novel 911 GT3 thus rolls on wheels of size ix J x xx with sports tyres 245/35 ZR xx on the forepart axle, as well as size 12 J x xx with sport tyres 305/30 ZR xx on the bring upwards axle, which all inwards all brand themselves noticeable inwards price of driving dynamics owing to larger contact areas.
The wheels are made of forged aluminium for the showtime time, resulting on depression weight as well as high strength. In spite of the dimensions, the total weight of the wheels including special UHP tyres (Ultra High Performance) is less than that of the previous model. This reduces non only the vehicle weight, but besides unsprung masses to heighten driving dynamics. Again, the wheels come upwards with a fundamental locking system, which has been optimised further.
FRONT & REAR AXLE
The forepart as well as bring upwards blueprint are the outcome of consistent aerodynamic tuning of the novel Porsche 911 GT3. This establishes a novel ease betwixt the 3 original requirements of depression drag, reliable cooling of drive as well as brakes, equally good equally sportive downforce at higher speeds. Front spoiler as well as bring upwards fly provide downforce at the forepart as well as bring upwards axle, complemented past times the underbody panel, which provides an additional diffuser consequence due to its rising contour inwards the engine area.
SPORT & PERMIUM EQUIPMENT
In conformity with its character, the interior of the 911 GT3 is sporty but non spartan. Driver as well as rider sense the driving fun inwards Porsche Sports Seats Plus with raised side supports as well as mechanical length adjustment. The lumbar back upwards and, for the showtime time, tiptop adjustment are electric. Since the 911 GT3 has traditionally been a two-seater, the spot shells inwards the dorsum are covered.
The steering bicycle rim of the novel GT3 Sport blueprint steering bicycle is covered inwards dark alcantara; tiptop as well as length adjustment - similar a shot roughly x millimetres longer - are silent done manually. The PDK selector lever inwards the centre console sports a specific GT3 blueprint with a special switch management display on the left side of the selector lever backdrop. The latter is reddish inwards the novel 911 GT3; the organization of the symbols follows the custom inwards racing. So inwards the novel Porsche 911 GT3, upshifts "+" are done backward, as well as downshifts "-" forward.
The equipment that is e'er inwards dark with alcantara elements, is typical for the novel 911 GT3. In the novel 911 GT3, these elements are the centres of the offered seats, the steering wheel, the grip of the selector lever, door handles, arm rests inwards the door panel, lid of the storage compartment inwards the centre console equally good equally the panel of the centre tunnel as well as the roof lining, including C-pillar. Alongside diverse interior elements inwards galvano silver, the novel 911 GT3 is farther upgraded past times a decorative covert of the dashboard as well as the panel of the centre console inwards brushed aluminium. In combination with the leather equipment, the decorative screens of the door panels are besides inwards brushed aluminium. In addition, the leather equipment of novel Porsche 911 GT3 is optionally available with reddish decorative seam.
The remaining interior of the novel 911 GT3 is based on the electrical flow 911 generation. Among other things, it encompasses the musical instrument cluster with 4.6-inch color display correct to the tachometer; the seven-inch color covert of the CDR good scheme (with the optional equipment of CDR Plus or PCM) equally good equally the two-zone air conditioner for split upwards temperature settings on the driver as well as rider side.
In addition, equally with its predecessor model, an optional Club Sport packet is on offering for the novel Porsche 911 GT3. Alongside a whorl cage inwards screw-mounted version that has been adapted to the novel infinite conditions, the packet in 1 lawsuit again contains the pre-fitting for a battery original switch equally good equally an included six-point belt for the driver side as well as a burn downwardly extinguisher with bracket.
SUSPENSIONS & BRAKE
For the showtime time, the GT3 volition live offered with active rear-wheel steering that volition aid it deliver higher precision as well as lateral dynamics. The GT3 volition besides live offered with electronically controlled, fully variable bring upwards differential lock as well as an all-aluminum chassis that tin live adjusted past times height, toe as well as camber.
The GT3 volition besides live offered with novel 20-inch forged alloy wheels with fundamental locking as well as combined with high-performance ceramic brakes.
► Front Suspension : Front: Strut Suspension (McPherson Type, Porsche Optimized) With Individually Mounted On Control Arms, Trailing Arms And Spring Struts Wheels, Cylindrical Coil Springs With Internal Dampers, Electromechanical Power Steering
► Rear Suspension : Multi-Arm Axle With Single Wheels Run On Five Arms; Cylindrical Coil Springs With Co-Axial Inner Vibration, Active Rear. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) With Electronically Controlled Dampers And Two Manually Selectable Maps
► Steering Ratio : Variable
► Turning Circle : 36.4 Feet
► Brakes : Dual Circuit System With Achsweiser Division; Porsche Stability Management (PSM), Vacuum Brake Booster; Electrically Operated Duo-Servo Parking Brake, Auto-Hold Function. Front: Six-Piston Aluminum Monobloc Brake Calipers, Perforated And Internally Ventilated Brake Discs With 380 Mm Diameter And 34 Mm Thickness. Rear: Four-Piston Aluminum Monobloc Brake Calipers, Perforated And Internally Ventilated Brake Discs With 380 Mm Diameter And xxx Mm Thickness.
► Wheels : 9Jx20 Front, 12Jx20 Rear
► Tires : 245/35 ZR xx Front, 305/30 ZR xx Rear
TECHINICAL SPECIFICATION
► 3.8-litre apartment engine with 475 hp (350 kW)
► Porsche seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (PDK)
► Rear bicycle drive
► 0-100 km/h: 3.5 s
► Top speed: 315 km/h
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