All attention has been on the RS, but the standard 992 GT3 was also terrific - here's how to get one
All attention has been on the RS, but the standard 992 GT3 was also terrific - here's how to get oneValues might soon start to rise at a faster rate
Looking at the 992 range overall, the new 911s were heavier than their 991 antecedents but Porsche managed to keep the weight gap between the new and old GT3s to an impressive 5kg in PDK spec by using more lightweight materials. The bonnet, fixed rear spoiler under the rear wing, and the rear wing itself were all made of carbon fibre reinforced polymer. Porsche reckoned that the GT3 was the world’s first mass-produced car in the world to have a CFRP bonnet, or frunk if you can bear the word.
The new GT3 was only about 10hp more powerful than its predecessor but you should never make the mistake of thinking that its 510hp and 347lb ft wasn’t enough in a modern sports car. It was more than enough to get your eyes popping, especially if you were prepared to explore the magical realm above 4,500rpm.
Instead of the Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus modes you got Normal, Sport and Track which also gave you a new Track Screen function that we’ll talk about later. Traction control was either on or off, but camber, toe angle and the stiffness of the anti-roll bar were all adjustable. To finish everything off there was rear-wheel steering and a limited-slip differential.
Pirelli P Zeros were the default tyre choice. You could option the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 track-biased tyres that Porsche had used to set a lap time of 6min 59.9sec at the Nurburgring. That was 17 seconds quicker than the 991 GT3’s time. Porsche thoughtfully kept carbon away from most of the areas of the car that were most likely to be hit by flying road debris. However, given the proximity of the front underbody to the ground, many buyers forked over £2,200 for the front axle lift.
The new flatter dash incorporated two seven-inch digital displays and an analogue central tachometer. Bespoke to the GT3 was a Track Screen function which limited the amount of potentially distracting info to essentials and kept what was left close to the tachometer. Tyre pressures and water temp were located on the left of the tach, with configurable info available on the right.
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