Over the last couple years, Porsche has been filling out the model tree for the current 992-generation 911. We’ve driven the base Carrera model. We’ve driven the Turbo S. We’ve driven the Targa. Now, Porsche is unveiling the new 911 GT3 — the closest thing to a 911 race car you can buy for driving on the road. (At least until the GT3 RS shows up.)
As you can spot from the photo, it does have the fancy swan neck rear wing we heard would be coming with the new car. In fact, it looks like this new 911 GT3 will be everything we’ve been hoping for.
Here’s what you need to know about Porsche’s new track-tuned 911.
The All-New Porsche 911 GT3 Has Arrived. Here’s What You Need to Know
The closest thing to a Porsche 911 race car you can buy is back with a stick shift and a lot more downforce.
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Here’s how much the new Porsche 911 GT3 costs
Porsche recently unveiled the awesome new 911 GT3 with its fancy new swan neck rear wing. It’s the closest thing you can buy to a racing 911 for road use, and it still comes with a manual transmission.
The 911 GT3 will start at $162,450, which is a $17,600 hike over the last-generation version. The car is available for order now and will arrive in the fall.
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The 911 GT3 will offer a manual transmission (and a PDK)
The standard transmission will be a seven-speed PDK, with a special gear selector lever for manual shifting. But thanks to Americans, Porsche still offers the GT3 with a six-speed manual.
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Porsche puts the 911 GT3 through a brutal testing regime
Consistency and durability are an essential part of Porsche performance. Their goal is not just to deliver capability but to make it repeatable. How durable is the new Porsche 911 GT3? Very, it turns out.
Porsche drove the GT3 more than 3,100 miles straight at 186 mph on the Nardo Ring, a giant circle, only stopping for brief refuelings as needed. That’s about the length of a 24 Hours of Le Mans race, or driving from San Francisco to Boston — going flat out the entire way.
The upshot? Now we know the 911 GT3 will handle whatever you put it through.
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