Porsche 911 GT3
A flawless technical coup for any road Porsche 911 GT3
Fine-tuned for maximum performance ‘When we have the same engineers who develop our race cars also working on the design of a new GT car for the road, that is the most direct technology transfer I can imagine,’ says Andreas Preuninger, Director GT Model Line, Porsche AG. The new Porsche 911 GT3 is packed with technical highlights, the result of Porsche engineers pursuing a singular aim – to enhance the overall performance of this famous sports car without compromising on everyday usability. More than 160 hours were spent in a wind tunnel to develop a car that slides through the air while being firmly glued to the ground. This is the first time a suspended rear wing has been fitted on a Porsche series
production car utilising a swan-neck mounting, which is similar to that used on the Porsche 911 RSR and one-make racing 911 GT3 Cup cars. Modifications to this new rear wing allow for four angles that work together with a four-way adjustable front diffusor. This combination generates 50 percent more downforce than its predecessor at 200km/h in the ex-works setting, or as much as 150 percent when employing maximum downforce. Matching these superior aerodynamics with the engine required running the car for more than 22,000 hours on a test rig. This four-litre, highrevving, naturally aspirated engine is based on the engine of the GT3 race car, the 911 GT3 R; at 375 kW, its output exceeds the GT3 predecessor
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