Heart-starter lands in Porsche’s extraordinary 911 GT3 R has set foot on Australian soil ready to fly into the hands of an elite band of race car drivers who hunger for a genuine track car.
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obert Gattereder, General Manager of Porsche Centre Brighton, revealed the exciting new iteration of the celebrated Porsche 911, the 911.2 GT3 R – Gen 2. In the past, the 911 lineage has played host to legendary performances at internationally renowned events such as Nürburgring Nordschleife, IMSA, SPA, and our own Bathurst. No doubt this will continue with this new version. ‘Today I have the honour to introduce a very special product to you,’ Mr Gattereder says. ‘It has been engineered and manufactured in Germany, and not more than 90 units left the factory gate in Weissach. Of those, only two brand new cars have made their way to Australia. ‘With this new GT3 R Porsche’s Weissach engineers have pumped up the unrestricted horsepower rating from the previous 373kW (500 hp) to a new rating of 410kW (550 hp) from a naturally aspirated 4-litre flat six engine,’ says a very excited Mr Gattereder. Porsche’s Weissach hub in Germany is where engineering and enthusiasm have always gone hand in hand.
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