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Porsche 911 GT3 cars now have the option of a specially developed Manthey Performance Kit that focuses on aerodynamic and chassis components, designed in a collaboration between Porsche engineers in Weissach and the Manthey Nordschleife specialists in Meuspath.

Extensive changes to the aero package are obvious, with a large spoiler lip and side flaps fitted at the front of the car and coupled with modified air guide elements on the underbody increasing the downforce on the front axle.

Modifications at the rear are even more pronounced, with the swan-neck supported wing wider and featuring a tear-off edge (Gurney). Each end plate has the distinctive Manthey logo, as well as being much larger with a more pronounced angle of attack on the wing. Carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) fins are on the rear diffuser, and CFRP is also used on the aerodiscs on the rear wheels.

A special four-way coil over suspension has been designed to be adapted for circuit use. As the suspension struts can be adjusted to four positions, adjustments to rebound and compression can be made without tools. Lightweight forged wheels are available as an option in 20- or 21-inch sizes, reducing unsprung weight by 7.3kg and available in Brilliant Silver, Dark Silver, Neodyme, and (satin-gloss) Black. Steel braided brake lines are standard, and special racing brake pads are an option. Door projectors and illuminated door sill guards with the Manthey logo personalise the car. The 911 GT3 with the Manthey Performance Kit was able to unleash its full potential on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the traditional test laboratory for sports cars at Porsche. With Porsche works driver Kévin Estre at the wheel, the modified GT sports car ripped round the 20.8-kilometre course in Germany’s Eifel region in 6:55.737 – 4.19 seconds faster than the standard 911 GT3 did a year earlier. •