Porsche 911 GT3 receives updates to celebrate 25th anniversary – Car News

Porsche, to celebrate 25 years of the GT3, has updated the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 Touring for this year, with mechanical changes, design updates and optional extras. Porsche claims the 911 GT3 will offer a “more exciting” experience, so let’s take a look at what’s changed.

New Porsche 911 GT3 – What are the updates?

Let’s start with the mechanicals – the GT3 gets tuned cylinder heads and sharper camshafts from the GT3 RS. The new Porsche 911 GT3 also gets improved oil coolers for better efficiency and new throttle valves to improve the car’s overall performance. To comply with the latest emissions standards, the car receives two particulate filters and four catalytic converters.

The GT3 Touring, more focused on the road, has a major visual difference compared to the GT3, which is the lack of a rear wing. The Touring model now has optional rear seats, which require the replacement of the front seats with carbon fiber seats with folding backrests to make room for passengers. The car can also be equipped with electrically adjustable sports seats.

Although there have been mechanical upgrades as mentioned earlier, the car carries the same six-cylinder boxer engine that produces 510 hp and 450 Nm of torque. The new 911 GT3 can be purchased with a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The first accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, while the DCT stops the car from 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Porsche has also made adjustments to the final drive and shock absorbers, while the anti-dive system has also been updated to reduce lean during braking.