One of many world’s biggest street-legal supercars has been upgraded with recent styling, improved aerodynamics, mechanical enhancements and extra personalisation choices, in addition to a brand new rear-seat possibility for the Touring model of the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3.
Revealed in a single day in Europe forward of first Australian buyer deliveries within the second half of 2025, the up to date GT3 and GT3 with Touring Bundle are the most recent members of the facelifted 992.2-series Porsche 911 vary to seem, following the reveal of the newest 911 Carrera and GTS T-Hybrid in Might.
When orders open by the top of this yr, each guide and auto variations of the brand new GT3 and GT3 Touring will value $446,700 earlier than on-road prices, marking a $29,300 value hike over their 992.1 predecessors.
Replacements for the range-topping GT3 RS and different non-GT variants, in addition to the new-generation GT2 RS, will observe.
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Marking the 25th anniversary of the GT3 nameplate first launched by Porsche in 1999, the 992.2 makeover for each hardcore coupes – launched collectively for the primary time – brings new exterior styling, the brand new elective Weissach bundle and an eight per cent shorter remaining drive ratio for each six-speed guide and seven-speed dual-clutch automated (PDK) variants.
Nonetheless, efficiency outputs for the GT3’s naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six stay unchanged at 375kW of energy and 460Nm of torque.
Regardless of the shorter remaining drive, there’s no change to the claimed 0-100/km acceleration time of three.4 seconds or the 311km/h high velocity for the PDK (manuals do the dash in 3.9 seconds and hit 313km/h) and, as common for a brand new Porsche, there are hefty costs for each GT3 variants.
Whereas efficiency outputs stay unchanged, Porsche says the GT3’s big-bore non-turbo boxer six has acquired cylinder-heads and camshafts from the 386kW/465Nm GT3 RS to ship “much more dynamic efficiency within the higher engine-speed vary”.
Two particulate filters and 4 catalytic converters are additionally fitted to satisfy the newest exhaust and emissions requirements globally.
On the entrance, the revised GT3 scores a brand new entrance diffuser and redesigned Matrix LED headlights, that are borrowed from different up to date 992.2 variants, accessible with a white accent ring and negate the necessity for extra lighting decrease down, permitting for bigger entrance air intakes.
On the rear, there’s a redesigned diffuser and air inlets, rising downforce within the wheel-arches at excessive speeds and enhancing brake cooling, together with a revised rear wing with new angled aspect plates and modified underbody fins to additional enhance downforce and optimise air circulation.
Further normal tools for all 4 GT3 variants will embody a entrance raise system, rear ParkAssist with reversing digicam, Mild Design Bundle, DAB+ digital radio, tyre match set and ‘As much as the Desires’ exterior paint color vary.
The GT3 Touring continues to dispense with the fastened rear wing, however brings the choice of a rear seat system for the primary time.
Different new choices embody a brand new silver alloy wheel design that’s mentioned to scale back unsprung mass by greater than 1.5 kg, plus 9kg-lighter (complete) magnesium wheels (accessible within the GT3’s Weissach bundle and the Touring’s Light-weight bundle) and a brand new 40Ah lithium-ion battery that saves an extra 4kg, bringing the GT3’s lightest configuration to only 1420kg – 15kg lower than earlier than.
Including the Weissach bundle will value an additional $47,530, and the equally new Light-weight bundle might be priced at $71,120.
The Touring’s Light-weight bundle contains a painted roof, stabiliser bars, coupling rods and rear-exle shear panel all comprised of carbon-fibre bolstered plastic, light-weight magnesium cast wheels and light-weight door panels, the stubby gear lever from the 911 S/T, and a ‘Leichtbau’ plaque forward of the shifter.
As soon as once more, the Membership Sport bundle might be a no-cost possibility for the usual GT3, and features a bolted metal rear rollcage, six-point driver’s harness and hearth extinguisher, solely be accessible at the side of elective light-weight carbon-fibre bolstered plastic (CFRP) sports activities bucket seats.
The CFRP rollcage from the GT3 RS and magnesium wheels are additional choices.
“The brand new 911 GT3 has grow to be much more exhilarating and particular person. We dug right into a wealth of particulars and gave it many options that our clients needed. This permits the GT3 to be tailored much more particularly to the aim or preferences of the driving force,” mentioned Porsche’s head of GT vehicles, Andreas Preuninger.
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