The up to date 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled earlier this month often is the final time Porsche’s monitor star is obtainable with out turbocharging or hybrid expertise.
In an interview with Autocar printed on Tuesday, Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s head of growth for GT-badged vehicles, stated stricter Euro 7 emissions rules deliberate by the European Union for introduction in 2026 might make it not possible to proceed with a naturally aspirated engine that also delivers the efficiency anticipated of a GT3.
Andreas Preuninger
“I don’t assume we will deal with Euro 7 with out electrification or with out turbos,” he stated. “We will promote [the updated GT3] for an additional two years, nevertheless it relies on the markets.”
The up to date GT3 sticks with a 4.0-liter flat-6 rated at 502 hp. Whereas these numbers are unchanged from the earlier mannequin, Preuninger stated getting the engine to satisfy present Euro 6 rules was a problem. For instance, it delivers a 3rd much less nitrous oxides and 40% much less particulate emissions, he stated.
2025 Porsche 911 GT3
When requested whether or not the new 473-hp hybrid powertrain within the up to date 2025 911 Carrera GTS vary might be used within the GT3, Preuninger downplayed the possibilities. He advised Autocar that the hybrid powertrain would imply utilizing the dual-clutch transmission discovered within the Carrera vary as a substitute of the lighter sport model used within the GT3.
This implies Porsche might develop a brand new hybrid system for the subsequent GT3 or go along with a turbocharged engine.
2025 Porsche 911 GT3
Whatever the answer, Preuninger advised Autocar it is not one thing GT3 patrons truly need.
“We all know that’s not what the shopper desires—and it provides weight to the automotive on the unsuitable finish of the automotive, on the again.”
