Porsche 991.1 911 GT3 Hits 185 from a Stop in Just Two Miles: Track Time Thursday Presented by Yokohama Tire’s All-New ADVAN APEX

Porsche 911 GT3 from 2015 uses 475 horsepower to tear down the space shuttle runway in Florida.

The 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 has an official top speed of 196 miles per hour, but that top speed number was achieved on a test track with a long run-up, usually on a massive oval. Since most 911 owners don’t have access to a high speed oval, they might wonder what the top speed is in a confined space, such as a two-mile stretch of highway.

Fortunately, a customer at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds in Florida took to their test track back in 2017 to see how fast his 2015 911 GT3 would go in a standing two-mile run. As it turns out, the two-mile speed isn’t far from the official top speed, as is shown by this clip from the official Bohmer YouTube channel.

Porsche 911 GT3 Details

The 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 came from the factory with a 3.8-liter, flat-six Boxer engine that sends 475 horsepower and 324 lb-ft of torque towards the rear wheels by means of a 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. Built for racing, this 911 weighs just over 3,200 pounds, so while the engine output isn’t huge, it makes for a very fast road racer.

Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds

If you are not familiar with the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds, it is a top speed testing facility on Merritt Island, Florida. The stretch of pavement used by Bohmer was originally designed to be used as a landing runway for the United States Space Shuttle program and with a length of more than three miles, it is one of the longest runways in the world. Also, the surface is made from a unique, high-friction concrete that helps the space shuttle get slowed down, but it also allows the tires of these high performance machines to get better grip at high speed.

Bohmer offers a variety of track lengths, but in this video, the 2015 911 GT3 is making a two-mile run. There are cameras stationed along the track along with another mounted in a helicopter that is following along with the car during the run, all of which come together to provide a great look at this run.

The last camera is located at the end of the two-mile run, so we see the point at which the driver lets off of the throttle. At that point, the Porsche 911 was going 185.337 miles per hour and it sounded like it was still pulling, so on a slightly longer track, this GT3 would likely reach its official top speed of 196 miles per hour.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com

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