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Old 04-07-2021, 04:08 PM
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Default 992 GT3 Was Tested For 3,106 Miles At 186 MPH

In case you wondering if the new GT3 was reliable or not.......

https://www.motor1.com/news/499488/p...ed-high-speed/
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That's impressive!
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Just some marketing BS. https://www.theautochannel.com/news/...02/055810.html
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Originally Posted by alibo70
Idk what you're talking about. This is exactly how I plan on driving mine.
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Default Porsche drives 992 GT3 186mph for 3100 miles

Is this not insane? Porsche doing Porsche things

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36048510/porsche-tested-the-new-911-gt3-at-186-mph-for-3100-miles-straight/#:~:text=Because%20according%20to%20Porsche%2C%20the,continuously%20for% 20over%203000%20miles.&text=The%20company%20knows%20because%20it's,(abou t%203107%20miles)%20straight
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There is no substitute....
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i saw that impressive
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More than 6 Indy 500’s...
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durable AF
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Originally Posted by Shockwave93
Idk what you're talking about. This is exactly how I plan on driving mine.
If you clicked the link what Mercedes did is just a little more impressive. IMO just what is expected out of this car.
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Makes me want to run right out and buy a Mercedes.......um no.
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Several nuggets in this article too..... Here is one:

"The engine in our 911 GT3 Cup race car essentially differs in respect of just two components: the exhaust system and the engine control unit. Everything else is identical,” explains Thomas Mader, a GT road car engine specialist at Porsche."

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Porsche is so full of ****. This is all marketing **** and thats about the one thing they do really well. Total joke this company.
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Originally Posted by Quadcammer
Porsche is so full of ****. This is all marketing **** and thats about the one thing they do really well. Total joke this company.
Spoken like a true Lambo guy.
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Originally Posted by Quadcammer
Porsche is so full of ****. This is all marketing **** and thats about the one thing they do really well. Total joke this company.
Didn't get an allocation?
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