Justaroofer

The EU emission rules of street and track are different.

The 4.0l is being castrated. Not speculation and theres a reason the ST is their grand finale of sorts. (Albeit a bottle rocket rather than cannons)

usctrojanGT3

Yeah, I feel the next generation of GT cars (994 or whatever number they pick) will not be NA.

disden

Porsche knows the popularity of their GT cars is due to NA motor, so they will continue making it as long as regulations allow. The breaking point will be when EU emissions make it impossible, but as we have seen with GT4 RS they have been able to skirt regulations due to limited numbers produced. I have no insider info, but would be shocked if 992.2 GT3 doesn’t continue with NA 4.0. the fascinating thing will be how the new 3.6 NA with hybrid performs, it might be a game changer with the added low end torque.

Daft Chief

What are the chances we'll see the GT3 R's 4.2L in production (ever)?
Would be a huge bummer to only ever see that on the track in the GT3 R (and R rennsport in theory).

gtdriver1

I've heard from a credible source who knows about line up of cars for next 18 months or so that 992.2 gt3 will be launched late this year or early next year. Approx 1500-2000 cars will be built with 4.0l from 3RS for worldwide market, then a 992.2.1 GT3 will be launched by end 2025 with 3.6l hybrid.

disden

honestly makes no sense changing the car mid cycle, that has never been done. If true, suspect those 1500-2000 4.0s would be for the next limited edition car (Speedster?)

gtdriver1

It has been done before for Europe. The 991.2 3RS was changed to 991.2.1 to include GPF after intial run of cars!

Justaroofer

Basically same I've been told.

Nick

Trying to make sense of this new information. If it is true about the 992GT3.2, does that mean there will NOT be a 992 GT3RS.2?

GrantG

No, it doesn't mean that. It could mean the next RS is more likely to have hybrid power though...

Justaroofer

It would make n9 financial sense fo4 Porsche to have a 992.2 RS. Especially since orders have been so backlogged.

GrantG

Exactly, included both OPF and ITB's (and informally called 991.3 RS)...

GrantG

I have no doubt that the objective performance of a 3.6L NA plus hybrid will be impressive. My big question is whether cost-cutting will be manifested in how the 3.6L is made. Will it continue to be the highest quality (and most expensive) version of a Motorsports engine with things like hollow crankshaft, titanium conrods, true dry sump with separate oil tank, racing valvetrain without hydraulics that never needs adjustment??

Or will it be a compromised modular approach that shares basic architecture with the next GTS and Turbo (that are also rumored to share 3.6L displacement)?

If it's the real-deal Motorsports effort, I'd expect 10k redline. If it's more compromised wet sump with conventional valvetrain, we would likely see redline lower than today's 9k...

dave2020

so, basically... will porsche continue to be porsche or do we all call it a day

GrantG

Well, they’ve been making highly compromised Porsches for 25 years. I think you meant “Will it continue to be a GT3?”