NJ-GT

I just talked to my dealer today. They told me that they are getting only 1 2005 GT3 allocation. Only 101 GT3 will be allocated for 2005.

Preliminary order guides for the 2006GT3 will be available in June 2005. 2006 911 Turbo will be released on Nov 2005, and it will be wider than the current 996 Turbo.

My car is having alignment done, I got a Cayenne S as a loaner. That thing is not faster than my wife 2003 4Runner V8. I drove a X5 4.6is last week, and that one is seriously fast.

Moogle

so soon on the 997 GT3 and turbos?

wow!

as for the cayennes, the base and S are mediocre at best in terms of power, but handling is good (for a truck)

if you want serious power, try the turbo, esp. w/ the incoming powerkit. (500bhp!!!)

Morty

Interesting, even though being unofficial! Any info on changes/updates on the 2006 GT3 compared to the 2004/2005?

A friend of mine in Sweden told me that the 2005 GT3 can be ordered with a short shift kit as an option (which he did). He also managed to get the plastic rear window from the street GT3 RS installed by the factory for his 2005 (very cool indeed!).

mrmckay

Any idea what your dealer's source for the info is? Are you sure it's not just speculation? ( It's been my experience that the dealers often know less than we do. )

Regards,
Chris

macfly

This echoes what I have heard from several sources too. What I have also heard said is that the real quantum leap will be the 998, and thus the 998 GT3. This car is only 4 years away, so I'm hoping my GT3 will last me till the 2010-MY, and then I'll upgrade.

Moogle

why would they make a 998GT3 in 4 years when they already have the 997 GT3RS ready for racing, and i would also assume the road version as well

Sloth

What makes you think there is a 997 GT3RS ready for top level racing (ACO, FIA, ALMS)??? The current 996 GT3RSR homologated this year is legal for another four years. After that I would expect them to go to the 998 (or whatever they call it) as the platform for its next top level racer. The 997 GT3 Cup is not intended for top level racing.

My $.02

skl

I got a new Cayenne S in June- the more I drive it the more I like it and it sure doesn't seem slow to me! Using the tip and keeping it in the rpms gets it up to Valentine 1 speeds rather quickly. Playing with the settings in the air suspension make it handle like no truck I've ever driven, and it attracts nearly as much attention on the road as the GT3, which surprises me. And I can't wait to tow the GT3 to the track behind the pepper!!

rockitman

Peppers rock!!!

RF GURU

"I just talked to my dealer today. They told me that they are getting only 1 2005 GT3 allocation. Only 101 GT3 will be allocated for 2005."

With original slated 750 or so GT3s this will bring the total number in the U.S. no more than 850 cars 996 GT3. That is pretty rare. Sure the 997 may be coming eventuallly, don't know, but I do believe that the 996 GT3 will be quite rare in rather short order. So for 996 Die Hards in the U.S. it will be interesting to see where these numbers go and how they will affect ownership and resale. Exotic, they are, no doubt!

cooz

contact me if you'd like to know where a new available 2005 GT3 is??

cooz 95C2

macfly

why would they make a 998GT3 in 4 years when they already have the 997 GT3RS ready for racing, and i would also assume the road version as well
Moogle, it takes around 6 years to get a car from the drawing board to your driveway, between engineering, styling, planning outsourcing of components with 40+ suppliers (most cars are assembled from many outsourced componentes on the production line.) Don't forget crash & pollution testing, and of course keeping up with public tastes. All the big makers have a product plan and design line horizon running a deade infront of the present, and what happens within that decade is very planned out, as it is already undergoing some form of assesment.
The 996 (which the 997 is just a reskin of) was a car that always had a specific time line for it's production run, and that takes it thru to MY2009. If you don't plan well ahead in the car biz you get left in the weeds, so you can be sure Porsche is already looking at contracts for outsourcing parts for the 998.
My family happen to work in that very business in the UK, so I get to hear what's up, what's coming, what isn't etc some time ahead of the rumor mill. By the time that a factory decides it is ok to let a car go 'out the gates' for the spy cameras it has already been worked on for a long time by a lot of people.
The GT3 (and RS) have got so much attention for Porsche, both in ink and screentime, that they will certainly produce a GT3 variation of their next generation 911, and you can be sure that there will be a 998 Cup car in 4 years too.

Viken

Other than the '05 production numbers, all of the above is pure speculation. Your dealer doesn't know any more than PCNA does regarding the 997 GT3.

Bob Rouleau

Friends at HQ tell me that they are "hoping" for a 997GT3 for North America in a couple of years but it is nothing more than hope. So far the line is that the next GT3 we will see here will be the 998. Perhaps the cost to certify for a short run of cars isn't worth it? I don't know if 1000 ish GT3's is a money maker for PAG or not.

Rumors still abound about the 998 - I am still hearing stuff about a larger engine to cope with the Ferrari 430 and the 4.0 BMW V8's in various racing series. Corvette will have a moster motor in the new Z06 although it is not certain that it will mean more HP for the race versions which are already way over 500 HP. All is speculation and the guys inside who know aren't saying anything. Can't blame them, I wouldn't tip my hand to a competitor 3 years in advace either.

Rgds,

blkc4sny

Viken is right on. I have a friend at Porsche AG in Leipzig and he told me the next variant of the GT3 is at least 5-6 years down the road. Guys, its all about moving volume, the GT3 is not a volume car, Porsche, will target the current new models, the cab, then the turbo/c4s, way before they introduce another GT3, that's my opinion.