1198r

checked to see if tis has been posted and not found it so....

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/sc...gt3-get-450bhp

2015 for RS... tick tock

GT3DE

from the article: "Housed within the arches are larger, 20-inch alloy wheels, which 
are centre locking."

Mike in CA

This article first appeared in Autocar more than 2 months ago and the rumors are older than that. Appreciate the post, but I'm not convinced we have the full story on the details about the car.

ir_fuel

It must be great being a "journalist" for a car magazine.

Take some spyshots, make some logical assumptions based on history, write it out in an article and voila "We have got the info on the upcoming XXXXX".




The good thing is apparently it will feature a Mezger engine mated to a PDK gearbox

TRAKCAR

No news. was 8 weeks ago and 1198r posted the same earlier today...
Closed thread.

917962

We can only hope that it's not true. I recently had the pleasure of meeting a few individuals within Porsche and it's a shame that their passion for the brand isn't had by all within Porsche.

Guest89

Peter I think this news is stale, the comments are all from about 8 weeks ago. Besides, how would Autocar have better sources than people on this board??

Larry Cable

"latest motorsports derived 3.8" suggests the mezger engine since there is no public 9A1 motorsports plant available), and "PDK only" are not compatible... if its a 9A1 engine its of course compatible with both manual and PDK, and why would the 991 Carerra be offered with manual and the GT3 not be ...

I think this is pure speculation (aka bollocks aka BS) from the magazine not based on actual info ...

MJones

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/sc...gt3-get-450bhp


New Porsche 911 GT3 to get 450bhp | Autocar

Porsche is stepping up development of its all-new 911 GT3, the most focused version of the ‘991’ generation of the iconic sports car yet. The new model is set to be unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show next March and the order books will open soon after that.

The new GT3 looks set to be powered by the latest evolution of Porsche’s motorsport-derived normally aspirated 3.8-litre flat six, rather than adopting the larger 4.0-litre powerplant used in the 997-generation GT3 RS 4.0.

Porsche insiders have hinted that the power output will be in the region of 450bhp in the new GT3 — some 15bhp more than in the outgoing model. That should translate to a 0-62mph time of less than 4.0sec and a top speed approaching 200mph.

The new GT3 is likely to have just the one transmission option: a PDK seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic. The 
lack of a manual option in the GT3 is sure to cause controversy among 911 purists, especially after the 911 switched to electric steering. The PDK transmission is also heavier than the manual, something at odds with the GT3’s lightweight approach.

Nevertheless, insiders claim that about 40kg has been shed from the GT3 compared with its immediate predecessor, which had a kerb weight of 1395kg.

Although the choice of gearbox is heavier, Porsche has shaved off weight in the new GT3 by increasing the use of lightweight materials for the bodywork. Interior trim and equipment levels will also be reduced compared with standard 991 models and the rear seats will be deleted.

Visually, the GT3 will be easy to distinguish from the base Carrera and Carrera S models. The spy pictures reveal that the GT3’s bodywork has been totally overhauled compared with the standard models.

At the front, a new splitter has been added, as has a new, more sculpted front bumper. Wider air ducts also feature at the front of the car to improve cooling to the more powerful rear-mounted engine. There is an extra air intake between the bonnet and the top of the front bumper, too.

Wider sills and flared wheel arches also feature. Housed within the arches are larger, 20-inch alloy wheels, which 
are centre locking.

The most distinctive element of the rear is a large, fixed wing. The rear bumper has been reprofiled and twin rear exhausts sit in the car’s centre.

Insiders have confirmed 
that the even more hardcore 
GT3 RS will return in 991 guise, but not before 2015. Its power is said to be about 480bhp.

Before the 911 GT3 is revealed, Porsche will launch all-wheel-drive versions of 
the Carrera and Carrera S. 
The Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S are expected to be revealed in both coupé and cabriolet guises at the Paris motor 
show in September.

Greg Kable/
Mark Tisshaw

malmasri

PDK is the way to go for track cars IMO.....

tcsracing1

I guess it wont be until late 2013 early 2014 until we see the new 991GT3 at our local tracks let alone the 991RS

Targa Tim

Double Damn!

scott40

Maybe but we aren't going to win anything at DEs and it is more fun to drive a manual. I prefer the manual even over the Scud Superfast F1 which is the probably one of the best paddle shifters out there.

Also hoping that it has a 5 lug wheel option with the manual for the old school buyers.

TRAKCAR

Sorry 8 week old info.
I posted it too and closed thread 1198r also started thread today.

At least we are in good company

mdrums

According to my dealer who is my friend, neighbor up the street, a DE guy way into Porsche's..... from what has been hinted to him during Porsche trainings is that Porsche still has to come out with the 4 and 4s and Turbo then the GT3. His dealership is not even taking deposits....it does not good on a car they do not even have a date set with yet. From what has been hinted to him is the GT3 will be 2014 model. The new Cayman S will not even be out until spring of 2013.