The new Porsche 911 GT3 was unveiled at the Geneva motor show. The performance figure of this car is really astounding and many are in love with its appeal. The new generation Porsche 911 GT3 has electrically assisted steering, rear wheel steering and a new direct-injection engine. But has all these exciting features done justice and kept its mark to the GT3 badge? Let’s check out the review and make a conclusion.
Similar to the other model of the Porsche 911, the GT3 has brought a new exterior that has a unique and appealing design to the Porsche model. The main aim behind developing this car was to reduce on the whole weight of the car an make it much lighter. The new model GT3 is built on same hybrid steel-aluminum construction and it adds a series of front and rear parts. If you compare this model with the standard Carrera, this new model is 44 mm wide and has a sportier look. The most arresting addition in the new GT3 is the fixed rear wing.
Overall, there are no major changes on the interior of the Porsche 911 GT3 but on the images one can easily view that the car has new recaro sports seat, 3-spoke steering wheel padded in Alcantara- synthetic suede. The car also suffices standard support seat and has Alcantara insert, optionally available adaptive sport seats or sport bucket seats.
The new GT3 is powered by a 3.8 liter, 475 horsepower engine and similar to all the 911 engine models, it’s a horizontally opposed 6 cylinder. The engine of this super car puts a 317 ft-lbs torque and the peak horsepower is as high as 7,600. The engine of the car supports VarioCam and has variable valve timing for both the inlet and the exhaust value. The internals of the car has a forged piston that is lightweight but has titanium connecting rods. The engine sports a standard exhaust dual outlet that has the rear center exit. The compression ratio of the engine is 12:1 and similar the other models the GT3 also boast six speed manual gearbox.
For the first time ever in the history, the GT3 is provided with active rear-wheel steering that delivers lateral dynamics and high precision. The car also has electronically controlled and fully variable rear differential lock and all-aluminum chassis. One can adjust them according to the height toe and the chamber. The car also boasts new 20-inch forged alloy wheels along with the central locking and high performance ceramic brakes.
This new 911 GT3 will be on sale in the late 2013 in United States and is believed to be priced from $130,400. There should be round of applaud for this new car that leaves a benchmark on the 911 market and gives its customer many reasons to buy.
The new Porsche 911 GT3 is a victory in itself and offers cheap alternative to its customers. The company has delivered such a fantastic car and has impressed many of its honest customers. The handling of the car is quiet distinctive and gorgeous. There are few complaints like the shift quality on the manual unit, torque curve can be little wider and the standard equipment list but beyond that there is nothing worth criticizing. The car sits on the top-notch and covers everything that other competitive cars offer, pretty much at lower price.
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