New Porsche 911 GT3 breaks cover

To be offered with a rear wing in standard trim, and as an understated Touring Package, the exceptionally track-ready sports car is now lighter than ever. Its naturally aspirated 4.0-litre boxer engine with 375kW and 450Nm, features revised cylinder heads and sharper camshafts.

Offered in both a 7-speed dual clutch transmission and a 6-speed GT manual, the new 911 GT3 accelerates to 100km/h in 3.4 seconds (DCT). The Weissach package, available for the first time in the 911 GT3, offers additional configuration options for use on the track.

Regardless, the new model sports a sharpened design front and rear, as well as adapted aerodynamics. In both variants, the re-contoured front diffuser, the refined shape of the spoiler lip and modified fins on the underbody increase downforce and optimise air flow.

Redesigned matrix LED headlights combine all the light functions. This eliminates the need for additional lights in the front apron, enabling an enlarged air inlet area and a clearly structured look. In the rear, the diffuser, air inlets and rear lid have been redesigned.

The rear wing of the 911 GT3 has new angled side plates. Porsche uses specially developed, aerodynamically shaped trailing arms with a teardrop profile on the double-wishbone front axle. They increase downforce in the wheel arch at high speeds and improve brake cooling.

The 911 GT3 comes standard with 255/35 ZR 20 (front) and 315/30 ZR 21 (rear) sports tyres with improved wet grip. The Touring Package, which dates back to 1973 as a moniker, includes a ‘911 GT3 touring’ logo on the rear lid grille.

It dispenses with the fixed wing, replacing it with an extendable rear spoiler with a tear-off edge, a Gurney flap, and an adapted underbody fin design. The interior offers a high-quality leather interior and a classic sporty ambience.

For the first time, a rear seat system for the 911 GT3 with Touring Package is available as an option, providing additional adaptability. Across the range, the new 911 GT3 goes all-in on lightweight design, with a new aluminium wheel that reduces un-sprung mass, or the option of magnesium wheels.

Inside, a new lightweight sports bucket seat with a folding backrest and a seat shell made of CFRP is available as an option. The seat is equipped with an integrated thorax airbag, electric height adjustment and manual longitudinal adjustment.

A three-stage seat heater is available as an option and a part of the headrest padding can be removed to accommodate a helmet during circuit use. The two-seater standard cockpit features a digital instrument panel with a ‘track screen’ display mode.

Digital displays to the left and right of the tacho show key data on tyres, oil, water and fuel and indicates the optimal shifting time to the driver by way of a shift flash. Upgrading to the Weissach package adds a CFRP anti-roll bar, coupling rods and rear axle shear panel.

The roof, side plates of the rear wing, exterior mirror top shell, mirror triangle and the air blades in the front area are also constructed from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic. Additional leather and Race-Tex upholstery enhance the look of the interior.

For the first time, the upper side of the dashboard on the 911 GT3 is accordingly covered in anti-glare Race-Tex. CFRP door handles and storage nets optimise the interior door panels for a lightweight design. A CFRP roll cage and magnesium lightweight forged wheels are available as options.

On the Touring Package model, a Lightweight package sees the roof painted in the exterior colour, and adds a CFRP stabiliser, coupling rods and shear panel on the rear axle. The lightweight magnesium forged wheels and the lightweight door panels are also part of the package.

In conjunction with the standard 6-speed GT sports gearbox, the shortened gear lever from the 911 S/T is used. In front of the gear lever, a plaque with the inscription ‘Leichtbau’ indicates the package. As is often the case with high-end Porsche models, an exclusive chronograph wrist watch is also available.

In Australia, the new Porsche 911 GT3 and its Touring Package sibling will come standard with a tyre fit set, an expanded exterior colour range, a lifting system on the front axle, park assist with a reversing camera, a light design package and a digital radio.

Either variant can be ordered locally from the end of 2024, and will be priced from $446,700 plus on-roads. The Weissach package adds $47,530, while the Lightweight package cost an additional $71,120. Deliveries are expected from the second half of 2025.

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