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Meet the new Porsche 911 GT3. This year"s Geneva motor show is set to yield a lot of high performance metal, much of it more overtly glamorous than the latest minutely developed motorsport 911. Few, though, will be as focused or fun to drive.The big news is the return of the manual gearbox. The outgoing GT3 went paddleshift-only, to the chagrin of some the enthusiast audience that adores these cars.Now, you get the option: a seven-speed PDK paddleshifter is still standard fit, but a six-speed manual similar to the item developed for the magnificent Porsche 911 R is a no-cost option. An illogical order to offer the transmissions in, perhaps. But at least the option"s there.Its engine is a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six, an upgrade over the outgoing, 3.8-litre GT3, and the same displacement you"ll find in the 911 GT3 RS and 911 R. It produces the same 493bhp as them, too. The internals are different, though, with less internal friction and lower operating temperatures. Importantly, that means it revs to 9,000rpm.That matches the old GT3 and betters the GT3 RS"s (and the 911 R"s) 8,500rpm maximum. If you"ve ever heard a GT3"s final wail as the limiter arrives, you"ll know that really is importantPerformance is not at all shabby. Go for the PDK and you"ll get a quicker 0-62mph time (its 3.4secs plays the manual"s 3.9) but the manual ekes out another 1mph, with a claimed 199mph top speed. A mild tailwind away from 200, then.
Date written: 3 Mar 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6970
Meet the new Porsche 911 GT3. This year"s Geneva motor show is set to yield a lot of high performance metal, much of it more overtly glamorous than the latest minutely developed motorsport 911. Few, though, will be as focused or fun to drive.The big news is the return of the manual gearbox. The outgoing GT3 went paddleshift-only, to the chagrin of some the enthusiast audience that adores these cars.Now, you get the option: a seven-speed PDK paddleshifter is still standard fit, but a six-speed manual similar to the item developed for the magnificent Porsche 911 R is a no-cost option. An illogical order to offer the transmissions in, perhaps. But at least the option"s there.Its engine is a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six, an upgrade over the outgoing, 3.8-litre GT3, and the same displacement you"ll find in the 911 GT3 RS and 911 R. It produces the same 493bhp as them, too. The internals are different, though, with less internal friction and lower operating temperatures. Importantly, that means it revs to 9,000rpm.That matches the old GT3 and betters the GT3 RS"s (and the 911 R"s) 8,500rpm maximum. If you"ve ever heard a GT3"s final wail as the limiter arrives, you"ll know that really is importantPerformance is not at all shabby. Go for the PDK and you"ll get a quicker 0-62mph time (its 3.4secs plays the manual"s 3.9) but the manual ekes out another 1mph, with a claimed 199mph top speed. A mild tailwind away from 200, then.
Date written: 3 Mar 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 6970