RUMOR: BIG Changes For Porsche's Next-Gen 911 GT3?

Probably one of the most adored cars in Porsche's line up is the GT3. That's because what it represents, a certain amount of purity for motoring in a track-ready rocket.

However, it sounds like things are about to change. According to a forum user at Rennlist who spoke with a Porsche executive, the upcoming 911 -- codenamed 991 -- will receive: a 45 horsepower bump from a 4.0-liter flat six motor, dual-clutch PDK-S transmission and additional weight loss thanks to composite materials.

Also, word on the street suggests that the motor will be moved a bit forward for better balance, which in turn will bring better control.


Rumous are a known fact in the automotive world. The lastest one includes the street-legal race car, the Porsche GT3. According to a forum member on Rennlist, the next-generation (991) version of the GT3 will adopt a larger engine, a dual-clutch gearbox and several even more significant changes...

[Source: GTspirit]


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Nostradamus - 2/4/2011 12:06:41 AM

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'Big Changes'...except for the styling.

ThierryHenry14 - 2/4/2011 4:17:49 PM

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Thats fine with 95% of the Porsche people...

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 2/4/2011 10:05:02 PM

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Probably more like 98%

Yonder7 - 2/4/2011 5:36:54 AM

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The frog style is a Porsche signature...so sad.

100octane - 2/4/2011 7:00:33 AM

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480hp, 1295 kg, a dual clutch (which probably adds 25kg) and a bit closer to mid-engine layout.

and it's "just" a GT3. that thing should inhale the 7:33 Nürburgring laptime of the 997.2 GT3RS

Agent00R - 2/4/2011 4:04:54 PM

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@100octane

Crossing my fingers :)

100octane - 2/5/2011 9:48:56 AM

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why? Porsche =/= Nissan

irishmike - 2/4/2011 7:06:05 PM

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When I lay me down at night, I close me eyes and minutes later, it's me in my GT3. Disclaimer: may produce wetness by morning.

It costs too much it rides terrible, etc., but I want this thing so bad.