Porsche has set a new Nürburgring lap time with the latest iteration of its hardcore, naturally aspirated 911 GT3. Despite recent assurances from automakers, including Porsche’s head of road car development, Andreas Preuninger, that setting record times on the Nordschliefe is a thing of the past, the Stuttgart-based manufacturer didn’t […]
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2018 Porsche 911 GT3 RS spotted, to be PDK only? (Video)
Porsche has been spotted doing some pretty serious testing laps at the Nurburgring in a prototype version of the 2018 911 GT3 RS, which appears to be using a PDK auto. Spy photographers probably heard the prototype before seeing it, with the distinctive naturally aspirated flat-six howl clearly present. Also […]
2018 Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled with 500hp 4.0L
When the last-generation Porsche 911 GT3 was revealed – supposedly the purest expression of the breed – with a PDK automatic transmission only, it drew criticism from some quarters and further fears that the manual transmission at large might be departing the automotive landscape sooner than thought. It also drove […]
2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car makes debut at Paris motor show
Porsche has taken to the 2016 Paris Motor Show to unveil its latest iteration of the world’s best-selling race car; the 911 GT3 Cup. Now powered by a direct-injected 4.0-litre flat-six powertrain producing 357kW, up from the previous generation’s 338kW 3.8-litre flat-six. Power is transferred to the rear wheels via […]
Porsche 911 R breaks cover; new bare-essentials GT3 special
Images of the much-rumoured Porsche 911 R have surfaced online, finally confirming such a model is on the way. It’s set to debut at the Geneva show tomorrow. This is the first real look we’ve had of the anticipated new model, thanks to Dutch website vierenzestig, and it’s exactly as […]
Is this the rumoured, manual-only Porsche 911 R?
Could this be an early depiction of the rumoured Porsche 911 R? The digital sketch has just surfaced online and has fans buzzing with excitement. We heard about the supposed 911 R earlier in the week. It’s set to be a rawer version of the 911 GT3, with, most importantly, […]
Porsche ‘911 R’ on the way; GT3 engine, manual gearbox – report
After receiving a lot of criticism for making the new 911 GT3 an auto-only affair, Porsche is reportedly working on a special manual edition called the 911 R. According to a Road and Track report a source from within Porsche has confirmed there is a special edition coming, powered by […]
Video: Porsche’s new rear-axle steering system explained
It might seem like a technology from the 1990s but Porsche is quite proud of its much more modern interpretation of ‘rear-wheel steering’. Rear-axle steering comes standard on the 911 Turbo and 911 GT3 models, and is optional for some more mainstream variants of the 2016 range, such as the […]