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8 I The new 911 GT3
The new 911 GT3.
The limit is apparently the most exhila­
rating place to be these days. The final
square centimetres have yet to be
explored here. This may be where others
turn back but, for us, it is only just the
beginning – the start of a journey
towards new sport y destinations. Indeed,
t wo hundredths of a second are worlds
apart. So let ’s get going. In the new
9 11 G T 3 .
The first item on our journey checklist is
an engine that delivers greater power,
An eight-thousander
among sports cars.
drives faster and maintains composure
even in the red zone. The innovative
high ­revving flat ­six engine of the new
911 GT3 peaks at 9,000 rpm and
exploits its 3.8 ­litre capacit y to generate
a power output of 350 kW (475 hp).
A glance at the stopwatch reveals
3.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/ h. This
makes the new 911 GT3 an even faster
sprinter than its predecessor – by point
six of a second to be precise. In motor ­
sport, that ’s half an eternit y. Top speed
isn’t reached until 315 km/ h. While speed can propel you to the limit, it
isn’t enough to keep you there. There has
to be plent y of potential kept in reserve
for every corner. Direct with no detour.
Safe with no hesitation.
The core competencies of Porsche were
exactly what we needed, as well as the
imaginativeness of our engineers. The
result is a chassis that has been adapted
specifically for the racetrack and, with
rear
­axle steering fit ted as standard,
delivers increased agilit y even on every ­
day journeys.
For fuel consumption, CO
2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to page 91.

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GT racing.
‘Gran­Turismo’ or GT racing cars are
exclusively prepared for competition
use. However, regulations state that they
must be based on road ­legal cars, with
modifications restricted to a few specific
areas. In the early 1990s, Porsche was
the driving force behind the renaissance
of international GT motorsport. In the
meantime, Porsche has established suc ­
cessful collaborations with customer
teams. Porsche supplies the race ­ready
cars and supports private teams with
further development, technical services
and the provision of factory drivers.
Whether it ’s in the 24 Hours of Le Mans,
the ALMS, the International GT Open
or at national GT championships, Porsche
private teams are regular race and
championship winners.
GT3 Cup Challenges.
The gateway to semi ­professional motor ­
sport. Race locations include Australia,
Brazil, Central Europe, Great Britain,
Japan, Scandinavia, Switzerland, USA,
Canada and the Middle East. Races
are governed by the regulations of the
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. The
prerequisite to participation is a national
licence.
Porsche Carrera Cups.
From the fastest one ­make championship
in Germany to the international top event.
The Porsche Carrera Cups play host in
many countries to first ­class motorsport
highlights, such as the German Touring
Car Masters (DTM) or, most recently, the
24 Hours Nürburgring. The tradition of
the Porsche Carrera Cup spans over 20 years. Since the first Porsche Carrera
Cup Germany was staged in 1990, a
further seven Porsche Carrera Cups have
become established in France, Great
Britain, Scandinavia, Italy, Japan, Asia
and Australia. Races are held on almost
every weekend of the motorsport season.
The passion to win fuels the fight for
ever y single millimetre: young upstarts
challenge old hands, amateurs compete
with professionals and rookies take on
experienced customer drivers.
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
The pinnacle of the one
­make champion ­
ships. Since 1993, the Porsche Mobil 1
Supercup has been held as part of the
FIA Formula One World Championship –
and as the only Gran Turismo race series.
All cars are supported by professional racing teams, which use t wo to three
racing cars in the championship. The
events take place mainly as part of the
European Grand Prix, with a race dis
­
tance of approximately 70 kilometres.
The drivers, which include established
personalities alongside promising new
talent, give every thing they have from
start to finish. After all, another prize
might just be up for grabs: a career in
GT racing.
For further information, please visit
www.porsche.com/motorsport.

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Porsche Sport Driving School.
At Porsche, we are working not only on
the evolution of the sports car, but also
on the development of the drivers. Safe
driving on the road may be second
nature, but what about mastering control
of a sports car at the limits of sport y
performance? We will help you to perfect
your driving safet y as well as your
advanced skills and techniques step by
step.
Under the supervision of our experienced
Porsche instructors in your own car or
in one provided by the Porsche Sport
Driving School, you can refine your ability on
­road or off ­road, on international race ­
tracks or on ice or snow. We will be by
your side from the start and, if it is your
aim, we will accompany you through
every training level on the way to obtain ­
ing your motorsport licence.
To find out more, please call
+49 (0)711 911 ­23364 or go to
w w w.porsche.de/sportdrivingschool.
Porsche Sports Cup.
2013 saw the ninth season of the
Porsche Sports Cup. Six events on
five racetracks, including renowned
Formula 1 circuits such as the Nürburgring, Hockenheimring and Circuit
de Spa
­Francorchamps, deliver exhilarat ­
ing excitement. Various t ypes of race are
open for entry. From regularit y rallies to
sprints, you can compete in the Porsche
Sports Cup by bringing your own road ­
approved Porsche or even a Porsche car
that has been race ­modified.
To find out more, please call
+49 (0)711 911 ­12359 or go to
w w w.porschesportscup.de
Porsche Clubsport.
Porsche Clubs organise a variet y of
one ­off competitions or full series in
which drivers compete in various classes.
Founded in 1952, today there are
640 clubs in 75 countries with a total
membership of approximately 181,000
and the numbers keep growing. The
Porsche Club Organisation is one of
the largest and longest established
automotive associations in the world.
To find out more, please call
+49 (0)711 911 ­23252 or go to
www.porsche.com/clubs.

On the ecological side, all materials used
are meticulously selected. Each light­
weight material is easily recyclable
and all plastic components are labelled
to facilitate separation for recycling.
The
reduction in the number of plastic
variants helps to ensure more efficient
recycling. Recycled plastics are used
where they meet our exacting technical
requirements.
In short, the new 911 GT3 is around 95 %
recoverable. In addition, Porsche uses a
high proportion of environmentally friendly
water ­based paints. For us, environmental protection does not begin at the end of

a vehicle’s life. It starts at the planning
and development stage.
Emission control.
The new 911 GT3 meets the strict Euro 5
emission standard in the EU and LEV II
in the USA. Vehicles manufactured by
Porsche demonstrate that even high ­
performance sports cars can achieve
moderate emission values in their
respective category. This puts the new
911 GT3 among not only the most powerful sports cars of the future, but
also the cleanest.
This has been accomplished not least by
the t wo cataly tic converters and stereo
Lambda control circuits, which monitor
each cylinder bank separately. For each
exhaust tract, t wo Lambda sensors regu
­
late the composition of the exhaust gas.
Another Lambda sensor for each cylinder
bank monitors pollutant conversion in the
respective cataly tic converter.
Fuel.
All Porsche models – including the new
911 GT3 – are designed to operate on
fuels with an ethanol content of up to
10 %, e.g. ‘E10’. Ethanol has a positive
impact on the CO2 balance since the
plants grown for the production of
this biofuel also absorb CO
2 from the
atmosphere.
The release of hydrocarbons from the
fuel system has been minimised thanks
to the active carbon filter and the
multi ­layered material from which the
fuel tank is made. All fuel lines are
made from multi ­layered plastic, steel
or aluminium.
For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and efficiency class, please refer to page 91.
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