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All the details on the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3
Written by nitram on February 3, 2009 – 15:35 -
We’ll be getting our first in-person look at Porsche’s newest hard-core 911 version when we arrive at the Geneva Motor Show in just over four weeks time. However, we’ve now got more photos and details on the 911 GT3 to share with you thanks to the staff in Stuttgart. Back when the original 911 Turbo debuted 35 years ago, its 256 horsepower was considered staggering. The new GT3 again leaves old 911s in the dust with an un-boosted 435 hp from its 3.8-liter flat-six. Although Porsche hasn’t yet quoted a specific number, the GT3′s mid-range torque response is claimed to be significantly fattened up, too.
The sprint to 60 miles-per-hour now takes a claimed 4.1 seconds with 100 mph coming in double that time. Handling dynamics are also claimed to be improved and the driver now has more control over the stability management system. The electronic stability control and traction control systems can now be individually deactivated, and high-speed behavior is also aided by improved downforce at both ends of the car.
Adaptive damping systems are pretty old hat in 2009. For the GT3, Porsche has added active engine mounts(!) that recognize hard driving. For example, during track work, the engine mounts will tighten up in an effort to eliminate driveline lash that can unsettle a car in transient maneuvers. The GT3 also gets optional ceramic brakes and center lock wheels. Europeans can pick up a GT3 starting in May. No word yet on when or if the U.S. will get a shot. The GT3 will land at US dealers in October starting at $112,000. The full press release is after the jump.
Audi R8 race car to arrive in fall ’09
Written by nitram on August 30, 2008 – 15:39 -
The Audi R8 is getting even faster.
Audi Sport has developed a racing version of the mid-engine supercar that will conform to the production-based FIA GT3 regulations, and it is to be available in Europe in fall 2009. Plans for bringing it to the United States are unclear, but a spokesman said that hasn’t been ruled out.
The car will pump out more than 500 hp, up considerably from the street car’s 420 hp. It also gets a giant wing on the back and front-end modifications to generate more downforce on the track.
No Surprise: Porsche 911 Turbo, GT2 and GT3 getting direct-injection
Written by nitram on August 4, 2008 – 09:24 -
Porsche’s commitment to the KISS philosophy of exterior design won’t extend to the engine of the facelifted 911 Turbo, GT2 and GT3 when they’re released early next year. All three models will dispatch with the legendary M97 powerplant in favor of the new, direct-injected A91 flat-six that’s equipped on the recently updated 911 Carrera.
The two turbocharged 911s will be packing 3.6-liters of displacement, with a 97 mm bore and an 81.5 mm stroke (the outgoing engine was sized 100 mm x 76.4 mm), along with revised turbochargers and intercoolers. Autocar’s sources suggest that output on both models will rise by around 20 hp, with the Turbo producing 500 hp and the GT2 pushing out approximately 550 hp. Torque figures should also increase by around four percent.
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