Motorsports technology meets the road: The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3

Porsche is one of the highly inquisitive automobile brands. The German auto-manufacturing company strives to reciprocate what it learns on the race track directly to cars designed for the road and with their latest model, the new 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 they have brought the fastest street-legal sports car ever! Making use of extensive lightweight materials, refined aerodynamics and a motorsports-derived double-wishbone front axle layout, the new 911 GT3 aims to raise the bar once again.
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“With a soul that’s born in the Motorsport, the new 911 GT3 sends a driver’s heart racing,” said Kjell Gruner, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, Inc. “Whether it’s a customer enjoying their favourite twisty backroad or taking to the track, the new 911 GT3 promises to be among the most exciting and rewarding cars we make.”
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The naturally aspirated Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by a 4.0-litre, six-cylinder boxer engine that revs to 9,000 rpm. Generating up to 502 hp and 346 lb-ft of torque, the engine offers extremely sharp throttle response thanks in large part to its six independent throttle bodies. The race car can sprint from zero to sixty in only 3.2 seconds and the top speed reaches 197 mph. The seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) transmission – engineered and tuned specifically for the 911 GT3 – is included as standard equipment, while you can opt for the six-speed manual transmission. This engine, which was first introduced in the limited-production 2019 911 Speedster, has been further optimized for use in the new 911 GT3 with new pistons. A dry-sump lubrication system ensures a sufficient oil supply even at very high lateral and longitudinal loads by using a total of seven suction stages that quickly return oil to the external tank.

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The 911 GT3 has a body similar to the 911 Carrera with the front track width increased by 1.9 inches. Despite the change in size, the new model weighs almost virtually the same as its predecessor. Porsche now uses carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) for the hood, rear wing, and fixed rear spoiler underneath the wing to help the car be less on weight thus having a good weight to speed ratio. Narrowing the gap between race and road cars even further, the double-wishbone front axle of the new GT3 is derived from the 911 RSR and 911 GT3 Cup cars and adapted for road use, marking a major milestone in the history of the 911. The new front axle offers even more direct and precise steering than the predecessor. The car comes in with the standard-cast iron discs measuring 408-mm in diameter on the front axle. Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) are also available as an additional cost option.  Aerodynamics also play a critical role in the improved performance capability of the new model. The new front fascia includes integrated cooling intakes as well as an adjustable front spoiler lip and an adjustable front diffuser that can be set up in stages for track use.
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For the interiors, the Porsche 911 GT3 a GT3 Multifunction Sports steering wheel with a 360 mm diameter and upholstery in Race-Tex is standard equipment that includes a drive mode switch – a first for the 911 GT3. Four-way Sport Seats Plus are included as standard, while the 18-way Sport Seats Plus and carbon fibre Full Bucket Seats are an optional addition. The rest is similar to the previous 911 models. There is also a GT-specific “Track Screen” function that reduces the amount of information in the screens surrounding the analogue tachometer to the bare essentials and groups that remaining information closely around the central dial so that remains easily visible. Tire pressure and water temperature are always visible on the left, and on the right, the display is individually configurable. The Chrono Package continues to be available as an additional cost option.
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The market-specific pricing hasn’t been revealed yet but we would find the new Porsche 911 GT3 is expected to arrive in the U.S. in the fall of 2021 as a part of the 2022 model year.