991 GT3 Details
Jan 30, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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991 GT3 Details
On Rennlist, I found the first details of the 991 GT3. I'll just let member "rosenbergendo" explain.
Here is a rendering I made.
Just got back from Daytona and my 2010 Gt3 in the Porsche corral with my 4 year old. I managed to corner one of the very very higher ups of Porsche motorsport and he was VERY open with 991 info. He saw my car and I started asking him about the 991 GT3 cup and then going on to what he knew about the street car. What he told me is the following.
1.9A1 motor for sure with 480 hp for GT3
2. PDK-S (he used this term twice) which has been tested with the 9A1 for over 4 years he claims.
3.Weight loss of 180-200 lbs through use of composites.
4.Aboslutely no hybrid tech.He said specifically it doesnt fit the GT3 motif.
5.Confirmed no more Gt1 (Mezger) block after GT3 RS LE (he confirmed 4.0 RSR motor).
6.Stressed the move of the motor forward essentially making the car a mid-engine car, even though Porsche will never call it one. He says this will make the car more balanced.
I wont say the guy's name but he is in a very high position within P-motorsport.
1.9A1 motor for sure with 480 hp for GT3
2. PDK-S (he used this term twice) which has been tested with the 9A1 for over 4 years he claims.
3.Weight loss of 180-200 lbs through use of composites.
4.Aboslutely no hybrid tech.He said specifically it doesnt fit the GT3 motif.
5.Confirmed no more Gt1 (Mezger) block after GT3 RS LE (he confirmed 4.0 RSR motor).
6.Stressed the move of the motor forward essentially making the car a mid-engine car, even though Porsche will never call it one. He says this will make the car more balanced.
I wont say the guy's name but he is in a very high position within P-motorsport.
Last edited by Carrera; Jan 30, 2011 at 04:43 PM.
Jan 30, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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The member said PDK-"S", which sounds like a lighter, faster, more involving version of the PDK. Porsche did say that they would never put a PDK in a GT3 unless they could make it as involving and as weight efficient as the manual transmission. It sounds like PDK-S has accomplished in that aspect.
After all, the GT3 is supposed to be the most involving 911. Why would Porsche water down the GT3? The GT3 doesn't appeal to the general public, and I think Porsche is totally aware of that. This is a homolagated race car, not a purpose built daily driver that can go around a track.
What I like about Porsche is that they are reducing the weight of all of their cars significantly while most other manufacturers are adding the tech and packing on the pounds.
@wyatth It seems that the motorsports guy was comparing the weight reduction to the base 991 Carrera.
After all, the GT3 is supposed to be the most involving 911. Why would Porsche water down the GT3? The GT3 doesn't appeal to the general public, and I think Porsche is totally aware of that. This is a homolagated race car, not a purpose built daily driver that can go around a track.
What I like about Porsche is that they are reducing the weight of all of their cars significantly while most other manufacturers are adding the tech and packing on the pounds.
@wyatth It seems that the motorsports guy was comparing the weight reduction to the base 991 Carrera.
Last edited by Carrera; Jan 30, 2011 at 05:23 PM.
