Touring Now Available with Four Seats: First Time ever for a GT3 Ever since its launch in 1999, the recipe for the GT3 has relatively remained the same. A high-revving race derived Flat-6 at the rear, an enormous wing, double wishbones at the front, rear-wheel-drive and most notably, a signature roll cage instead of back seats like in most 911s. However in 2017, during the 991.2 Phase, this recipe was altered with the GT3 Touring. A car that utilised the same 4.0l Flat-6 as the standard car but with much more road-tuned suspension and without the ginormous rear wing. Aesthetically it was that classic 911 shape we all knew and loved. More a road racing tourer than a serious track weapon. With this new generation of Touring, Porsche have decided to expand its “Touring” nature by re-fitting back the rear seats that were normally removed in the GT3. The idea is that your children can now indulge in that glorious race-derived experience that they often missed in the past. GT3 now available with a Weissach Package The Weissach Package was an option first available on the incredible 918 Hypercar. It has since found its way onto both the GT2 RS and recent variants of the GT3 RS. However, starting with 992.2, these options are now featured on the GT3. Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic is now used excessively on the roof, anti-roll bars, coupling rods, rear wing side plates, door mirror upper shells and front air blades. You also get Weissach embroidery on the door sills and headrests. On the Touring, this option is offered as the Lightweight Package and doesn’t come with Weissach embroidery. The overall weight reduction of these additions is a rather respectable 10kg. Introducing the Touring and Standard Car Simultaneously In the past, the Touring model was usually introduced 3-4 months after the GT3. This was so Porsche could lay the benchmark with the standard car before softening it down to create the Touring. However, with this generation 992.2, Porsche have simultaneously introduced the Touring and GT3 together. Potentially being a facelift, it was far more cost-effective to do this. Top Speed or Acceleration: All Dependent on your Gearbox Besides deciding whether you want a Weissach Packaged standard car or Road Racing Touring, one other big regard to consider with your new GT3 is whether you want the 6-speed manual gearbox or 7-speed PDK. And that really comes down to whether acceleration or top speed is a priority for you. Obviously, with launch control, the PDK car is significantly more rapid than the manual in 0-62mph, 3.4 seconds to 3.9. However, the Manual car, due to longer gearing, is faster at the Top End, 194mph vs 193mph. There are other factors to consider like how involved you want to be when driving your 911 but this is one difference to assist with your choices. Digital Display as per the rest of the Range The recently facelifted 992.2 has brought about many changes not yet seen before on a 911. Interior-wise, there’s a new digital display replacing the analogue rev counter that Porsche have used for over 60 years. These changes were obviously brought into the GT3 with now a digital display rev counter sitting right in front of the driver’s line of vision. One tasteful feature though is that the driver can adjust the angle of the digital rev counter so the 9000rpm red line appears directly in front of his eyes rather than at an angle. Still a Flat-6 screamer The biggest change with the 992.2 is the newly developed 3.6l boxer six-cylinder unit fitted with an electric turbocharger and electric motor. The result of this was a negligible 50kg gain in weight over the past 992.1 variant. But with the GT3, Porsche remained traditional and used the same 4.0l 503 horsepower Flat-6 screamer found in the 992.1. Now obviously this means no more power or torque and technically a GTS t-Hybrid is faster but that was never the point. The GT3 was always about precision, handling, balance and driver involvement. So if fitting an old school engine was the only way to achieve that, then so be it. Better that the world’s ultimate driving experience still remains as raw and analogue as possible. F1rstMotors Facts and FiguresManufacturerPorsche AGModel911 (992.2) GT3 / TouringYear of Release2025Engine4.0l Flat-6Horsepower503 horsepowerTorque347 lb–ft0–62mph (100km/h)3.4 seconds (3.9 seconds if manual)Top Speed193mph (310 km/h) /194mph (312 km/h)Weight1,420kg (1.4 tonnes)Power to Weight354 hp per tonneGearbox7–speed Dual Clutch / 6–speed manualDriven WheelsRear Wheel DriveRivalsMaserati GT2 Stradale, Alpine A110R Ultime Source: Porsche
