The next-generation Porsche 911 GT3, due in 2020, has been spotted testing on public roads in near-production bodywork.
Previous test mules had greater amounts of camouflage, making this the first time the upcoming car's front end has been seen almost entirely undisguised - revealing an extra air intake between the headlights. This latest prototype also reveals the sizeable signature rear wing, and a similar rear LED light bar to the new 992-series 911 due to be shown at this year's Los Angeles motor show.
The next GT3 is expected to resign an illustrious line of race-bred naturally aspirated performance engines to the history books, according to sources close to the German car maker, who suggest it is due to adopt a twin-turbocharged powerplant.
The move, not yet officially confirmed by Porsche, would bring the 2020 911 GT3 and its more heavily focused 911 GT3 RS sibling into line with other models in the new 992-series 911 line-up, which are already confirmed to received updated versions of today’s turbocharged 3.0-litre and 3.8-litre units.
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275not599
The march towards
The march towards optimisation of easily measured metrics at the expense of joy continues apace.
Speedraser
275not599 wrote:
^^^This
ac555
275not599 wrote:
The march towards optimisation of easily measured metrcs at the expense of everthing else - the damage this phenomenon has done to *all* areas of life is incalculable.
Michael Joseph
GT3 with Turbo
so what is the diff between GT2 and GT3?.......they are very close interm of character and engine??
NoPasaran
should change naming, suggestion:
Turbo toddler = Cayman/Boxster
Turbo beginner = all carreras
Turbo light = GT3
Turbo
Turbo S
Turbo heavy = GT2
Turbo superheavy = GT2RS
everything inside is the same, and the platform is shared with Audi, Lambo, soon with VW Arrr line no doubt. Same dog with different fleas
Ubberfrancis44
RIP to that lovely NA sound.
Peter Cavellini
What’s your flavour....?
There’s a Porsche for everyone, nearly all are good.
Peter Cavellini.
Roadster
Ferrari and McLaren lead the way
With the GT2s always failing to hit the mark it's been clear for many years now that Porsche have an inability to make a track focussed car with a turbo engine have any panache and excitement and the same will be true for the next GT3 if it does have a turbo engine. May be it's time Porsche engineers and designers woke to the fact that they're not as good as they're made out to be and pay a visit to Ferrari or McLaren to see how it's done, as show brilliantly by the 675LT and 488 Pista. And these 2 cars are both firm's first turbo track focussed cars too.....while Porsche has tried for year after year. Also, the fact since Porsche introduced downsized turbo engines in the 718 and 911 which have all proved to be poor engines and ruined what were already average cars says it all really. Porsche cannot provide a good turbo engined car.
abz2
992 Launch
Can Autocar confirm when the 992 launch will be?
In some editions you are saying it will be at the LA Motor Show, bu in this article you are saying Paris Motor Show.
Which is it?
Lanehogger
Such is progress nowadays
Porsche seem to be slashing each generation of 911's lifespan by a large amount compared to its predecessors. The original (Classic, 964, 993) was around for 34 years, the second one (996,997) was around for 14 years and the third (991) only around for 7 years if the 992 is being unveiled later this year. A reflection of how things move on quickly nowadays.
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