Porsche keeps the focus on
customer racing during the
2010 motorsport season.
The new Porsche 911 GT3
R, delivered to customers
ready-to-race, replaces the 911 GT3
Cup S in Porsche Motorsports’ model
range. The 911 GT3 R will be raced in
series based on international FIA GT3
regulations. In developing the vehicle,
the emphasis was placed on improving
driveability and making handling easier.
The 911 GT3 R features a four-litre sixcylinder
boxer engine delivering 480 hp
(353 kW). A six-speed sequential gearbox
transmits the power to the rear
axle.
“Since we first announced our
intention to launch the 911 GT3 R,
demand has been huge,” says Uwe
Brettel, Head of Motorsport Sales. “The
number of GT3 R vehicles we had
planned for 2010 is almost sold out.”
From spring 2010, customer teams
around the world will receive their new
vehicles. The basic price is 279,000
Euro plus national VAT.
The development of the 1,200
kg lightweight 911 GT3 R is based on
the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup presented in
September 2009 for one-make cup racing.
Thanks to a 0.2-litre increase in
engine capacity, the GT3 R delivers 30
hp more than its Cup pendant. Both race
vehicles are based on the extra-wide
body of the street-legal 911 GT3 RS.
An anti-lock brake system (ABS),
traction control and an e-gas with “throttle-
blip” function help pilots familiarise
themselves quicker to the new GT3 race
vehicle compared to its predecessor,
also making it easier for ambitious amateur
racers to get used to the car. The
flared wheel arches front and rear show
the wider track compared to the previous
model. The underbody of the vehicle
is completely covered and features a
rear diffuser. Compared to the forerunner
model, the adjustment range of the
rear wing has been increased.
The highly developed race suspension
can be extensively adjusted: At
the front are height-adjustable
McPherson struts with variable SACHS
two-way shock absorbers and double coil
springs (main and auxiliary). At the rear,
the GT3 R features a rigidly mounted
sub-frame with a height-adjustable multiarm
axle, as well as adjustable SACHS
two-way shock absorbers and double coil
springs.
The new 911 GT3 R celebrated
its world debut on 14th January 2010 at
the Racing Car Show Autosport
International in Birmingham (Great
Britain).
