The Facelifted Porsche 911 GT3 Is Here And It Has A Manual Gearbox

Porsche has revealed its updated 911 GT3 in Geneva, featuring a 4.0-litre flat-six and the option of a six-speed manual

07 Mar 2017

The Facelifted Porsche 911 GT3 Is Here And It Has A Manual Gearbox

Missed out on the exclusive 911 R? We have some good news. As has been suspected for some time now, the refreshed 911 GT3 has one of those wobbly sticks we love so much poking out between the seats.

And that’s not the only change of note. The old 3.8-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six - which was subject to a recall early in the 991 GT3’s life - is gone, replaced with a 4.0-litre unit. It revs to a spine-tingling 9000rpm, a touch higher than in the 4.0-litre-equipped GT3 RS.

It puts out 493bhp, making 0-62mph possible in 3.4 seconds with the seven-speed PDK automatic gearbox fitted. Go for the manual, and you’re looking at 3.9 seconds. We’ll happily take the drop in acceleration for the chance of driving a 493bhp manual Porsche, thanks. The manual is slightly faster at the top end, too - it’ll do 200mph, where the PDK manages a paltry 199mph.

Porsche has also had a little fiddle with the aero package. The front end has been redesigned for better airflow, while at the back end there’s a new diffuser and carbonfibre rear wing.

There’s no word on pricing just yet, but expect to pay somewhere in the region of £110,000.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Manual Porsche?

sees the price

If you like this then you’ll love the new ruf. Weird how ct hasnt done an article on it yet cause its the most bonkers car at geneve so far.

“Anything less than 8 cylinders - Communist - Anything more than 8 cylinders - Communist - “ - Jeremy Clarkson 2016

Solution: A Flat 8 (AKA F8 (which I’m not sure if it exists))

Now we just need a GT3 RS with a manual and we will have hit naturally aspirated perfection

I think all 911’s are turbo except for the R

Manual: Check
Looks: Check
Interior: Check
Sound: Check
Performance: Check
Porsche: Check

Perfection: Check

Not really, it isn’t an RS version

Money: non existent 😢

Price ?

Does this apply to the RS model?

Car is ruined for me, NO HANDBRAKE, it’s better to have the RS version with an DSG than a manual gt3 with no handbrake

Why are you so bothered with the apparent lack of handbrake? The GT3 RS also didn’t have a handbrake. I mean, it’s not like people who buy this car is going to perform handbrake turns isn’t it? It’s a track car, not a hot hatch!