Porsche introduces all-new 911 GT3 R, successor to the GT3 Cup S

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Andy | Posted under: Porsche

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porsche-911-gt3-r-4 The 911 GT3 R will be racing in 2010 motorsport series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, thus succeeding the 911 GT3 Cup S.

The 911 GT3 R is powered by a 4-liter six-cylinder boxer engine delivering maximum output of 480 horsepower transmitted to the rear axle by a sequential six-speed dog gearbox.

The starting point in developing the 911 GT3 R weighing just 1,200 kg or 2,646 lb was the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup presented in September.

Engine size was incresed by 0.2 litres, the GT3 R offers 30 bhp more than the Cup model. Both cars are based on the extra-wide body of the 911 GT3 RS street-legal sports car.

An anti-lock brake system (ABS), traction control and an e-gas with “throttle-blip” function make it much easier to get used to this new GT3 racing car than its predecessor, meaning that the new model is also more appropriate for the ambitious amateur racing driver.

Flared wheel arches added on to the body both front and rear bear clear testimony to the wider track than on the former model. And like all second-generation versions of the 911, the new 911 GT3 R also comes with striking LED rear light clusters.

World debut is on 14th January at the Birmingham Motor Show. The base price of the Porsche 911 GT3 R is 279,000 euros plus local sales tax.