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New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car unveiled

August 4, 2011 by porsche Leave a Comment

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2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup CarPorsche has revealed what will be the last incarnation of the ’Porsche 997′ Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car before it makes way for the  new Porsche 911 ’Porsche 991′ which will hit our showrooms next year. However, this Cup car will get a stay of execution, with Porsche offering it for competition use in the 2012 and 2013 race seasons.

Endurance racers will benefit from the addition of the car’s new 100-litre FT3 safety fuel tank, which feeds an engine with a near-identical specification to the unit found in Porsche’s GT3 RS road car, namely a 3.8L naturally-aspirated six cylinder – good for 450 hp.

2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup CarDrivers taking part in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, which supports the Formula 1 circus, will be offered the luxury of Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB). This lightweight option is also available on the RS road cars (for around €6,000), and helps to shed 20 kilograms from the car’s weight when substituted for the composite cast brakes found on Carrera Cup and GT3 Cup Challenge cars.

The price is € 161,750 – before taxes.

 

 

Press Release: New Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car unveiled 

2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car

It is the most successful race car on earth: The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. With over 2,200 units sold, it is the undisputed number one amongst customer racing teams all over the world. Now, the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cupfeatures a 100-litre FT3 safety fuel tank, which is filled via an opening in the front bonnet. Compared to its predecessor, the vehicle is now suitable for an even wider range of endurance racing. Moreover, the new fuel tank contributes to a further improvement of the high safety standards.The 2012-spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is based on the lightweight Porsche 911 GT3 RS (Porsche 997) street sports car. The power unit is largely identical to the production engine of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS with the same output of 450 bhp and the same maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. A race exhaust system with a controlled catalytic converter keeps emissions to a minimum.The flared wheel arches at the front axle accommodate light alloy rims measuring 9.5Jx18 with 25/64-18 Michelin race tyres.

2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car

The light alloy rims at the rear measure 12Jx18 with 30/68-18 tyres. Depending on the type of racing, the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup features different rim specifications. The blade-type anti-roll bars at the front and rear are adjustable in seven positions allowing an extremely precise set-up for each race track. Exclusive to the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup which runs as support to Formula 1 is the PCCB Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake. This is also available for Porsche’s road models. Compared to the composite cast brakes in the Carrera Cups and the GT3 Cup Challenges, PCCB reduces the weight of the car by around 20 kilograms.
The cockpit of the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cupcaters for the needs of the driver. The controls for the info display are positioned on the steering wheel which houses six switches. As in the production car, the reach and height of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup CarThe new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will be delivered to teams around the world from September and will be run in this specification for the 2012 and 2013 race seasons in selected one-make cup series. The price is 161,750 Euro plus value-added tax of the respective countries.

Currently, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup competes in 19 Porsche brand trophy series worldwide. Moreover, it is run in various GT race series and at long distance events. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the basis model of Porsche’s racing vehicle range. Additionally, Porsche Motorsport offers the 911 GT3 R for championships complying with GT3 regulations and the 911 GT3 RSR built according to GT2 rules.

[Source: germancarscene.com]

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Porsche review: 2011 Porsche 91 GT3 RS 4.0 First drive

June 3, 2011 by porsche Leave a Comment

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Porsche review 2011 Porsche 91 GT3 RS 4.0 First drive Side viewIt seems as though Porsche itself were caught off guard by the announcement of this special-edition Porsche 911. The company had shut down the line that would normally build the engine for a car like this, so when the brass decided they needed one final 997, Porsche had to restart production.

The GT3 is, of course, the purest 911, which makes a GT3 derivative the appropriate final send-off for the 997 before the arrival of the new Porsche 991. Porsche launched the GT3 in 1999 to counter claims that the 911 had gone soft, what with the 996’s larger body and water-cooled engine. Some in the marketing department expected the company to sell a few hundred—or a thousand at the most—but Porsche has since sold about 15,000 GT3s. That’s even more surprising when you consider the fact that the GT3 has been available only sporadically.

Porsche review 2011 Porsche 91 GT3 RS 4.0 First drive Rear angle viewThe more extreme GT3 is the RS. Porsche says 85 percent of RS buyers take their cars to the track regularly. And now Porsche is topping that with the GT3 RS 4.0, which is lighter and more powerful and handles even better. That 4.0 in the car’s title refers to the displacement of its engine. Whereas other GT3s use a 3.8-liter flat-six, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 borrows the upsize engine from the track-only GT3 Rand RSR. The bump in displacement results from a longer stroke, as Porsche could not increase cylinder bore. Titanium connecting rods and a single-mass flywheel shave a few pounds, but all other changes relative to the GT3’s 3.8-liter six enhance airflow. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 gets a higher-flow air filter, a modified intake manifold with shorter runners, and a less-restrictive exhaust—the last of which reduces back pressure and amps up the noise in equal measure. The result is an increase in output from 450 hp to 500 hp, with torque edging from 317 lb-ft to 339.

Three Pedals, One Clutch

Porsche review 2011 Porsche 91 GT3 RS 4.0 First drive Front viewPorsche does not offer its PDK dual-clutch transmission in any GT3, and that stays true for the 4.0. Although the company claims the PDK is superior to a manual box in a more civilized context, keeping it out of the GT3 family seems like tacit admission that there is nothing like the control offered by a manual transmission (even one with seven speeds, which we’ve confirmed Porsche will offer in the next-generation 911). Additionally, the traditional manual is lighter than the PDK, and it enables experts to initiate drifts more smoothly by playing with the clutch.

For our preview drive, Porsche planted us in the tranquil village of Hohenstein-Ödenwaldstetten. Here in the Swabian Alps southeast of Stuttgart, the deserted roads would be the epitome of peace and quiet if not for the distant shriek of flat-sixes being wrung out. The 3.8 is not exactly a tractor engine, but the 4.0 is a notable improvement. Its wonderfully linear power curve peaks at 8250 rpm, and torque does so at 5750. “A racing engine like this needs to explode at the top,” says Andreas Preuninger, project leader for special vehicles at Porsche. Explode it does, but despite its 8500-rpm redline, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 accelerates smoothly and without any hiccups from just above idle. There is so much punch across the rev band that we often found ourselves a gear higher than we’d be in with the 3.8. The figures speak for themselves: Porsche claims 0 to 60 in 3.8 seconds, 0 to 120 in fewer than 12, and a redline-limited top speed of 193 mph. Of course, the company claimed the regular GT3 would do 60 in 4.0 seconds, and we recorded 3.6 for that car. Figure on the 4.0 managing the deed in about 3.4 seconds, with the quarter-mile taking about 11.6.

Porsche Perfected—and Pricey

Porsche review 2011 Porsche 91 GT3 RS 4.0 First drive InteriorThe Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0’s handling is virtually perfect, and the transition to oversteer is smooth and easy to manage. The power steering is perfectly weighted and linear; the brakes bite immediately and hard. Carbon-ceramic discs are optional, but even the base setup is among the best on the market. Porsche’s dynamic engine mounts are standard, and although they add four or so pounds, the way they firm up to better manage the rear-mounted engine’s mass during hard cornering easily offsets that demerit.

We didn’t have the chance to mess with the settings this time around, but the suspension and the rear spoiler can be adjusted for track use. Upfront, dive planes mounted at the corners of the fascia do an admirable job of countering the high-speed lift that still afflicts some 911s.

Porsche review 2011 Porsche 91 GT3 RS 4.0 First drive Rear angle viewExpectedly, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is lighter than a GT3 RS. The hood, the front fenders, and the seats are carbon fiber, and although air conditioning and a radio are standard, buyers can opt out of either or both in favor of lightness. An optional lithium-ion battery saves 24 pounds. Since lithium-ion batteries suffer diminished cranking ability in subfreezing temperatures, buyers ordering the light battery also get a lead-acid unit for those winter road trips to Alaska. In Europe, the RS 4.0 is even purer. Thank the bureaucrats for the fact that we won’t get the even-lighter one-piece seats (only 18 pounds apiece!), the polycarbonate quarter-windows and back glass, or the roll cage.

At $185,950, the RS 4.0 doesn’t come cheap. But that didn’t stop customers: All 600 have already been sold, including the 126 that will be shipped to our shores. You will be able to distinguish them from lesser GT3s by their unique aerodynamic aids and specific striping. The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, likely the coolest roadgoing 997 ever, is available in only two shades: black and white. Carrara White is special-projects guru Preuninger’s favorite. “It is innocent,” he says, barely able to conceal his grin.

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Porsche video: Amazing facts about 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0

May 4, 2011 by porsche 1 Comment

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  • Chris Harris interviews the Porsche project manager

EVO’s Chris Harris is usually the first journalist to get a time with most of the new sportscars released by car makers. And he always brings us quality videos and reports. Here’s his take on the recently revealed 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0. In this video he interviews the project manager, Andreas Preuninger and reveals many amazing facts about the car which we didn’t come across in the company’s press release. The engine in the RS 4.0 is pretty much the same that powers the Porsche RSR racing car!

 

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid test under race conditions

April 30, 2011 by porsche Leave a Comment

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2_0 test Front angle viewStuttgart. The development of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0 is running at full revs.
Today, on April 30th, the further-developed version of the innovative Hybrid race car contests round two of the Nürburgring Long Distance Championship (VLN).

Another test under race conditions is planned at the fourth VLN round on 28 May.
At the race debut of the modified version of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid on 30th April, Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany), Marco Holzer (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) share driving duties in the orange and white ‘race lab’.
At the second race meeting in late May, Holzer and Long join forces with Richard Lietz (Austria) to pilot the Hybrid-911.

24h Nürburgring, Nürburgring 24 hour race
Porsche takes up the Nürburgring 24 hour race on 25 June with a further developed version of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid.

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2_0 test Rear viewPriority in the further development over winter was placed on increasing efficiency. For this, the weight of the vehicle, including the hybrid components, was reduced from 1,350 to 1,300 kilograms. The weight of these components was reduced by 20 percent through targeted optimisation. The general hybrid layout was adopted from the 2010 model.

The output of both electric motors in the portal axle increased from 60 to 75 kilowatts each. For seconds at a time, pilots now have about 200 hp more at their disposal with the 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2.0, which equals ca. 23 kW (32 hp) of additional conventional power per Nordschleife lap. Depending on the programming, this electrical power is automatically activated through use of the throttle pedal. Moreover, the hybrid pilots can manually call up this extra power, for instance when overtaking.

Instead of the batteries used in hybrid road cars, an electrical flywheel power generator fitted in the cockpit beside the driver delivers energy to the electric motors. Compared to a battery, the flywheel generator has the advantage of storing and delivering high amounts of energy considerably quicker.

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 2_0 test Side viewCharged by kinetic energy created under braking and capable of operating at speeds of up to 40,000 rpm, the flywheel is used in place of a conventional battery to provide electrical energy to a pair of 75-kilowatt motors mounted within the front axle assembly and propelling the front wheels — a layout that effectively provides the 911 GT3 R Hybrid with four-wheel-drive capability.

Thanks to its sophisticated electronic control, the innovative hybrid drive of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid automatically provides optimal efficiency at racing speed. The combination of the combustion engine and electric motors fulfils a simple objective: Less fuel consumption without compromising performance. When overtaking or accelerating out of a bend, the driver can manually override the controls by pressing the boost paddle on the steering wheel and sending energy from the charged flywheel generator to the front axle. This additional power of 120 kilowatts is available to the driver after each charge process for approximately six to eight seconds.

photogallery: Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid test at at Nürburgring Long Distance Championship

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video: Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid test at at Nürburgring Long Distance Championship

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Porsche video: 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 on the Track

April 29, 2011 by porsche Leave a Comment

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2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 on the TrackThe 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 final iteration is tearing up the Porsche development test track in Germany in this video.

In the video, Porsche’s head of GT cars Andreas Preuninger sums up the GT3 RS 4.0 beautifully: “it’s as close to the race car as a street car can possibly get.”

Power, efficiency, performance. We have risen in every discipline. Our ambition was high, but the result clearly illustrates why we build sports cars – because there is only one direction.

 

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