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Porsche Debuting New 911 GT3 R Race Car
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Porsche will debut a new customer race car, the 911 GT3 R, beginning in 2019.
The new 911 GT3 R is based off the 911 GT3 RS street-legal production sports car. Special attention was said to be paid to particularly efficient aerodynamics, further optimized safety as well as lowering the cost of servicing and spare parts.
Powering the new 911 GT3 R is a four-liter flat-six unit which is largely identical to the production engine of the road-legal 911 GT3 RS. Direct fuel injection, as well as variable valve timing adjustments of the intake and exhaust camshafts, are also installed.
Another development focus was on the safety features of the 911 GT3 R. To improve pit stop performance, the 120-liter FT3 safety fuel cell can now be refilled from the left or the right depending on the circuit layout. The doors and the side windows can be removed.
The driver is also protected thanks to a side impact element positioned in the driver’s door, which consists of a carbon-fiber Kevlar aluminum construction with energy-absorbing plastic foam.
All technical details and data are provisional until the final approval is received through FIA. For more detailed specifications, visit the Porsche website here.
(Photo courtesy of Porsche).
The new 911 GT3 R is based off the 911 GT3 RS street-legal production sports car. Special attention was said to be paid to particularly efficient aerodynamics, further optimized safety as well as lowering the cost of servicing and spare parts.
Powering the new 911 GT3 R is a four-liter flat-six unit which is largely identical to the production engine of the road-legal 911 GT3 RS. Direct fuel injection, as well as variable valve timing adjustments of the intake and exhaust camshafts, are also installed.
Another development focus was on the safety features of the 911 GT3 R. To improve pit stop performance, the 120-liter FT3 safety fuel cell can now be refilled from the left or the right depending on the circuit layout. The doors and the side windows can be removed.
The driver is also protected thanks to a side impact element positioned in the driver’s door, which consists of a carbon-fiber Kevlar aluminum construction with energy-absorbing plastic foam.
All technical details and data are provisional until the final approval is received through FIA. For more detailed specifications, visit the Porsche website here.
(Photo courtesy of Porsche).
